"The fact that people think that I'm doing it because I want to I mean, I get replies all the time on email, and they tell me, 'You know, why don't you just get a job?' " reported a boy with three years' experience selling sex. "Well, no shit, Sherlock! Honestly! I don't know, I would like someone to be able to offer me something."
Law enforcement personnel, the kids say, are not always helpful:
"One cop said, 'You're lucky I'm off duty, but you're gonna suck my dick or I'ma take you in,' " a transgender youth stated. "This has happened to me about eight times."
"Police raped me a couple a times in Queens," said a female who had worked as a prostitute for four years. "The last time that happened was a coupla months ago. But you don't tell anybody; you just deal wit' it."
So, the biggest problem is that these teenagers don't have any other options because they are prevented from legally finding work or shelter by the law, and they are frequently harassed and even raped by law enforcement.
Well, it's pretty much what we've been saying here for years. The chief enemy of children in America is the child abuse industry and the "child protectors", as well as the whole legal system. These are the forces that have enslaved children to their will.