France unveils €14 million plan to tackle ‘worrying’ rise in child prostitution

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By AFP  •  Updated: 16/11/2021 – 17:15

The French government has unveiled a plan to tackle the prostitution of minors, describing it as a “worrying” and “growing” issue.

Secretary of State for Children Adrien Taquet told a press conference on Tuesday that at least 7,000 to 10,000 children are affected. He also said that the number is “constantly increasing.”

“Half of them — mostly girls, but also boys — enter prostitution at 14. This concerns all social backgrounds,” Taquet said.

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