A child whose parents are separated or divorced or a child whose parents are deceased and is living with a relative or a friend. A child whose parents are drug addicts, alcoholics, or compulsive gamblers. A child whose family is living in extreme poverty, and is needed by his or her family to make money in any way possible. A Non-Governmental Organization Perspective by Ladda Saikaew. Reprinted with permission of the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Prostitution is a seasonal problem.
It is most prevalent during the warmer months and in cities with warmer climates. During the peak seasons for prostitution in the larger cities throughout the United States, there can be as many as 500 prostitutes on the streets. At least 25-30 percent of those prostitutes are children younger than 18.