Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children within the Context of Globalisation

Abstract

The issue of sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children is not a new one, it represents a serious concern at the international level, considering the enhancement of this phenomenon. The development of information and communication technologies, and the evolution of the Internet, contribute to the growth of illegal activities involving children, including such offences as prostitution, child trafficking, sexual exploitation using technologies of information and communications, pornography, and sexual tourism. In this field, states must constantly strive to update the domestic legislation and to reconfigure the legal framework which must be adapted to the social reality.