Stopping child sexual exploitation is complicated. For it to stop, everyone needs to play a part. That includes men. More than 90% of child sex offenders are male. They come from every income bracket, profession and neighbourhood. It’s a very small percentage of men doing a huge amount of damage. I’ve been on patrols with police officers from the Vice Squad – “John Sweeps” – late at night. Prostitution is NOT glamorous. The majority of the ‘girls’ are just that – young women under the age of 25. When I asked why they were selling 15-minute/$50 blowjobs (using condoms) in the front seats of vehicles, they said that they had dropped out of school/couldn’t get a well-paying job with their education/wanted to provide for their own kids,…

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