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Child prostitution in America — can it be stopped?
Living in the shadows of contemporary American society are hundreds
of thousands of underage prostitutes - desperate, exploited kids
robbed of their childhood and of hope. The Department of Justice
estimates that each day at least 300,000 American children are at
risk - on the streets, through escort services and increasingly on
the internet. But while the underage sex trade is spreading, some
leaders are taking strong measures to stand in its way. NOW ON
PBS goes to Atlanta, where Mayor Shirley Franklin has created
aggressive awareness and crackdown campaigns that target
pay-for-sex customers, "Johns." NOW also meets with activists and
crusaders working to help young people escape exploitation and get
off the street. But getting out is an uphill battle with a very
long road to recovery. Can we stop a child prostitution epidemic in
our own country?