The number of teenage girls employed as "escorts" for men is on the rise in the United States, according to a study from the Women's Funding Network.
- The Schapiro Group conducted the study in New York, Michigan and Minnesota, and found increases in the number of girls sexually exploited by commercial elements as 11% in New York, 20% in Michigan, and 27% in Minnesota.
- In New York, 3,213 young girls were used this way in February 2010 (up from 2,880 the year before).
- Almost half of the girls were were under 18 years old.
Girls are advertised on the Internet through escort services, and on escort websites and even on Craigslist.
Labels: online, internet, exploitation
Posted By: Jane St. Clair
