Topic: Child Abuse Crimes
VI WORLD CONGRESS ON THE PASTORAL CARE OF TOURISM
July 8, 2004 ·
The Sixth World Congress on the Pastoral Care of Tourism was held at the Pastoral Training Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, from 5th to 8th July 2004. It was organized by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People in ‘ collaboration with the Catholic Commission on Tourism of the Bishops’ Conference of Thailand. The theme of the Conference was “Tourism at the Service of Bringing People Together” in the context of the pastoral care of tourism.
Read More..."Code of Conduct" on Sex Tourism
May 30, 2004 ·
Striking a blow against the sex tourism industry that entraps tens of thousands of children, UNICEF on May 12, 2004 joined the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and the international advocacy group ECPAT (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes) in launching a new “Code of Conduct” for the North American travel industry. The code is designed to protect children from commercial sexual exploitation.
Read More...Hawaii: Legislation to End Sex Tourism and Hold Sex Tour Operators Accountable
March 2, 2004 ·
Every May and November, Melvin Hamaguchi of Video Travel in Honolulu, Hawaii, leads sex tourists on his Ultimate Asian Sex Tour to Thailand, which he describes as “The Sex Capital Of The World!!” Mr. Hamaguchi provides customers with single occupancy rooms to “enjoy the sexual pleasures with the girl or girls of your choice….” He […]
Read More...Sex Tourism: Big Apple Oriental Tour Operators Indicted for Promoting Prostitution
March 1, 2004 ·
On 27 February 2004, following a year-long investigation by the New York State Attorney General, Norman Barabash and Douglas Allen, the owner/operators of Big Apple Oriental Tours were indicted by a grand jury for promoting prostitution, in violation of Section 230.25 of the Penal Law of the State of New York. This indictment, the culmination […]
Read More...Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: What's it About?
October 1, 2003 ·
Territorial sovereignty is an important principle of international law. It means that states claim control over their citizens within the territorial limits of the state, and over its ships and planes. Offences committed within the state, or on ships and aircraft belonging to the state, will be tried in the courts of the state
Read More...Child Sexual Exploitation and the Internet (September 2003)
September 7, 2003 · By Childwise, ECPAT
PERTH
A Perth man has recently been charged with molesting three girls he met in a webs chat room. Police allege that the 31 year old man met the three girls aged 14 and 15 via a chat room in February this year and later asked them to come to his home.
Read More...A Report on the Sexual abuse of Children in Puerto Galera
September 7, 2003 ·
On January 13, Mrs. Florentina Garcia a grade school teacher noticed irregular behaviour from one of her students and requested that the child be interviewed by the school principal, Emelie de los Reyes. During the interview, the girl disclosed that she and a friend had been sleeping with Paul Jeffrey Anderson who is known to them as “PJ” and described their experiences in detail, the sexual acts of oral sex, penetration and fingering.
Read More...Indian Girls for Sale for $90
September 5, 2003 ·
In the Northern Indian city of Haryana which has just 820 women for every 1000 men a huge market has developed for under age girls who are sold for less that US$90, about fifth of the price of a buffalo. The Hindustan Times reports trafficking of the minor girls for sex or marriage came to […]
Read More...Child Trafficking on the Rise
September 4, 2003 ·
The United Nations Children Fund estimates that approximately $1.2 million children are trafficked year for $10 (USD) billion. In a recently published report “End Child Exploitation: Stop the Traffic” UNICEF noted that there had been a 20% increase in child prostitutes in Thailand in the last three years and 15% of the girls trafficked from […]
Read More...Philippines- a main source of human trafficking
September 3, 2003 ·
The United States has identified the Philippines as a main source and transit of human trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation. According to the US State Department’s Trafficking In Persons Report the Philippines was a source, transit and to a lesser extent destination country for persons trafficked for labour and sexual exploitation. The report cited […]
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