Sexual Sexual Offences
The commercial sexual exploitation of children and young people: An overview of key literature and data
This review provides an accessible review of information relevant to the commercial sexual exploitation of children and young people in the UK. The report examines 3 main areas: abuse through prostitution, abuse through pornography, and the trafficking of young people to and through the UK for commercial sexual exploitation.
Title: The commercial sexual exploitation of children and
young people: An overview of key literature and data
Authors: Elaine Chase and June Statham (Thomas Coram Research
Unit, University of London)
Number of pages: 42
Date published: February 2004
Policy and legislation
The report examines the following legal tools and their approach to commercial sexual exploitation of children
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The First World Congress on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
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The Second World Congress on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
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The Children Act (1989)
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Working Together to Safeguard Children
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Safeguarding Children Involved in Prostitution
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National Plan for Safeguarding Children from Commercial Sexual Exploitation.
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Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
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The Sexual Offences Bill
Statistics & Profiling
Having established the legislative framework surrounding the topic, the report examines recent statistics relating to sexual abuse of children and the profiling of offenders, victims and offences. Namely:
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Abuse through prostitution
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The profile of offenders
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The profile of young people
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Boys and young men
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Girls and young women
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Drug use and sexual exploitation
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Sexual 'grooming' via the Internet
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Child pornography
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Child Trafficking
The report also examines strategies to protect and support children and young people. It looks at those that have been found to be effective, and at the deficiencies in those strategies that have been found wanting.
In conclusion
The report closes by examining works in progress. Leading of from this there is a discussion of the implications of the report and an identification of gaps in the literature.
Getting a copy
Download 'The commercial sexual exploitation of children and young people: An overview of key literature and data' from the National Website for Area Child Protection Committees
Last update: 17/02/04