被禁止的性行為與性暴力

成人與兒童的性接觸: 兒童賣淫 3

販賣兒童的主要路徑是從較貧窮國家到較富裕國家，也就是說，通常從南到北和從東到西。不過，伴隨著經濟狀況的變化，確切的販賣路線可能會迅速發生改變。這些商人只對利潤感興趣和只會追逐他們的“市場”需求。如今，兒童賣淫大多數存在於東南亞、拉丁美洲和東歐的一些貧窮國家裏。這些區域也以性觀光旅遊的目的地而聞名。

當然，性觀光旅遊以相反的方向運轉著，即從較富裕國家向較貧窮國家——從北到南和從西到東。從美國、澳洲、歐洲和日本來的相對富裕的旅遊者能夠在相對貧窮的國家為性接觸花得起錢，並且其中有一些人專挑兒童。這並不意味著當地的男人就不利用已經增加的性接觸機會。甚至，其中一些男人錯誤地以為通過與處女性交能夠治療愛滋病，那麼，這種迷信會把年輕女孩置於極其危險的境地。在許多發展中國家，恰恰是女孩低賤的社會地位才使她們尤其容易受到性剝削。不過，失業和缺乏教育也迫使一些男孩成為妓男。

東南亞的性觀光旅遊

該圖顯示來自各個發達國家的性觀光遊客喜歡的主要目的地。不過，重要的是要認識到，這些遊客中只有極少數人會對兒童感興趣。壓倒的多數遊客期待著的是性成熟的妓女或妓男，因為他們有完全的性反應能力——大多數是年輕女人，一些是年輕男子。                                                                                               

Prohibited Sexual Behavior and Sexual Violence

Adult Sexual Contact with Children: Child Prostitution 3

The main child trafficking routes are from poorer to richer countries, that is to say, generally from south to north and east to west. However, the exact itineraries can change quickly with changing economic conditions. The traffickers are interested only in money and follow the demands of their “market”. Today, child prostitution is found mostly in Southeast Asia, in Latin America, and in some poor countries of Eastern Europe. These areas are also known as destinations for sex tourism.
Sex tourism, of course, moves in the opposite direction, i.e. from the richer to the poorer countries - from north to south and west to east. Relatively rich tourists from the USA, Australia, Europe, and Japan can afford to pay for sexual contacts in relatively poor developing countries, and a few of these tourists seek out children. This does not mean that local men do not take advantage of the increased sexual opportunities. Indeed, some of these men erroneously believe that AIDS can be cured by sexual intercourse with a virgin, and this superstition puts very young girls in great danger. In many developing countries it is the low social status of girls that makes them especially vulnerable to sexual exploitation. However, unemployment and a lack of education also force some boys to become prostitutes.