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In reply to the discussion: The average age of entry into prostitution is 12 years old [View all]redqueen
(115,103 posts)54. So it is your belief that most prostitutes start when older.
And that there is no way that hundreds of younger entrants would offset dozens of older ones.
Yeah. Math. Right.
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some people insist this is a myth. then they can ignore. and the children can be invisible....
seabeyond
Nov 2012
#1
The original LA Times article that's linked in the Belmont Times is more in-depth
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#26
If you really believe that trafficking in children doesn't occur in places like Germany
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#9
because of the legalization it makes it tougher for the cops to get to the criminals. check out
seabeyond
Nov 2012
#15
I don't think the main outrage of the OP was meant to be the prostitution itself
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2012
#16
When do they stop being exploited children and become "child" prostitutes?
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#19
except child sex slavery escalates in every country that legalizes. but, other than that
seabeyond
Nov 2012
#14
A sad, bitter K&R for more DUers to see this story. AVERAGE age of entry is 12 fucking years old.
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#8
Yes it is literally impossible to believe that no one enters prostitution post age 19
dsc
Nov 2012
#31
Small numbers of older entrants are balanced by much larger numbers of young ones.
redqueen
Nov 2012
#36
You are not reading my posts. I noted that it was 14 according to that source.
redqueen
Nov 2012
#65
Here's the link for the FBI Office of Inspector General report that the AVG entry age is 12 yrs
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#42
These kids are often in the foster care system because they've been sexually abused.
hunter
Nov 2012
#50
I used to work with street kids, and here's what I learned about child prostitutes
Lydia Leftcoast
Nov 2012
#62