Data For: child sex tourism
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Children working in the sex industry in the Philippines
Between 60,000 to 100,000 children are estimated to be working in the sex industry in the Philippines, according to the International Labor Organization.
Childeren working in sex industry in Cambodia
One-third of all sex workers in Cambodia are estimated to be children, according to End Child Prostitution, Abuse and Trafficking (ECPAT).
Source: Leif Coorlim, “Man goes undercover to combat child sex slavery,” CNN, February 9, 2010.
100,000 child victims of sex trafficking in United States: Report
A report by Shared Hope International states that there are up to 100,000 Americans under the age of 18 being forced to work as prostitutes in the United States.
US residents visit Canada to have sex with minors
According to the Trafficking in Persons report published by the US State Department, residents of the United States enter Canada as child-sex tourists with the purpose of having sex with minors.
Source: “Trafficking in Persons Report 2009,” United States Department of State, June 16, 2009, page 99.
200 to 300 teenagers prostituted each month in Atlanta
Between 200 to 300 adolescents and teenagers are working as prostitutes in the US city of Atlanta each month, according to the Juvenile Justice Funds.
25 percent of child sex tourists are US citizens
A documentary states that United States citizens account for 25 percent of all child sex tourists worldwide. The film, “Playground”, by filmmaker Libby Spears, quotes the figure from the organization End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes (ECPAT).
Source: Michelle Nichols, “Documentary examines U.S. child sex trade,” Reuters.com, April 29. 2009.

