Child Sexual Exploitation Through the Act of Child Trafficking
Meghan Kaplan
The sexual exploitation of children is an inhuman crime that is not isolated by the lines on a map, its presence seeps into every region of the world in the form of modern day slavery. The secret and ever evolving world of selling children like commodities is a global issue that is often left in the dark; it is uncomfortable to discuss and its presence in the 21st century is horrifying. This criminal act steals the innocence of its victims and thrusts these children into a world of pain, suffering and pure fear. Children do not have the capability to fend for themselves and this vulnerability is the meat the predators prey upon. The chain of trafficking must be broken … it should not hurt to be a child.