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1 Introduction
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... However, much of this attention has focused internationally. This international focus has overshadowed the reality that commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors also occur every day within the United States.
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... . The purpose of that report is: • to increase awareness and understanding of the crucial problem of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the United States; • to examine emerging strategies for preventing and identifying these crimes, for assisting and supporting victims and survivors, and for addressing exploiters and traffickers; and • to offer a path forward through recommendations designed to increase awareness and understanding and to support efforts to prevent, identify, and respond to these crimes.
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... respond to commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors -- although the IOM/NRC report emphasizes the need for further research to determine the effectiveness and broader applicability of these approaches. Section 6 describes multisector and interagency efforts to combat these crimes in which the legal sector plays an important role.


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