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NOW-NYC: Mean Streets: Helping NY Teens Caught in the Sex Trade

Organization: NOW-NYC

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Wednesday, May 28th, 6:30PM

Advertised in places like Craigslist, sex with children is a thriving part of the NYC sex trade. Every year, kids as young as 12 are sexually exploited by pimps and johns, and they face a system illequipped to provide the services needed to help them reclaim their young lives. Join us for a documentary film screening and community forum on changing laws, policies, and attitudes about teen sexual exploitation.

Documentary Film Screening

Featuring the Oxygen Network's Who Cares About Girls documentary uncovering the stories of American girls in the sex trade, Teen Prostitution; Sex Workers or Victims?
Produced by National Geographic and hosted by Lisa Ling.

Community Forum: What Can We Do?

Patti Binder, Deputy Director, Girls Educational & Mentoring Services (GEMS)
Katherine Mullen, Attorney, Legal Aid
Jo Rees, Deputy Executive Director, Friends of Island Academy
Lise Zumwalt, Producer, Teen Prostitution; Sex Workers or Victims?
Moderated by Sonia Ossorio, NOW-NYC President

Location

LGBT Community Center
208 W. 13th St. (btwn. 7th & 8th Aves.)
Take the 4, 5, 6, N, R, Q, W, to 14th Street Union Square, or Take F, 2, 3 to 14th Street

Sponsored by

NOW-NYC
www.nownyc.org

Please RSVP 212.627.9895. NOW-NYC Members FREE, Non-Members Suggested Donation $10.


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