What is commercial sexual exploitation (CSEC)?

Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) refers to a range of crimes and activities involving the sexual abuse or exploitation of a child for the financial benefit of any person or in exchange for anything of value (including monetary and non-monetary benefits) given or received by any person. Examples:
  • child sex trafficking;
  • commercial production of child pornography;
  • online transmission of live video of a child engaged in sexual activity in exchange for anything of value.
  • situations where a child, engages in sexual activity in exchange for non-monetary things such as food, shelter, drugs, or protection from any person.

The Issue

What is sex trafficking?

Sex Trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing, or

What is commercial sexual exploitation (CSEC)?

Refers to a range of crimes and activities involving the sexual abuse or exploitation of a child for

Trauma

Trauma is invisible; the scars are unseen.  Survivors of sex trafficking have complex trauma.

Statistics and Research

There are over 4 million people sex trafficked each year and over 1 million are children. This is a

STARFISH MENTORING PROGRAM

We provide support and care coordination to help victims and survivors access basic needs and

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