A New Campaign Against Child Sex Slavery in Georgia Pushing Hard
With child prostitution in Georgia harming more adolescent girls each month than statewide car accidents each year, the new campaign "A Future. Not a Past" seeks to build a barrier between children and predators that would seek to harm them via sexual exploitation.
In the article released yesterday by the PR Newswire entitled "Statewide Campaign Launches to Stop the Prostitution of Children in Georgia and Help Assure 'A Future. Not A Past' it seems as though an entirely new type of study will begin taking effect immediately in a state that desperately needs to promote awareness about Child Sex Slavery -- Georgia.
The independent tracking study is one of the first of its kind in the entire United States. It's primary initiative through the 'A Future. Not a Past' campaign is to number the amount of adolescent girls being prostituted in the state.
The study will be conducted using first-hand accounts in three primary settings: The Streets, The Internet and Escort Services.
According to accounts already being amassed using the new system, the campaign has concluded that more than 250 adolescent girls are being commercially sexually exploited in Georgia every month. However, this is only the beginning and numbers are expected to grow with new information.
The campaign uses a proven four-tiered strategy -- research, intervention, prevention, awareness. Many of these aspects can be done right here on InnocenceAtlanta.org, especially that of spreading awareness.
Although child sex slavery and forced prostitution still remains an activity primarily conducted out on the rough streets of Atlanta and other major cities in Georgia, the general anonymity of the Internet has evolved the sick, illegal trade into an organized industry. Boasting sophisticated call centers that extend both the reach of pimps and Johns, the Internet has literally revolutionized the Child Sex Slavery trade in Georgia.
Researches involved with the new campaign warn that some of the most popular online communities operating as hubs for illicit transactions involving underage girls are ones such as Craigslist.org.
The campaign's study has thus far found that a staggering 65% of men who inquired about online sex service ads through Craigslist.org were more responsive to listings specifically offering "young" females. The problem is that these "young 18-year-olds" are often much, much younger.
The coordinator of "A Future. Not a Past" campaign Kaffie McCullough admits that, while stopping the prostitution of children in Georgia is a lofty goal, it is still obstainable if the community joins hands to help safeguard Georgia's children.
"There are simple things that people can do every day to help stop the
prostitution of children. Getting involved in an organization that promotes
self esteem in children, recognizing certain warning signs, letting elected
officials and policymakers know you support efforts to end this horrendous
practice - all will build this barrier and help achieve our goal."
Written by: William Mac
