Very Young Girls

This documentary gives us a glimpse into domestic sex trafficking. It focuses around and organization in New York City called GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services), whose goal is to save girls from sexual exploitation and rehabilitate them to a state where they can be reintegrated into society. This is the story of just a few of those girls...






These girls were deceived, disillusioned, and distressed. In our society, we often look at prostitution as a "life choice" for the women involved. No, these girls were coerced, and they are trapped by fear, lies, and threats. The average age that a female enters prostitution is 13--essentially a child. They are victims, but they are viewed as inferior beings. In our courts, they are tried as criminals, while the men who purchase them are not. In their homes, they face conflict and feelings of alienation from their family. When they are passed on the street, people regard them disdain. What they need is support, to be given guidance and to really be cared for. GEMS strives to provide them with the hope and opportunity for a prosperous future, as we too should do.