Sex
and the Caribbean
This won't be nice ...
Falling
in love can happen, although we do not
recommend to fall in love with a local
from a poor country. Be aware of all the
(financial) problems you will get once
your foreign vacation-lover becomes your
serious girl-boy friend.
Besides, who says you are not the visa
to get a better life for him/her and his/her
family? Most of the times this IS the
case ...
Yeah
sure, your girl/boy-friend is different
and never asks for money or stuff ...
Don't be silly, they have all the time
in the world, you are the life time OPPORTUNITY!
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Now
... for those who love the one-night-stands
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Sex
Tourism
Remind
... a person under 18 and even in some countries
under 21 are CHILDREN!
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To
many governments around the world, international
tourism can be the answer to economic growth
and development. Tourism also brings consumerism
to many parts of the world formerly denied
access to luxury commodities and services.
Growing consumerism and the commodification
of sexuality may also be contributing to
an increase in sex tourism |
Why
Does It Occur?
Adults
and children will continue to be victimized
by these sexual predators for many reasons including
-
Anonymity
- Availability
- Affordability
- Lack of child-protection laws in foreign countries
- Low risk of detection
What
is the problem?
An
estimated 2 million children worldwide, some
as young as 5 years old, are enslaved in the
global commercial sex trade. Many are forced,
coerced or tricked into prostitution. “Child
sex tourism,” the practice of traveling
to another country for the purpose of having
sex with children, exacerbates the commercial
sex trade.
Some
sex tourists are pedophiles, specifically seeking
underage boys and girls. Others may be traveling
for legitimate reasons, but decide to “experiment”
with the sex trade. Health concerns, such as
AIDS, creates an increased demand for younger
victims.
Where
is child sex tourism most prevalent?
Economically marginalized children
are at highest risk of being lured into the
sex trade and developing countries have increasing
sex tourism problems. Countries such as Cambodia,
Thailand, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil and the
Dominican Republic are popular destinations
for sexual predators because of the volume of
sex tourism venues in operation and the large
pool of potential victims who can be easily
lured or forced into the sex trade. Additionally,
in some countries, local law enforcement tends
to be inadequately funded and/or corrupt.
Role
of the Internet
Unfortunately
there are still numerous small travel companies
throughout the world that promote sex tourism
of children by identifying resorts where prostitution
is widespread. Because these companies are so
small, they rarely draw attention from law enforcement.
In
addition the advent of the Internet has revolutionized
the growth of the sex-tourism-of-children industry.
Some Internet chatrooms, message boards, and
online organizations not only encourage this
form of tourism, but give detailed instructions
about how to partake in it.
The
various areas of the Internet allow offenders
to communicate with others who have already
traveled to another country for this purpose.
From the comfort of their own homes, they can
plan their vacation and purchase their tickets
with relative anonymity.
Links
& Sources:
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