Limited Options For Former Child Prostitutes
Joe Markman reports for the LA Times on the problems associated with a lack of available resources for children who have been rescued from prostitution. The broken system means the kids often end up in unstable environments without the psychological support they need.
Lois Lee, founder of a 24-bed Los Angeles shelter called Children of the Night, sees the problems firsthand.
“When America’s child prostitutes are identified by the FBI or police, they are incarcerated for whatever reason possible, whether it be an unrelated crime or ‘material witness hold,’ ” she said.
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