1 The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children What It Is & How Your Community Can Combat It

2 vs. “Teen Prostitution” Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

International Boulevard: A Documentary about CSEC 3

WHAT IS COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN (CSEC)? 4

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Types of Commercial Sexual Exploitation 6

Language, Myths, & Misconceptions 7

CSEC in the United States 8

9 CSEC in Alameda County

10 CSEC in Alameda County

Prosecuting Human Traffickers in Alameda County 11

Prosecuting Human Traffickers in Alameda County 12

Routes of Domestic Sex Trafficking in the U.S. 13

Addressing Demand 14

PATHWAYS AND PRECURSORS TO CSEC 15

Children at Risk for Recruitment into CSEC: Are under 18 years old. Walk alone to school or the store. Own or have access to the computer. Are attracted to consumer goods. Desire to develop romantic relationships. Sometimes feel insecure. Feel misunderstood. Fight with their parents. Sometimes feel their parents don’t care. Want more independence. Test boundaries and takes risks. 16

Who is at Risk for Recruitment into CSEC? 17 All Children

Risk Factors Individual –Events in, or characteristics of, an individual’s life Environmental –Come from a child’s neighborhood or community Social –The foundation set up in our culture that makes CSEC possible or ways in which our society promotes or perpetuates sexual exploitation 18

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Ways a Child Can Get Recruited Parents selling children Violence and force Kidnapping Seduction and coercion Peer recruitment False advertising for “modeling”, “acting”, “dancing” opportunities Inter5net enticement through chat rooms or profile-sharing sites 20

“The Making of a Girl” 21

UNDERSTANDING “THE GAME” OF CSEC 22

“The game has changed, its not like in my day… These youngsters got no respect for the game… Beat they hos, fight each other….Not like back in my day.” - Filmore Slim also known as “The Pope of Pimping” 23

The Fundamentals of “the Game” Players Bottom Girl Daddy/Boyfriend/ Gorilla/Romeo Pimp Trick/Date Family/Stable Renegade Where it Happens Track/Stroll & Circuit Language Broke/Breaking In Out of Pocket Choosing Up Serving Papers Techniques on the Track Drop off/pickup Electronic leash Spotting 24

Playing by the Rules Rules & Practices Pimpology: The 48 Laws of the Game” by Pimping Ken –Sold out on Amazon Some examples: –Don’t chase ‘em, replace ‘em –Prey on the weak –Ain’t no love in this shit –Get into a Ho’s head 25

HOW DO WE COMBAT CSEC? 26

27 Coordinated Response Law Enforcement Advocacy Services Probation District Attorney Social Services Juvenile Court Community Services Health Services

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29 Alameda County DA’s 5-Point Strategy to Combat CSEC 1.Community Outreach & Education 2.Law Enforcement Training and Intel. Sharing 3.Prosecuting Traffickers 4.Engaging Policymakers 5.Coordinating CSEC Services and Stabilization

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Don’t Stay Silent. Spread Awareness about CSEC. 31

National Human Trafficking Resource Center & Hotline: or text BeFree 32 Thank You! Human Exploitation & Trafficking (H.E.A.T.) Watch -Main Website: -Online Toolkit: Toolkit.heat-watch.org -Facebook.com/ AlamedaCountyDAHEAT -Twitter.com/HEATWatch -