title: Sex Trafficking of Minors.
abstract: Sex trafficking is an increasingly recognized global health crisis affecting every country and region in the world. Domestic minor sex trafficking is a subset of commercial sexual exploitation of children, defined as engagement of minors (<18 years of age) in sexual acts for items of value (eg, food, shelter, drugs, money) involving children victimized within US borders. These involved youth are at risk for serious immediate and long-term physical and mental health consequences. Continued efforts are needed to improve preventive efforts, identification, screening, appropriate interventions, and subsequent resource provision for victimized and high-risk youth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Aubin Child Protection Center, Hasbro Children's Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Potter Building 005, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
authors.forename: Jessica L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.affiliation: Division of Child Abuse and Neglect, Department of Pediatrics, Staten Island University Hospital, 475 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, USA.
authors.forename: Dana M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Aubin Child Protection Center, Hasbro Children's Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Potter Building 005, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Department of Pediatrics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA. Electronic address: cbarron1@lifespan.org.
authors.forename: Christine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Barron
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D005260:Female; D064410:Human Trafficking / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010372:Pediatrics; D011634:Public Health; D011477:Sex Work / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC); Domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST); Sexual abuse; Sexual exploitation; Sexually transmitted infection (STI)