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Domestic minor sex trafficking: An emerging health crisis
Author(s) -
Kaplan Dana,
Kemp Kathleen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent behavior letter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7575
pISSN - 1058-1073
DOI - 10.1002/cbl.30050
Subject(s) - sex trafficking , minor (academic) , remuneration , human trafficking , criminology , business , psychology , political science , law , finance
The commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) occurs when a person induces a minor to engage in a sex act in exchange for remuneration in the form of money, food, shelter or another valued entity. Domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) refers to the commercial sexual exploitation of children who live within U.S. borders. This term assists in differentiating these victims from those who have been trafficked from other countries into the United States or elsewhere specifically for the purpose of performing sexual acts (“international sex trafficking”).