By Zvi Zrahiya
Haaretz - Tue., February 10, 2004 Shvat 18, 5764
More than 1,000 minors work as prostitutes around the
country, many encouraged to do so by their parents because of economic distress.
This was reported to the Knesset Labor and Social Welfare Committee yesterday
by Elem, a non profit organization that aids runaway, homeless and neglected
youth in distress.
In some cases minors have died as a direct result of
working as prostitutes, said Elem's representative, Dorit Breitman. Committee
chairman Shaul Yahalom, MK (National Religious Party), said a solution must
be found immediately for this terrible problem, adding his ministry should
pay special attention to this.
Esther Amar, director of Be'er Sheva's social affairs
office said the state lacks sufficient homes to take in girls who became
prostitutes. "There are very long waiting lists for every rehabilitation
facility," she said.
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