14/11/2025
In our latest episode, we speak with Dr. Matt Kafafian from the Sociology Department at The George Washington University about his research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the nature of the characteristics of exploited youth served by a Children’s Advocacy Center.
Dr. Kafafian discusses significant findings from studies examining post-pandemic changes in the identification and referral of commercially sexually exploited children and youth. We explore how shifts to online environments and evolving police and social service practices have impacted the demographics and types of exploitation cases being reported.
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