ABSTRACT
An elderly “child sex tourist” is seen here with a young girl at the beach. These men are aware that in many developing countries law enforcement is lax and even if they are apprehended there is a good possibility they will be able to bribe their way out of the situation. (Photo courtesy of Kay Chernush/ U.S. Department of State, 2005.)
1. Define child sex tourism. 2. Be familiar with U.S. laws prohibiting child sex tourism. 3. Discuss the demographic profile of the American child
sex tourist. 4. Understand the differences between situational and
preferential child molesters. 5. Explain how children in foreign countries are located
by child sex tourists. 6. Discuss the extreme and long-lasting damage done to
victims of child sex tourism. 7. Understand the underlying reasons for child sex tour-
ism in Cambodia, Mexico, and Guatemala. 8. Discuss the elements of the policy recommendations
made to develop a comprehensive child recovery program in Mexico.
