For male children in Singapore, the punishment for sexual abuse is even more stringent. All acts of homosexuality are illegal in this country, but homosexuality with children is punishable with life in prison (Chua)
Since the mid-2000s, Cambodian officials have been making an attempt to crack down on this portion of the child prostitution clientele following international pressure. Much of the government and police forces in Cambodia have reportedly used the illegality of prostitution to get free sexual favors and payment from the various brothels (Colet 211)
This is particularly true since much of the customers for these children come from countries where prostitution is illegal, let alone prostitution of children. Perverts and monsters from "civilized" countries are going to these poor nations for the sole purpose of exploiting their children (Eirienne)
Child prostitution is illegal all over the world, but in some countries the laws against child prostitution and the use of underage people for sexual interactions are lax and often go unenforced. The World Congress against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children has declared that child prostitution "constitutes a form of coercion and violence against children, and amounts to forced labor and a contemporary form of slavery" (Lim 170)
This is an enormous sum considering that most Thai citizens earn about $300 per year ("100" 2009). Even worse than Cambodia, Thailand is reported to have between 60,000 and 200,000 children who are engaged in prostitution (Marquez)
Even though there are laws prohibiting child prostitution, the crimes that occur are an open secret in Cambodia. In broad daylight, tourists are approached by pimps and madams willing to offer their young charges for a pittance (Piore)
Violence is used as a deterrent, as are drugs. Perpetrators often get their charges addicted to methamphetamines or heroin in order to keep them docile and dependent upon their employers for their fixes (Ray 90)
S., but it is really a problem that almost all countries face (Bienstock)
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