Table 2.
Victim Characteristics.
| Trafficking (N = 67) | CSA (N = 94) | Total (N = 161) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic details | |||
| Age when victimization began | 15.35 (N = 65) | 13.29 (N = 94)** | 14.14 (N = 159) |
| Age when victimization ended | 15.51 (N = 49) | 14.74 (N = 87)* | 15.01 (N = 136) |
| Legal involvement | |||
| No mention of victimization discovery | n = 21 | n = 30 | n = 51 |
| Mentioned victimization discovery | n = 46 | n = 64 | n = 110 |
| Victim-initiated disclosure | 10 (22%) | 47 (73%)*** | 57 (52%) |
| Law enforcement report (e.g., via sting) | 30 (65%) | 3 (5%) | 33 (30%) |
| Another adult reported suspicions | 6 (13%) | 14 (22%)** | 20 (18%) |
| No mention of victim cooperativeness | n = 34 | n = 57 | n = 91 |
| Mentioned victim cooperativeness | n = 33 | n = 37 | n = 70 |
| Victim described as cooperative | 10 (30%) | 29 (78%)* | 39 (56%) |
| Victim described as uncooperative | 3 (9%) | 1 (3%) | 4 (6%) |
| Victim described inconsistently | 20 (61%) | 7 (19%)*** | 27 (39%) |
| No mention of caregivers | n = 62 | n = 51 | n = 113 |
| Mentioned caregiver support | n = 5 | n = 43 | n = 48 |
| Caregiver was supportivea | 5 (100%) | 37 (86%)*** | 42 (88%) |
| Caregiver was unsupportivea | 0 (0%) | 10 (23%) | 10 (21%) |
| No mention of victim testimony in trial | n = 20 | n = 32 | n = 52 |
| Mentioned victim testimony in trial | n = 47 | n = 62 | n = 109 |
| Victim testified in trial | 40 (85%) | 62 (100%) | 102 (94%) |
| Victim did not testify | 7 (15%) | 0 (0%) | 7 (6%) |
| Mean age when victim testified | 15.93 (n = 27) | 21.56 (n = 39)*** | 19.29 (n = 66) |
| Background and history | |||
| No delinquency mentioned | n = 23 | n = 74 | n = 97 |
| Delinquency mentioned | n = 44 | n = 20 *** | n = 64 |
| Mean behaviors mentioned (range) | 1.40 (0–5) | .33 (0–3) | .75 (0–5) |
| Types of delinquency mentioned | |||
| Drug use | 11 (16%) | 7 (7%) | 18 (11%) |
| Prior prostitution | 30 (45%) | 6 (6%)*** | 36 (22%) |
| Running away | 25 (37%) | 3 (3%)*** | 28 (17%) |
| Alcohol consumption | 2 (3%) | 4 (4%) | 6 (4%) |
| Stealing/robbery | 2 (3%) | 3 (3%) | 5 (3%) |
| Lying | 9 (13%) | 3 (3%)** | 12 (7%) |
| Sexual promiscuity/stripping | 4 (6%) | 2 (2%) | 6 (4%) |
| Other (e.g. juvenile probation) | 11 (16%) | 4 (4%)** | 15 (9%) |
| No adversity mentioned | n = 49 | n = 84 | n = 133 |
| Prior adversity exposure mentioned | n = 18 | n = 10** | n = 28 |
| No emotional/academic problems mentioned | n = 63 | n = 83 | n = 146 |
| Emotional/academic problems mentioned | n = 4 | n = 11 | n = 15 |
Note. Ns and percentages are reported for variables to reflect how frequently the specific variables were indicated in relation to the number of times the broader characteristics were mentioned. Asterisks reflect whether results were significant at p < .05 (*), p < .01 (**), and p < .001 (***) levels comparing trafficking and CSA victims.
a
Four caregivers were described as both supportive and unsupportive and are included in both counts.