Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. A range of crimes and activities involving the sexual abuse or exploitation of a child for the financial benefit of any person or in exchange for anything of value (including monetary and non-monetary benefits) given or received by any person. Xxxxxx Place – Snohomish County’s Child Advocacy Center. DCYF – Department of Children, Youth and Families. DCYF oversees several services including all programs from the Children’s Administration in DCYF such as Child Protective Services’ investigations and Family Assessment Response, licensed xxxxxx care, and adoption support. Also included are all DEL services, such as the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program for preschoolers, Working Connections Child Care, and Home Visiting. DCYF also administers programs offered by the Juvenile Rehabilitation division and the Office of Juvenile Justice in DCYF. These programs include juvenile rehabilitation institutions, community facilities and parole services. (xxxx.xx.xxx)
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. 1. Must be understood as child abuse and reported as such, and
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. The commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), “a type of sexual abuse in which children are sexually exploited for money, power or status,” is a widespread global issue with far-reaching mental health consequences for survivors (Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx, 2015). CSEC includes trafficking for prostitution, sex tourism, early marriage, pornography, stripping and “survival sex,” or the exchange of sexual activity for basic necessities (Xxxxxxxxx 2015). In the United States, children are sold through a variety of online sources, such as Craigslist and Backpage (Xxxxx, 2008). In 2016 alone, there were at least 10,506 minors being trafficked for commercial sex (Swaner, Labriola, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx, 2016). There are several individual, family, and community-level factors that can put children at higher risk for being victims of CSEC, including sexual orientation and/or gender identity, lack of family support, and neighborhood violence. Traffickers and pimps use a variety of strategies to lure children into prostitution; many of which relate to the minor’s dependency on them (Xxxxxxxx, 2007). According to one survivor, “pimps might create a sense of ownership by giving victims new identities and supplying fake identification” (Hotaling, Xxxxxx, & Xxxxxxx, 2006, p. 185). Victims might not willingly admit that they are being trafficked, instead denying they have traffickers and claiming that they are helping their “boyfriends” (Xxxxxx & Xxxx, 2005). The relationship between CSEC victims and traffickers continue as a result of trauma laced with intense loyalty and attachment, which occur in the presence of danger and deception (Xxxxxx, 1997).
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. A range of crimes and activities involving the sexual abuse or exploitation of a child for the financial benefit of any person or in exchange for anything of value (including monetary and non-monetary benefits) given or received by any person. DCYF – Department of Children, Youth and Families. DCYF is the state’s newest agency. It oversees several services previously offered through the state Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Early Learning. These include all programs from the Children’s Administration in DCYF such as Child Protective Services’ investigations and Family Assessment Response, licensed xxxxxx care, and adoption support. Also included are all DEL services, such as the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program for preschoolers, Working Connections Child Care, and Home Visiting. Starting in July 2019, DCYF also will administer programs offered by the Juvenile Rehabilitation division and the Office of Juvenile Justice in DCYF. Those programs include juvenile rehabilitation institutions, community facilities and parole services. (xxxx.xx.xxx) DLR - Division of Licensed Resources, State of Washington FAR - Family Assessment Response. A Child Protective Services alternative to investigations of low to moderate risk screened-in reports of child maltreatment. FAR involves an assessment of family needs and the provision of services, rather than a CPS investigation. Forensic Interview (FI) – Specialized interviews performed by the child interview specialists, sometimes also referred to as CFI (child forensic interview). FNE (Forensic Nurse Examiner) – A nurse who evaluates and cares for victims of assault, interpersonal violence, child and elder abuse, neglect and sexual assault and collects and secures evidence. FTDM - Family Team Decision Meeting. A meeting facilitated by DCYF/CPS that is designed to engage families, community members, service providers, professionals, and agency staff in deciding placement for a child as well as developing a safety plan for the child. Human Trafficking - Federal law defines severe human trafficking as: (1) sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, coercion or in which the person induced to perform such an act is under 18 (2) the recruitment, transportation, harboring, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services through the use of force, fraud or coercion, for the purposes of subjecting that person to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondag...
