In addition, laws designed to protect children from sexual abuse are not applied to juvenile prostitutes. Her childhood was filled with physical assault, sexual abuse and extreme emotional maltreatment. At an early age she turned to substance abuse starting with alcohol and moving into harder drugs and narcotics. Carla, who now had a drug habit to support, was vulnerable to the many sinister lures of the pornography sessions in order to support her drug usage. Pornographer are very skilled in identifying those most likely to succumb to their pressures.
Prostitution can be an exciting and glamorous life.
Repeatedly myths and illusions about prostitution are built on misinformation and fantasy of sexuality that are promoted through movies, tv, video tapes and printed materials including pornography. These may entice naive young teens into prostitution through false promises of glamour and riches. In reality, juvenile prostitutes suffer pain humiliation and degradation at the hands of their pimps and customers. They are susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies. Most are controlled by pimps who care first about how much money they get.