Is the child “engaging in prostitution”? Meaning the exchange of any goods or services (which could include financial payment, accommodation, food, drugs, cigarettes or transportation, etc.) for sex, in the following ways:
- inside prostitution, such as bawdy houses, massage parlors, trick pads and escort services
- outside prostitution, such as street activities, and/or
- the use of the Internet or phone chat lines for prostitution purposes
Would the child be considered to be at risk of involvement in prostitution or “attempting to engage in prostitution”? Meaning the association with other people involved in prostitution, including:
- standing with, or being with known prostitutes’ in areas considered to have prostitution-related activities,
- spotting behavior such as writing down license plate numbers when a person enters a vehicles to engage in prostitution related activities,
- being groomed for prostitution activities,
- frequenting known areas of prostitution, and/or
- actively attempting to attract johns through behaviors or physical appearance
Is the child engaged in any activities that would subject a child to sexual exploitation and place them in need of protection such as:
- sexual involvement with a person in exchange for accommodation or other necessities of life,
- involving a child in the communication or recording of sexual materials such as photographs or audio/video materials, and/or
- involving a child in any other activity of a sexual nature in exchange for payment or other goods