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Alex (name changed), 15, stands on a street where exploiters often come for boys in prostitution. Alex ran away from home at 11 to escape a stepfather he fought with (Colombia) 'Criminal mastermind' is a cliché — a tired and over-used phrase — and so it is likely to reinforce ignorant and over-simple ideas about how the child sex trade works. It will not make people question their attitudes and consider the complexity of the situation. What were the circumstances that enabled this person to run the trade? Who was helping him, directly or indirectly? |
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