Commercial sexual exploitation of children

An updated typology of commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth cases coming to law enforcement attention in 2021: Implications for identification and investigations

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Date Published

November 2025

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Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

An updated typology of commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth cases coming to law enforcement attention in 2021: Implications for identification and investigations

NCJ Number

310996

Journal

Science Direct

Date Published

November 2025

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“They had to change the model to fit the victim, versus the victim having to fit the model”: Innovative solutions in community response to commercial sexual exploitation

Journal

Child and Youth Services

Date Published

December 2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

“They had to change the model to fit the victim, versus the victim having to fit the model”: Innovative solutions in community response to commercial sexual exploitation

NCJ Number

310883

Journal

Child and Youth Services

Date Published

December 2025

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Online Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in a National Victim Survey

Journal

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

Date Published

November 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Online Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in a National Victim Survey

NCJ Number

310426

Journal

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

Date Published

November 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Sexual Exploitation of Children: A Working Guide to the Empirical Literature

Date Published

August 2001

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Bibliography

DOJ Accept Applications for Financial Assistance from Eligible Victims of Crimes Involving Child Sexual Abuse Material

Justice Department to Accept Applications for Financial Assistance from Eligible Victims of Crimes Involving Child Sexual Abuse Material

WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Justice has announced that it is now accepting applications from eligible victims of federal child pornography offenses seeking a court order for a one-time payment of $35,000, adjusted for inflation. The payment is intended to help support the long-term material and...

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Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation: An Evaluability Assessment of the Love 146 Survivor Care Programs

Date Published

2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

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Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation: An Evaluability Assessment of the Love 146 Survivor Care Programs

NCJ Number

309569

Date Published

2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth and the Juvenile Justice System: Raising Awareness for Juvenile Prosecutors

Event Dates

June 18, 2024, 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

“Flexibility and Consistency”: Qualitative Insights on Valuable Skills for Providers Working with Survivors of Child Sex Trafficking

Journal

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Date Published

May 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

“Flexibility and Consistency”: Qualitative Insights on Valuable Skills for Providers Working with Survivors of Child Sex Trafficking

NCJ Number

306231

Journal

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Date Published

May 2023

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Take Action Against Trafficking of Black Girls

Date Published

2022

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Take Action Against Trafficking of Black Girls

NCJ Number

305894

Date Published

2022

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OVC-Sponsored

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Friends, Family, and Boyfriends: An Analysis of Relationship Pathways Into Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Journal

Child Abuse & Neglect

Date Published

April 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Evaluation of Services for the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth: A Scoping Review

Journal

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Date Published

October 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Evaluation of Services for the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth: A Scoping Review

NCJ Number

305364

Journal

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Date Published

October 2022

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Detention Experiences of Commercial Sexual Exploitation Survivors

Journal

Feminist Criminology

Date Published

2020

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NIJ-Sponsored

Detention Experiences of Commercial Sexual Exploitation Survivors

NCJ Number

303233

Journal

Feminist Criminology

Date Published

2020

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Safe harbor law: pre- to post-implementation change in service providers' knowledge and response to sex trafficking of minors

Journal

Journal of Crime & Justice

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Description

Safe harbor law: pre- to post-implementation change in service providers' knowledge and response to sex trafficking of minors

NCJ Number

301578

Journal

Journal of Crime & Justice

Date Published

2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Study Revealed Safe Harbor Laws Increased Protections for Sex-Trafficked Youth, Identified Needs for Agency Support and Judicial Training

Date Published

March 2021

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Study Revealed Safe Harbor Laws Increased Protections for Sex-Trafficked Youth, Identified Needs for Agency Support and Judicial Training

NCJ Number

300063

Date Published

March 2021

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NIJ

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Implementing an Effective Multidisciplinary Team Response to Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Cases (Webinar)

Event Dates

June 19, 2019

Location

Online