Hungry eyes

  • 1998-09-17
  • By Katya Cengel
Scandinavian countries, concerned about the increase in child prostitution in the Baltics, are calling the area the next Asia. Police acknowledge the situation but say the real problem is the circumstances that lead children to a life of prostitution, as Katya Cengel reports.A young girl stands on a cobblestone street, shivering as the wind's icy chill billows through her thin shirt. A car stops, offering warmth and food. The girl gets into the car, not knowing where she will be taken or what she will be asked to do."The risk is always there," said Alla Maceiko, chief police inspector in th...
 
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