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Child Prostitution

The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

In the early years of the 21st Century gvnet.com/childprostitution/Iceland.htm

Iceland Iceland's Scandinavian-type social-market economy combines a capitalist structure and free-market principles with an extensive welfare system, including generous housing subsidies. Prior to the 2008 crisis, Iceland had achieved high growth, low unemployment, and a remarkably even distribution of income. A protracted recession is expected in 2009 and 2010 with GDP likely to contract and unemployment likely to surpass 10%. Iceland's coalition government collapsed in January 2009 following protests over growing joblessness and losses to personal savings. [The World Factbook, U.S.C.I.A. 2009]

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Police Investigate Teenage Prostitution in Iceland

Iceland Review, 23.02.2009

www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=320323

[accessed 24 May 2011]

The case of two teenage girls, 13 and 14-years-old, who are believed to have prostituted themselves in exchange for drugs and alcohol, is currently under investigation at the sexual offence department of Iceland’s Capital Region Police.

According to the newspaper’s sources, the girls live in the capital region and know each other. Allegedly, school authorities first noticed that something was wrong and notified others of their suspicions.

Fréttabladid recently covered other similar cases; it seems to be increasingly common in Iceland that teenagers prostitute themselves for drugs.

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