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C S E C : 

C S E C Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

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You may think that New Zealanders are not offenders in the child sex trade Our sexual abuse statistics show that 76% of sexual crimes convicted are committed against children 16 years and younger 40% of sexual crimes convicted were against children 11 years and younger.

Child Abuse : 

Child Abuse One in four New Zealand children are sexually abused

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Approximately 20% of females and 10% of males in New Zealand have experienced childhood sexual abuse. The cost of child sexual abuse in New Zealand was estimated by Shirley Julich (2004) to be 2.6 billion per year The median age of victims of child sexual abuse is 9 years old and perpetrators 21 years or older

Child Prostitution : 

Child Prostitution There are currently over two hundred known child prostitutes in New Zealand

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Several million children world-wide are forced into sexual slavery to meet the growing demand for child sex. This demand reaches right into the heart of New Zealand It is estimated that there are 200 child prostitutes on the streets throughout the country, primarily located in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Child Pornography : 

Child Pornography There are 50,000 clicks on child pornography websites from New Zealand computers a day

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Every image shown on the internet of a child being raped or abused, means that a real child has suffered pain and terrible trauma. The demand for such images is escalating with recent trends indicating that this kind of abuse is becoming more violent and victims are also becoming younger. There are 50,000 clicks on child pornography websites from New Zealand computers a day

Child trafficking : 

Child trafficking Over 1.2 million children are trafficked each year

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Every year, an estimated 1.2 million children are trafficked for sexual exploitation or cheap labor. Child victims of trafficking are often abused, beaten or raped into submission and repeatedly sold. New Zealand is seen as a destination country – this means we are a country that is a target for illegal child sexual abuse.

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The effects that sexual exploitation has on the life of a child are huge!

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Traumatized people often suffer from a combination of PTSD, depression and other anxiety disorders. The main effect for child victims of sexual exploitation is posttraumatic stress disorder. PTSD is a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event that results in psychological trauma Generally speaking PTSD is identified by the following three symptoms: 1) re-experiencing traumatic events (ie, obsessive recollections, flashbacks, nightmares); 2) avoidant symptoms (fear of being with people); and 3) signs of hyper arousal (easily startled, irritable).

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We can no longer pretend it doesn't exist!!