Monday, March 23, 2009

50 for oral, 80 for sex, $100 for both: A Child Sex Worker's life

A very sad and disturbing story of a child who once had a normal life - had a pet fish, pet dog, went to school. Her parents divorced, she was sexually abused and got sent to government care. It proved so flawed and inadequate that she found herself on the streets giving head jobs to strangers in dark alleys - and being horribly hooked on drugs.

A 2004 study by child protection group found that more than half of the young sex workers interviewed were introduced to under-age sex work while in state care. Interviews with 30 young people found that 18 of them had started sex work by 14. Four were on the streets from age 12. All had drug addictions.

Its not Bangkok. Its Australia.

Click here for the whole sad story.


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