Child abuse is a complex problem, but it is clear that the rampant drug and alcohol abuse is a major factor driving it. When parents abuse drugs and alcohol, they neglect their children. These children are left to their own devices, at the mercy of those who prey on children.And, when ...
HOW DOES IT HAPPEN?- Children end up as prostitutes as the result of a complex process involving manipulation, violence, sexual abuse, drugs, alcohol and poverty.Barnardo'sgives an example of how it could happen: A girl, who has run away from home or is being abused at home, meets a ...
so we started recruiting child prostitutes as well," he said.With an estimated 20, 000 children on the streets of Accra, many already engaged in childlabour,Abangaand the owners of the brothel did not find it difficult recruiting child sex workers. "We knew it was wrong but the money was...
[accessed 8 September 2020] SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN- The age of consent is 13. It is illegal to deceive or pressure anyone younger than 19 into having sexual intercourse. In July a law went into effect penalizing adults who have sexual intercourse with teenagers between ages 13 and 16...