Record number of minors victimized in crimes via SNS in 2017 1st half

I find this "data" to be dubious at best, considering recent articles and news reports about all sorts of crimes that are connected to SNS or smaphones.

Among 728 people who answered reasons why they met with perpetrators, nearly 40% said they were seeking money or sexual relations.

A certain number of these"children" ARE victims of serious crimes, but many are just in it for the money, making them child prostitutes

...and that 40 percent were the ones willing to admit to it. Some are hiding their profession from friends and family

Michael

And that excuses the 'johns' does it? Last I checked it was illegal to pay for sex with a minor.

I'm not talking about the legality of what they're doing, or the morality of the guys taking advantage of what they provide. I'm merely saying that they are not victims in most cases, but that they choose to do it willingly. Whether or not it's legal or morally okay is a different matter, don't mix apples and oranges.

I'm merely saying that they are not victims in most cases, but that they choose to do it willingly.

As children, they are still victims even if they do it willingly, since they cannot consent.

Michael

Thanks. That's reasonable. I do take exception to "in most cases" though, as the number was nearly 40%.

I just wonder why your reaction to Record number of minors victimized in crimes via SNS in 2017 1st half

is 'Yeah, but some of them were asking for it."

@ Seven - remember that 40% was the number of the minors willing to admit that they were having sex for money. The number would actually be higher, since of course there are some who don't want others to know.

Not "some were asking for it", hundreds were according to the article.

I'm not saying what they or the people who patronize them are doing is okay, just that (legal ramifications aside) they are not doing it against their will.