According to a report from Washington, Federal officials have arrested almost 700 people, during their three day nationwide crackdown on child prostitution alone. The investigation was spread out over 36 states. They say included in their arrests there were 60 people suspected of being pimps.
The youngest victim found was a 10 year old. “We’re having an enormous impact on this business,†said Ernie Allen, the president of the Center for Missing and Exploited Children. He says most of the children they have recovered were girls who usually become victims of traffickers around the age of 12. Allen estimates that there are 100,000 children still out there involved in sex trafficking in the US which has become a problem partly because of the recession.
“It is repugnant that children in these times could be subjected to the great pain, suffering and indignity of being forced into sexual slavery for someone else’s profits,†said Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer in a statement. He says the later raids show that “the scourge of child prostitution still exists on the streets of our cities.â€
This really sickens me. I always heard this was going on but to seeing the numbers as high as this really bothers me. What is it going to take to protect the children of this world. Don’t people know these innocent children are the future of this world? They are not here for us to profit on or to be abused or forced into prostitution. As a rape victim myself I know how it feels being forced into it and I was 18 years old. How is a 10 or a 12 year old supposed to understand buy propecia real online what is happening to them at their age? Hell I didn’t even understand it when it happened to me at 18.
As a citizen of the United States I don’t think it is too much to ask our government to sit back and look at the problem right here in this country. I can respect worrying about what is going on in Iraq or Africa or Mexico for that matter but while our government is busy taking care of other countries, our own country is going downhill and we need help ourselves.
If we can’t protect out children then what will? What future does this country have without the children of today? Children are born innocent and they didn’t ask to be brought into this world. The least we can do is protect them now until they can protect themselves. My two sons are grown but I do have three grandsons and I am speaking for them as well here when I say the children need us. Perhaps I am getting too involved emotionally but maybe it is time we all do to make a difference in our country. Slavery is out which includes sexual slavery as well and we don’t want any of it to come back. This is after all suppose to be ‘The Land of the Free’.
God bless all these children. I pray that he watches over all of them. Thank you to all those that feel as I do about this and I ask that the prayers still go out for these precious gifts from God.
Jan Barrett
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackGreat news on the arrests! I hope the pendulum is starting to swing back to reducing sex crimes and protecting our children. There is a new software that is starting to be used by LE agencies that helps locate and track offenders. I think it will result in many more arrests being made.
I’m sorry you were also a victim of rape as a teen, and thank you for sharing with us. It happened to me as a 13 year old virgin. When it comes to rape of children, people seem to somewhat understand the emotional trama, but no one ever talks about how excruciatingly painful this violent act is to a child, something that can never be forgotten and a trauma that affects your entire life. We’ve had enough of this and things are going to change!
Jan, thank you for sharing your own personal journey and as a survivor myself I send you big huggerzs & high 5’s you go girl! I am so glad these children were found safely and I am sure it will take years of counseling to help them readjust to thier past lives. Our children are the innocent victims and basically have very few human rights sad to say parental control over rules them. I think we all need to stand up and change laws to protect out children and tell this country we value children and there will be no more murder. rape, abuse. aka damage to our kids! One time your gone for life and you have to work pay bills and support yourself while in jail! Jan, my prayers are with these kids always.
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With an estimated 100.000 children in prostitution, the miserly 52 constitutes only 0.05 % of this tragic group of children.
Just a tiny nibble IMO, definitely not a crack down. While I rejoice in the liberation of the 52, I do find it an atrocious low number.
Wonder how many parents/relatives were part of those 60 pimps.
Our children are being mistreated and assualted day in and day out. These criminals are slapped on the wrist while low collar hoods are given life in prison. Makes no sense to me. I pray for the children in this case. I pray that their parents/relatives are involved in no way. The children are suffering! Its a disgusting, revolting thought, the youngest a 10 year old. My God…. 0.05%, is that just nationally? The estimated 100.00 children in prostitution, or is that nationally?
I always knew the us was a penal colony 2 begin with @inception.
I just thought after all these years it would dissipate-the criminal mindset-well evidence 2the contrary. Yes Bravo. (Applause) It would stand to reason E=MC2 If customers can get to the girls Law Enforcement Might-just might-have the same IQ to pursue the no brainer leads. Genius will never cease to be a source of wonder. Sherlock HOlmes would be proud.
It would seem that the horrors that men do to one another are alive and well in America thanks in no large part to the IQ of law enforcement not to be able to do what customers do. Claims of ignorance are claims alone. The thing that is more a tragedy than a travesty is the citizens of the united states-at truck stops-at every corner-being predators upon the young. The horrors that men do to one another. 1% of America is in prisons. And the rest? Seem to be playing it dumb at the law enforcement agencies. Absolute Fckns Genius. Here is some lawenforcement 101 for you. Just make like a customer and go. 52 kids have been saved. But for the past 20years one million continue to serve in captivity thanks in no large part to law enforcement agencies playing dumb. I wish law enforcement officials were more like meter maids – there in one minute or less of a violation.
There are monsters in this world. And the United States seems to be a real life Escape From NewYork penal colony haven. Better something than nothing. Congrats to the agents who got these sick pricks. But you got about a million more to go. Check the numbers. Absolutegenius. I nominate every single person in “LawEnforcement” for the Get Your Sorry Assinto GearAwards. Everyone knows where these girls are. Stop playing dumb. There are lives to save.
I’d ask the likes of Mitterrand at the UN to help, but I dont think its in their best interest.
Probably too busy watching China Town w/Thai.
It is good to hear someone is doing something to protect our kids. this world has become so perverted with sex its like a person who begins doing drugs and starts with a small amount and them gradually increases to larger amounts to fill the addiction there sick people are not getting high off of normal sex and thats why they are doing this in my opinion and i think people should admit they have a problem and get help but sadly some of there people have no resources or income and mental health sends you away and you continue your problem because you cant get help i work in healthcare field and its the sad truth you are not supposed to discriminate under any means but they do when a pt comes in and they have high doll ins and a pt comes in with gov ins who get seen 1st i will let you decide
There has to be a special place in hell for someone who would pimp children out.
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