Journal of Forensic Nursing
Volume 15, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 93-102

Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: An Update for the Forensic Nurse (Article)

Hornor G.* , Quinones S.G. , Bretl D. , Courtney A.B. , Herendeen P.A. , Lewin L. , Loyke J.A. , Morris K. , Schapiro N.A. , Williams S.
  • a Center for Family Safety and Healing, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 655 East Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH 43205, United States
  • b New York University, United States
  • c Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, United States
  • d Connecticut Children's Medical Center, United States
  • e Bivona Child Advocacy Center, United States, Golisano Children's Hospital, University of Rochester, United States
  • f Wayne State University, United States
  • g University Hospitals Rainbow Babies, Children's Hospital, United States
  • h Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St. Vincent, St. Vincent, United States
  • i University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
  • j Child Advocacy Center, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States

Abstract

Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is the sexual abuse of children through buying, selling, or trading their sexual services. This may involve engaging a child under the age of 18 years in prostitution, pornography, stripping, exotic dancing, escort services, or other sexual services. CSEC is a problem of epidemic proportions throughout the world including the United States; however, the actual number of CSEC victims in the United States is unknown. Studies indicate that most child victims are seen by a healthcare provider while being trafficked and that many victims receive care at a pediatric hospital within 1 year of their identification as a victim. CSEC is a significant pediatric healthcare problem. It is vital that forensic nurses possess a thorough understanding of the problem and be poised to better identify, intervene, and prevent CSEC. In this article, we focus on risk factors commonly experienced by victims, recruitment strategies used by traffickers, indicators to identify child victims, and intervention and educational strategies of relevance to forensic nurses. © Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Author Keywords

Child maltreatment Commercial sexual exploitation of children Human trafficking

Index Keywords

Health Personnel education Parents Child Abuse, Sexual Erotica health care personnel Preventive Health Services human health service nursing assessment Health Services Needs and Demand nurse attitude Nurse's Role Humans Adolescent risk factor Risk Factors preventive health service prostitution prevention and control child sexual abuse human trafficking diagnosis Sex Work Child Medical History Taking Physical Examination anamnesis child parent relation forensic nursing
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DOI: 10.1097/JFN.0000000000000243
ISSN: 15563693
Original Language: English