Public-Order Offenses and Values

Although some people may argue that prostitution is simply a financial transaction between a customer and a provider, almost everyone will agree that enticing underage children to engage in prostitution is not defensible. This video demonstrates how federal and state law enforcement agencies cooperate to combat the victimization of children.

Video source: https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/newss-inside-a-prostitution-sting/view

1. Why are some of these children called "throwaway kids?"

2. At what types of locations does child prostitution occur?

3. What is the reported youngest age of the child prostitute in this video?

4. How many agencies participated in the Innocence Lost program, and how many children were rescued?

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