{"id":10375,"date":"2018-02-26T12:10:51","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T11:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecpat.be\/?page_id=10375"},"modified":"2021-12-14T15:23:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T14:23:57","slug":"what-is-child-sexual-exploitation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecpat.be\/en\/what-is-child-sexual-exploitation\/","title":{"rendered":"What is child sexual exploitation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  >\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ezk11yf-66cb66667713fb479654603514b16518\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-ezk11yf-66cb66667713fb479654603514b16518__0 .avia-caption-title{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-slideshow av-ezk11yf-66cb66667713fb479654603514b16518 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 28.666666666667%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-ezk11yf-66cb66667713fb479654603514b16518__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-ezk11yf-66cb66667713fb479654603514b16518__0 caption_fullwidth caption_center'><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >What is child sexual exploitation?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13605 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-13605\"  src=\"https:\/\/ecpat.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ahmed-ashhaadh-337500-1500x430.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"430\" title='ahmed-ashhaadh-337500' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id='after_full_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-10375'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-e27zr1j-9335435fec668a670a7c300dbb974228\">\n.flex_column.av-e27zr1j-9335435fec668a670a7c300dbb974228{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-e27zr1j-9335435fec668a670a7c300dbb974228 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ab80h0t-cd1cc6752a46d3f090cb1823fb50e2cf '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;I heard a car stopping. Three persons came out and pushed me inside the car, just like an animal. From there, I didn\u2019t know where I was nor what was happening. After I was raped, abused, and beaten, I was forced into prostitution. &#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;For me, there was no solution. It was the only solution. We had to sell love, but we could not be loved. I told myself my life was a prison. I was alone. I was helpless.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Testimonies of minor victims of sexual exploitation collected by ECPAT France.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-d6z5htz-cc7562a2cd89f5addc66797aaa6457b5 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_layout_row  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap fullsize'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-cstc0iv-d8725d56bc625707c02fec756639e296 av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-first ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-c2hfsav-4a2fd1e3de3cf60ebbaa6e3475439d5d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-c2hfsav-4a2fd1e3de3cf60ebbaa6e3475439d5d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-c2hfsav-4a2fd1e3de3cf60ebbaa6e3475439d5d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-c2hfsav-4a2fd1e3de3cf60ebbaa6e3475439d5d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-13601 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-13601 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ecpat.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/caleb-woods-182648.jpg\" alt='' title='caleb-woods-182648'  height=\"2828\" width=\"4242\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecpat.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/caleb-woods-182648.jpg 4242w, https:\/\/ecpat.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/caleb-woods-182648-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ecpat.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/caleb-woods-182648-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecpat.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/caleb-woods-182648-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/ecpat.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/caleb-woods-182648-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ecpat.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/caleb-woods-182648-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/ecpat.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/caleb-woods-182648-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4242px) 100vw, 4242px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='flex_cell av-bsqabpj-5a689c34a505f7667091ceb831fc2177 av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-last ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k31wogcj-8d7a5be9d651a87c4ef65108f9850524\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k31wogcj-8d7a5be9d651a87c4ef65108f9850524{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k31wogcj-8d7a5be9d651a87c4ef65108f9850524 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k31wogcj-8d7a5be9d651a87c4ef65108f9850524\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k31wogcj-8d7a5be9d651a87c4ef65108f9850524{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k31wogcj-8d7a5be9d651a87c4ef65108f9850524 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-b54zh9j-f781dac6ea88313c0746c9bb2e6de365 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Child sexual exploitation<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/Documents\/ProfessionalInterest\/crc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Convention on the Rights of the Child<\/a> protects children from &#8220;all forms of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse&#8221;, in particular from &#8220;the exploitative use of children in prostitution or other unlawful sexual practices&#8221; as well as from &#8220;the exploitative use of children in pornographic performances and materials&#8221; (article 34).<\/p>\n<p>The concept of child sexual exploitation is characterized by <strong>the underlying notion of &#8220;reward&#8221;<\/strong> (money, gifts, food, promises of a better future&#8230;). Child sexual exploitation can take <strong>several forms<\/strong> (prostitution, pornography, trafficking). It turns children into products or sexual objects.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information on semantics, have a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/luxembourgguidelines.org\/english-version\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ECPAT&#8217;s Terminology Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div id='av-layout-grid-2'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-apeb3on-a086e61c2d0a1b00476c1d046e1c13ce entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_layout_row  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap fullsize'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-a6k8itj-685cdc170e898bcbc5acb58a06a5f151 av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-first ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k31wogcj-8d7a5be9d651a87c4ef65108f9850524\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k31wogcj-8d7a5be9d651a87c4ef65108f9850524{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k31wogcj-8d7a5be9d651a87c4ef65108f9850524 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-12  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-a3lnxjb-a6f7e5a4a74d3615129d80eda65327bd '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>What does the law state?<\/h4>\n<p>According to Article 1 of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/Documents\/ProfessionalInterest\/crc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Convention on the Rights of the Child<\/a>, the term child means &#8220;<strong>every human being below the age of eighteen years<\/strong> unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Belgium has a number of laws aimed at prosecuting and punishing the <strong>various forms of child sexual exploitation<\/strong>, such as pimping (art.379, 380 et seq. from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ejustice.just.fgov.be\/cgi_loi\/loi_a1.pl?DETAIL=1867060801%2FF&#038;caller=list&#038;row_id=1&#038;numero=2&#038;rech=4&#038;cn=1867060801&#038;table_name=LOI&#038;nm=1867060850&#038;la=F&#038;dt=CODE+PENAL&#038;language=fr&#038;fr=f&#038;choix1=ET&#038;choix2=ET&#038;fromtab=loi_all&#038;trier=promulgation&#038;chercher=t&#038;sql=dt+contains++%27CODE%27%26+%27PENAL%27and+actif+%3D+%27Y%27&#038;tri=dd+AS+RANK+&#038;imgcn.x=41&#038;imgcn.y=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belgian Penal Code<\/a>), sexual predation online (art.377 433 bis), the production\/distribution of child pornography (art.383 bis) and human trafficking (art.433 quinquies). It also condemns practices<strong> that may lead to child sexual exploitation<\/strong>\u00a0such as genital mutilation (art. 409), indecent assault (art.372) and rape (art.375).<\/p>\n<p>However, it remains difficult to evaluate the number of victims: identification and access to justice remain extremely challenging.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the causes and consequences of child sexual exploitation, you may check <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecpat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/legacy\/faq_eng_2008.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ECPAT&#8217;s Q &#038; A<\/a> on the commercial sexual exploitation of children.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='flex_cell av-9gyjd7r-82c0cbee412febd71ef210a6ea30ff78 av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-last ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k31wogcj-8d7a5be9d651a87c4ef65108f9850524\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k31wogcj-8d7a5be9d651a87c4ef65108f9850524{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k31wogcj-8d7a5be9d651a87c4ef65108f9850524 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-20  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k31wogcj-8d7a5be9d651a87c4ef65108f9850524\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k31wogcj-8d7a5be9d651a87c4ef65108f9850524{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k31wogcj-8d7a5be9d651a87c4ef65108f9850524 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6rhp7if-e554630e3c353405149f42695f72790e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>What about crimes perpetrated abroad?<\/h4>\n<p>In 1995, Belgium adopted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ejustice.just.fgov.be\/cgi_loi\/change_lg.pl?language=fr&#038;la=F&#038;cn=1995041332&#038;table_name=loi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a law<\/a><strong> facilitating the prosecution of child sexual abuse perpetrators who committed their crime abroad<\/strong>. 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