Selling children for sex in Cambodia...

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I have mixed feelings about Chris Hanson, but this effort garners my support.

It's on MSNBC right now and is shocking me and breaking my heart at the same time.

Why does this shit happen anywhere in the world during the 21st Century?

[BlooInBloo]

1. The NYT's Kristof has been screaming about this for at least the last several years.

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2. This is the first I have heard about the rampant problem...

I am ashamed that I have not payed attention to this before.

[BlooInBloo]

3. Some catch-up reading for ya, if you like....

http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&q=kristof+cambodia&btnG=Google+Search&num=100

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4. Thanks...

I really am embarrased that I have not heard about this before.

God, 3 girs for $50.00 according to a Dr. Alblam....

[BlooInBloo]

7. Yup. Among the more disgusting of people's activities.

[Liberal_in_LA]

9. May they burn in hell

[Sarah Ibarruri]

5. A lot of the stings in this area of the world, often catch American males as the johns....

...using children for sex. Male and female. In fact, there are organized executive trips from the U.S. to this and other downtrodden Asian countries, specifically for the executives to have sex with male and female children.

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8. Link please.

That is huge if you have some sort of proof. If there are executives of major (or minor) corporations involved in regular organized trips we need proof and then we need to prosecute!

[Sarah Ibarruri]

11. This is in the news periodically, some time back in Vietnam they held a sting and...

broadcasted the sting which included the arrest of some physician, and it's probably online. I'm sorry I can't help more than that. And it IS huge. I know years ago there was a group from California independently trying to do its own investigation. I don't know for sure if Interpol is involved. I'm sure it has to be.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

12. Here are a couple of links

http://www.cambodianonline.net/articles200440.htm

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2004-02-18-sex-tourists_x.htm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4038249/

http://phnompenh.usembassy.gov/pr_021207.html

Plus, look up child sex tourism.

It'd be nice if these people traveling to these countries for child sex tourism ended up robbed and had the crap beaten out of them, leaving them disabled. I don't think it'd be a bigger crime than what they travel abroad to do.

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13. I hope the authorities take this problem seriously.

I had a great childhood, sheltered from evil. I am sickened by what these children are suffering. I am normally against capital punishment but I wouldn't lose any sleep if it saved a childhood. Sick bastards.

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6. There is a huge "sex tourism" industry in Asia.

Many people go there to have sex with children. I would love to see an international effort to shut it down and punish everyone involved and save the children being exploited. Hey buddy, having sex with a child in Cambodia is just as bad as it is here in the States so you're going to prison.

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