Slide 22 Activity 4, Part I: Completing the CSEC Screen Handout: Activity Scenarios for CSEC Screen Divide participants into 5 groups and assign each to a young person (Angel, Neveah, Chris, Carleigh or Jade). Have participants complete the Screen as best they can, using the information provided. This includes parts A, B, and C. Discussion Guide for Scenarios: Angel – Part A: #2 History of more than one run episode in the last 12 months may be checked if you consider leaving the home in the evening and returning in the early morning as episodes where the youth has run. Per our system if she left the home without permission and the caregiver didn’t know her whereabouts this is legitimately a run episode. #5 Excess amounts of cash or valuable goods in their possession. Part B: none based on the info we have Part C: #1 – No CSEC confirmed & #3 Youth at risk of being CSEC Neveah – Part A: #2 History of more than one run episode in the last 12 months. Part B: none based on the info we have Part C: #1 – No CSEC confirmed & #3 – Youth at risk of being CSEC Chris – Part A: #11 Sexually explicit profiles on social networking site Possibly #1 – Unconfirmed reports of suspected CSE from people in the child’s life Part B: none (#6 Sexually explicit back page ad or similar sexually explicit online or print ad/profile - if Chris’ page can be found, but that might be difficult as it’s very unlikely to be in Chris’ actual name) Part C: #1 – No CSEC confirmed & #3 – Youth at risk of being CSEC Carleigh – Part A: #1 – unconfirmed reports of suspected CSE from people in the child’s life, #12 – Youth carries multiple cell phones Part B: none Part C: #1 – No CSEC confirmed & #3 – Youth at risk of being CSEC Jade – Part A: none Part B: #1 – founded finding of sexual exploitation, and likely #2 – Forced or coerced into sexual activity for the monetary benefit of another person
Remind participants that this is a tricky issue and they don’t have to try to tackle it by themselves. Remind participants that they can be a positive force in a child’s life even if they can’t fix the circumstances of that child’s life. Even if the child runs away and returns to the life, having been interested, non-judgmental, compassionate, and having provided information and resources matter. Connecting the youth with people who they can turn to when they’re in need matters. Participants should also be kind to themselves and have patience with themselves as they grow to understand this issue and how to work with children who have experienced this. Thank the group for the work they show up to do every day! Evaluation Have participants complete the post training evaluation – either on paper or electronically. Attachment #1 – Participant Manual: Identifying and Supporting Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Glossary The Life or The Game: Refers to the sub-culture of prostitution including the rules, norms, values, language, and artifacts associated with the life of prostitution. Ho, wifey, wife-in-law, bitch, whore: Terms used to refer to girls or women involved in prostitution. Date, trick, john: Names used for buyer of commercial sex. Pimp, Daddy, Madame, Manager: A person who controls others commercial sex activities for financial gain.
Yates, et al. 1991 620 runaway and/or homeless youth 10-24 years of age Los Angeles, CA 32% reportedly involved in prostitution 68% reportedly involved in prostitution Gender Breakdown among Youth Reporting CSEC Author Date Sample Size Ages Location % Males % Females % Transgender Curtis, et al. 2008 249 youth who self reported participating in CSEC markets Under the age of 18 New York City 45% of the sample were male 48% of the sample were female 8% of the sample were transgender Nationally Representative Literature Regarding the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children by Gender Author Date Sample Size Ages Location Overall Findings Research Findings for Males Research Findings for Females Edwards, Iritani & Hallfors 2008 13,294 American Youth 7th through 12th grade Nationally Representative 3.5% of all youth reported that they had exchanged sex for drugs or money. 67.9% of youth who reported they had exchanged sex were male. 32.1% of youth who reported they had exchanged sex were female.