Tuesday, June 29, 2004

(USA) Portsmouth Herald Local News: UNH study targets child prostitution

Portsmouth Herald Local News: UNH study targets child prostitution: "UNH study targets child prostitution
By Joe Adler
jadler@seacoastonline.com

DURHAM - Child prostitutes are more likely to be classified as 'offenders' than 'crime victims,' University of New Hampshire researchers reported in a study released Wednesday on juvenile prostitution.
The report, authored by two researchers from the UNH Crimes against Children Research Center, said lawmakers and law enforcement officials need to do more to record instances of juvenile prostitution and deal with the problem. "