Mexico Suffers the Sexual Exploitation of Boys, Girls, and Adolescents
HIGH RISK ZONES
Mexico recognizes the problem since 1998 and is working on a plan or action to prevent, address, and eradicate Sexual and Commercial Exploitation (SCE). The plan includes local groups and entities, the federal government, and non-governmental organizations.
Boys and Girls Subject to SCE in Six Cities of the Mexican Republic
•CITIES NUMBER
•Acapulco 1,000
•Cancún 700
•Ciudad Juárez 800
•Guadalajara 600
•Tapachula 600
•Tijuana 900 TOTAL 4,600
The estimated number of children that are exploited nationally: 16,000