Allison Boynes, MSW
Forensic Interviewer
Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
April 10, 2012
Pre-Test
 CSEC victims choose their lifestyle and control their own
money.
FALSE
 Children in the sex trade are not victims.
FALSE
 Victims are usually sent to a juvenile detention center
initially when they are picked up.
TRUE
 Victims are charged with prostitution when the police
arrest them.
FALSE
Atlanta…….
 32 streets with the name "Peachtree“
 the largest mall in the Southeast - Lenox Square
 the largest 10K race in the world - The annual
Peachtree Road Race with 45,000 runners
 the oldest ballet company in the nation - The Atlanta
Ballet
 the second-largest convention center in the world - the
Georgia World Congress Center
One more thing about Atlanta…
One of 14 cities in
the nation for the
HIGHEST incidence
of children used in
prostitution.
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of
Children
 Definition:
Sexual exploitation of a child primarily for financial or
other economic reasons involving both monetary and
non-monetary exchanges (i.e. food , shelter, drugs) for
activities
Is it really a problem in Atlanta?
In May 2011:
 200-500 young girls are sexually exploited in Georgia
every month.
 40-90 girls were engaged in street prostitution every
month
 100-115 girls were represented in Craigslist ads every
month
 Average age is 12-14 years old.
 25 girls were exploited monthly at major hotels.
Can you imagine what the numbers are now?
Georgia’s
Recent
Milestones
•CSEC Taskforce
•GA Care Connection
•Dept. of Juvenile Justice
•Dept. of Family and Children Services
•Governor’s Office for Child and
Families
•A Future Not a Past
•StreetGrace
•Senate Bill 69
What does CSEC look like?
 Internet ads (Craigslist; Backpage.com; Sipsap.com;
gotfolks.com)
 Escort Services
 Girls exploited by johns at motels/hotels/street
 Exotic dancing in adult-themed clubs and/or private
parties
 Party buses
Sample Craigslist Ad
TWO OF THE BEST IN ATLANTA FROM PANAMA CITY FL. WE’RE HERE JUST
LOOKING FOR SAFE, CLEAN, DISCREET FUN... PREFERABLY WITH OLDER WM
BUT ALL ARE WELCOME. PLEASE BE SERIOUS BECAUSE WE ARE, BE GENEROUS,
AND MOBILE. SURE TO HAVE 100% SATISFACTION . SO COME ON..YOU KNOW
YOU WANA.. XXX-XXX-XXXX
Example: Parents Trade Girl
For Car Payments
•Couple bought a minivan and they forced their 14yo daughter to perform sexual acts
with the dealership manager in exchange for making payments
•Also forced her to perform sex with 6 other males in exchange for drugs and money
•Dodge County (GA), March 2010
Risk Factors
 Child sexual/physical abuse
 Runaway/Throwaway/Homeless
 DJJ Involvement
 Truancy / Suspension
 Unaddressed trauma
 Mental health issues
 Substance Abuse
 Gang Involvement
 Proximity
Case Evolution
Child: Sally (12yo)
Runaway
Key Points:
As we go through the chart,
look at gaps where the
service delivery could have
affected the outcome for
Sally.
Truancy
Sally
Substance
Abuse
Sexual
abuse in
the home
Negative Outcome of Service Delivery
•School referral for substance
abuse and truancy
•DFCS and DJJ involved to assess
for safety and risk
•The assessment revealed the she
was sexually abused by her
stepfather.
•Parent decides to move child to
grandmother’s residence.
•Services are stopped (no follow-up
from parent),
•Child runaways from
grandmother’s residence.
•Involved in prostitution.
Suspension
for smoking
marijuana
DFCS & DJJ
Involvement
Assessment
DFCS
Involvement
Prostitution
Sexual abuse
revealed
Services
implemented
and Case
Closed
Child
runaways
Services
implemented
Positive Outcome of Service Delivery
•School referral for substance abuse
and truancy (meeting with school &
DFCS to discuss the family)*Factors
were identified early
•DFCS and DJJ involved to assess for safety
and risk
•The assessment revealed that she was
being forced into prostitution by her
stepfather. Law enforcement is
notified timely and a forensic
interview is completed)
•A referral is sent to GA Care Connection
for services
•GCCA coordinates with CHOA for a
medical exam. Reveals STDs
•Continuous staffings (MDT, CSEC) about
the case.
•Services are monitored.
•Victim’s Witness along with the
prosecution to assist the client for trial
purposes.
Suspension
for
smoking
marijuana
DFCS & DJJ
Involvement
Assessme
nt
Services
implemente
d
(CHOA)
(GA Care
Connection
Sexual
abuse
revealed
(GCCA &
LE)
Staffings
Superior
Court
Sally
Trial
SURVIVOR
Medical
exam
(MDT/CSE
C)
Current Resources
Georgia Care Connection
(www.georgiacareconnection.com)
StreetGrace
(www.streetgrace.org)
What’s left to be done?
•CSEC Taskforce
•State Protocol
•Increased
collaboration
amongst agencies
Post Test
 What does CSEC stand for?
COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN
 Continuous staffings are important to ensure the needs of
the child and the case are met.
TRUE
 Truancy and unaddressed trauma are two risk factors.
TRUE
 Exploiters do not advertise women under the age of 18 on
internet sites for prostitution.
FALSE