Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking - Florida Council Against Sexual ...

Prostitute vs. DMST Victim• A “bad kid” who is resistantto help and may not beworth the effort• Used as an insult/derogatoryterm• Supports myths andmisunderstanding of theissue and of youth involved• Wrongly equated with a“profession” or work• Punishable—youth deserveconsequences of sexualviolence, social isolation,incarceration, etc.• A young person whodeserves intensive supportand services• A young person who hasbeen sexually used, coerced,manipulated, and violentlycontrolled for anotherperson’s profit• Understanding of inequality,power imbalance• Takes into considerationvulnerability of children• Defines what has happenedto a child, rather than labelswho the child is