I would like so much to have something to sell, instead of selling myself " This was said by a girl named Jennifer, rescued from prostitution by the Virlanie Foundation. She is just one of the millions of children involved in the child sex trade and prostitution. These children were innocent; they were not given a choice when they entered a life of prostitution. This paper will discuss child prostitution. It will provide the reader with a background of the atrocities occurring around the world. The report will examine why children are forced to enter a life of prostitution. The paper also informs the readers of how others are responsible for the children becoming involved in the child sex trade. The report will conclude with a look into child sex tourism.
             Child prostitution and the sexual trafficking of children is humanity's greatest crime. Every part of the world is affected by child prostitution. The number of children becoming involved in the child sex trade is increasing by an alarmingly large amount. The age at which the children are joining the sex trade is decreasing quickly. The profit potential in the life of child prostitution is enormous. So is the risk of disease and death.
             In India, nearly thirty percent of prostitutes are children. Joseph Gathia of the Center of Concern for Child Labor claimed that prostitution, which had a 3.7 billion annual turnover, was one of the single most prominent industries in the country. According to him, thirty percent of all children forced into prostitution in India were younger than twelve years old during the last decade.
             In the united states, Many prostitutes, especially those between the ages of 14 and 17, can make $500-600 dollars a night. This money is often used to bail their pimps out of jail. Child prostitutes rarely see more than a 25-dollar allowance from their earnings. In the Philippines, a virgin could be worth 1200 pesos. Regular work can be between 50 to 300 peso...