Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (ESCI) in Tourism. Analysis of international sex tourism affecting children

Abstract

Let us begin by defining the faces of commercial sexual exploitation of children (ES- CI): it occurs in various ways, including child prostitution, child pornography, sex trafficking and sex tourism. Let’s talk about the latter, sex tourism that affects children. It is a global phenomenon in both sending and receiving countries, affecting millions of children every year and violating their human rights. Although it feeds on supply and demand between host and host countries, it is caused by a complex interplay between social, cultural and economic factors.