Today we are releasing the findings from one of the largest human
trafficking studies among homeless youth in New York history, and the
news is numbing. In interviews with almost 200 randomly selected
homeless youth over the last year, researchers at Covenant House and
Fordham University found that almost half -- 48% in total -- of those
who engaged in commercial sexual activity said they did it because they
did not have a place to stay.
Almost one out of every four homeless young people we interviewed were at some point in their lives either victims of trafficking or had engaged in survival sex (trading sex acts to meet basic needs like food or shelter). Kids who had a history of childhood sexual abuse, who lacked a caring, supportive adult in their life, and who had no means to earn an income were particularly vulnerable to such exploitation. Since Covenant House offers shelter and care to more than 3,000 youth in New York City each year, it is possible that we work with as many as 700 youth annually who have experienced trafficking or survival sex.
READ MORE: http://www.covenanthouse.org/
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Almost one out of every four homeless young people we interviewed were at some point in their lives either victims of trafficking or had engaged in survival sex (trading sex acts to meet basic needs like food or shelter). Kids who had a history of childhood sexual abuse, who lacked a caring, supportive adult in their life, and who had no means to earn an income were particularly vulnerable to such exploitation. Since Covenant House offers shelter and care to more than 3,000 youth in New York City each year, it is possible that we work with as many as 700 youth annually who have experienced trafficking or survival sex.
READ MORE: http://www.covenanthouse.org/
STUDY: http://www.covenanthouse.org/
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