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Commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the u.s.: A report from the institute of medicine


Wednesday, November 6, 2013 : 12:50 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.

Jonathan Todres, JD, Center for Law, Health & Society, Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, GA
Catherine Pierce, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Natalie McClain, Ph.D., RN, CPNP, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
Abigail English, JD, Center for Adolescent Health & the Law, Chapel Hill, NC
     
Commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the U.S. is an often overlooked, misunderstood, and unaddressed problem. The victims and survivors of these crimes face immediate and long-term social, legal, and health consequences. However, few professionals and systems that are responsible for protecting and serving children are adequately prepared to recognize, prevent, and address this problem. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has conducted a comprehensive examination of this emerging public health issue. Its findings and recommendations have significant implications for social work practice and research.

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) requested that the IOM convene a committee of experts to examine commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the U.S. Topics included: scope and severity; causes and consequences; experiences among populations served by child welfare and juvenile justice; prevention and intervention efforts; and adequacy of current state and federal laws. The information yielded from the study creates a more comprehensive picture of the problem and provides an overview of current approaches.

The report is a timely presentation of the current state of knowledge of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the U.S. It provides a way forward through actionable recommendations to increase awareness, to advance understanding, and to support efforts to prevent and address the commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of our nation's children. The report will be publicly released in September 2013. Panel members, from the IOM committee and OJJDP, will discuss the report and its implications.

Learning Areas:

Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Public health or related public policy
Public health or related research
Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
Describe what is known about the nature and extent of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the U.S. Identify causes and consequences of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors. Describe current efforts to prevent and address the commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the U.S. Explain the recommendations of the IOM Committee on Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the U.S. Discuss the role of OJJDP in promoting efforts to prevent and address commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the U.S.

Keyword(s): Adolescent Health, Criminal Justice

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I was a member of the IOM committee that generated this report.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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