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Child Sex Tourism To Thailand: The Role Of The United States As A Consumer Country, Vickie F. Li
Child Sex Tourism To Thailand: The Role Of The United States As A Consumer Country, Vickie F. Li
Washington International Law Journal
The proliferation of child prostitution in Thailand has been closely linked to the explosive growth of the sex industry. Political, economic, and cultural factors internal to Thailand alongside external forces from foreign sex tourism, have all contributed to the rising number of prostituted children. In September 1994, the United States enacted an amendment to the Mann Act to prosecute citizens for traveling or conspiring to travel abroad with the intent to engage minors in sexual activities. This Comment traces the development of child prostitution in Thailand and examines the effect of U.S. law in deterring sex tourism abroad. Comparisons to …