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mikewv

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85. As of 2020

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 10:02 PM

Sep 4

As of late 2020, at least 19 states allowed children to be charged with prostitution, but this information has changed due to subsequent legislation. Federal law considers minors in prostitution to be victims of sex trafficking, but state laws and their "Safe Harbor" provisions vary in how they treat them.
States that have been cited for allowing juvenile prostitution charges
In late 2020, a Sinclair Broadcast Group report identified the following states as having laws that allowed minors to be charged with prostitution, but some of these laws may have since changed:
Arizona
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Wisconsin

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There is NO such thing as "CHILD PROSTITUTES". That term implies [View all] niyad Sep 4 OP

Absolutely correct! SheltieLover Sep 4 #1

I want to scream whenever I see it. I don't remember right now whether niyad Sep 4 #5

I'd not seen the term used. SheltieLover Sep 4 #9

roy cohn apparently used it ages ago, and I have seen it used when niyad Sep 4 #12

Omfg! SheltieLover Sep 4 #19

Many prostitutes are badically slaves IbogaProject Sep 4 #38

Infuriating! SheltieLover Sep 4 #42

actually no North Coast Lawyer Sep 4 #67

The National Organization for Women disagrees with you. Wiz Imp Sep 4 #87

These kids were obvioulsy pimped out IbogaProject Sep 4 #89

Thank you. niyad Friday #91

Thank you for this enlightening, disturbing information. niyad Friday #90

details matter North Coast Lawyer Tuesday #100

Acosta did not use it. Wiz Imp Sep 4 #40

Thank you for this appalling information, and the link. This is even worse niyad Sep 4 #77

Yep. Palm Beach County state Prosecutor Barry Krischer was apparently just an awful person Wiz Imp Sep 4 #86

Dear Goddess, the horror just gets worse and worse. niyad Friday #92

One bazillion percent right! FalloutShelter Sep 4 #2

You are most welcome. niyad Sep 4 #6

Trump has called the Epstein debacle a hoax. Others call the survivors child prostitutes. Where is the OLDMDDEM Sep 4 #3

There is no compassion, no morals, no ethics, in that collection of scum. niyad Sep 4 #7

Really sad, especially coming out of the dictator wanna be. OLDMDDEM Sep 4 #21

Really sad brakester Friday #99

Trump ran on it JustAnotherGen Sep 4 #20

That was unbelievable but believable BaronChocula Sep 4 #58

When the files are released JustAnotherGen Sep 4 #59

I like that tack BaronChocula Sep 4 #60

Wish I could rec this TRUTH a jillion times! Heidi Sep 4 #4

Thank you. niyad Sep 4 #8

Done! Heidi Sep 4 #24

INTERPOL has a good list of appropriate terms. Heidi Sep 4 #10

Thank you so much for this. Would you consider posting it as its own OP niyad Sep 4 #13

Thank you so much for this. Would you consider posting it as its own OP niyad Sep 4 #14

The term child sex slaves comes to mind...nt Wounded Bear Sep 4 #11

Yes. niyad Sep 4 #15

K&R spanone Sep 4 #16

Thank you. niyad Sep 4 #17

Should have thousands! spanone Sep 4 #18

Like "underage women" it's a term that makes me want to stomp heads. Scrivener7 Sep 4 #22

EXACTLY!!! niyad Sep 4 #26

Same here! SheltieLover Sep 4 #27

They never say "underage men" leftstreet Sep 4 #48

"Underage women" is only ever used to mean, "that girl child that was raped." For boys, they say, "young man" Scrivener7 Sep 4 #53

I think about the word "boys" when talking about men who commit crimes, niyad Sep 4 #78

TY electric_blue68 Sep 4 #23

You are most welcome. niyad Sep 4 #28

Republicans use "women" for young underage girls IronLionZion Sep 4 #25

Exactly!!! niyad Sep 4 #29

I have a fair degree of emotional intelligence, but Heidi Sep 4 #32

They make excuses for the inexcusable IronLionZion Sep 4 #33

Same here! SheltieLover Sep 4 #43

The children are the victims of sadistic child rapists. Clouds Passing Sep 4 #30

Right. Humans under 17 have no legal standing as "adult," nevermind "prostitute," which is inherently adult. ancianita Sep 4 #31

Whatever happened to the idea of statutory rape? dlk Sep 4 #34

Red states have been lowering the age of consent and marriage IronLionZion Sep 4 #35

FALSE. Wiz Imp Sep 4 #36

Great! IronLionZion Sep 4 #37

Thanks. ancianita Sep 4 #61

Well, this is good to hear Farmer-Rick Sep 4 #76

Grooming, indeed dlk Sep 4 #45

Actually, they've been raising it... malthaussen Sep 4 #71

Good that they are raising it IronLionZion Sep 4 #73

There are no "alternative" facts (child prostitutes") in this case Republicans Stargazer99 Sep 4 #39

AMEN! LoisB Sep 4 #41

Hear, HEAR! ZDU Sep 4 #44

A simple truth a lot of people miss. marble falls Sep 4 #46

K&R!!! chowder66 Sep 4 #47

DURec leftstreet Sep 4 #49

Keep kicked! Heidi Sep 4 #50

Thank you! niyad Sep 4 #80

"Prostitute" does NOT imply agency. intheflow Sep 4 #51

To me the term does imply agency. yardwork Sep 4 #52

Excellent points. sop Sep 4 #55

I was talking about it strictly in the context of the rape-supporters use niyad Sep 4 #56

Right that's why when this one European country JI7 Sep 4 #63

correct Skittles Sep 4 #54

Exactly! niyad Sep 4 #57

Tortured children, for life. That's what I would call them. twodogsbarking Sep 4 #62

Thank you 👍 MustLoveBeagles Sep 4 #64

I admire the sentiment, but I don't want to get too hung up on the wording. Iggo Sep 4 #65

Words, and the context and intent with which they are used are important. niyad Sep 4 #81

a very messy area North Coast Lawyer Sep 4 #66

How's that "messy"? Heidi Friday #95

devil is always in the details North Coast Lawyer Tuesday #103

Exactly. OldBaldy1701E Sep 4 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author valleyrogue Sep 4 #69

So how does one draw the distinction? malthaussen Sep 4 #70

I wrote a poem about this subject -- for a friend who experienced it (trigger warning) malthaussen Sep 4 #72

Going to have to read this later. Right now I just want to scream. niyad Sep 4 #83

Rather like when they say "had sex with underage teens." WTF? Orrex Sep 4 #74

That's a big red flag, for sure--redistributing the responsibility Heidi Friday #96

Just stating a fact, that in many states mikewv Sep 4 #75

JFC. Would you post a list of those states? Absolutely sickening. niyad Sep 4 #82

As of 2020 mikewv Sep 4 #85

Thank you. I pretty much guessed most of the list, but several of the states niyad Friday #93

Absolutely, I couldn't agree with you more wendyb-NC Sep 4 #79

The sheer numbers of those protecting, and being protected, niyad Sep 4 #84

K&R! Takket Sep 4 #88

Thank you. niyad Friday #94

Keep kicked! Heidi Friday #97

Thank you! niyad Friday #98

Kicking again SheltieLover Tuesday #101

Thank you! niyad Tuesday #102

Tyvm for posting this! SheltieLover Tuesday #104