Question 6093 — children

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Mrs. Sarah Tanzilli draws the attention of the Secretary of State to the Prime Minister, responsible for children, to the prostitution of minors. According to the Ministry of Solidarity, each year in France, between 7,000 and 10,000 children are victims of prostitution, with increased vulnerability of minors in precarious situations. The phenomenon has also been worsened since the health crisis of 2020. According to a study carried out in January 2022 by the Center for Victimology of Minors, the majority of victims would be young girls aged between 14 and 17 of French nationality. As for the pimps, they are mainly young delinquents between 18 and 24 years old, having left drug trafficking for this practice considered more lucrative and less criminally risky. In a series of reports published in November 2022, the YouTuber “Marie infiltrates” provides an edifying panorama of the climate of oppression that certain women can endure in the suburbs. She demonstrates how connecting with customers is very easy via sites such as Wannonce or using platforms like Airbnb. Faced with these situations, the police often find themselves helpless and lacking protocols to act. The judicial follow-up of these cases is also ineffective, with almost half being dismissed. Many flaws therefore still remain, since the vote 21 years ago of the law of March 4, 2002 establishing the prohibition of prostitution of minors. However, it is a major public policy issue, in terms of health, security and the emancipation of women. Therefore, the MP would like to know the means of action deployed and the future measures envisaged, particularly at the interministerial level, to combat the prostitution of minors. Furthermore, she would like to know the levers implemented to better regulate the digital platforms which contribute to the proliferation of this phenomenon.

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