1. Customers/exploiters come from all over the world
Customers/exploiters come from all over the world. Legalized or tolerated prostitution is a magnet for sex trafficking. The U.S. government considers prostitution to be “inherently demeaning and dehumanizing” and has opposed efforts to legalize it. The PROTECT Act makes it illegal for an American to sexually abuse a minor in another country. Perpetrators can receive up to 30 years in jail. (Courtesy of Kay Chernush for the U.S. State Department.
Source: Chapter 5. Human Trafficking, Understanding Global Health, Second Edition
Citation: Markle WH, Fisher MA, Smego RA, Jr.. Understanding Global Health, Second Edition; 2014 Available at: Accessed: October 29, 2017
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