JHU SAIS to Host Lecture by Richard Estes on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

Richard Estes, professor of social work at the University of Pennsylvania, will speak at Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) on Monday, 03/25 at noon. This event is hosted by The Protection Project at SAIS.

Estes' lecture topic will be based on his recently published study, "The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the United States, Canada and Mexico."

The study includes documentation of children trafficked into the United States from over 40 different countries and the extensive internal trafficking of children within the United Sates, Canada and Mexico. "The problem is both national and international in scope and affects thousands of children in the United States each year, the vast majority of whom are our own citizens," Estes says.

The event, which is open to the public, will be held in room 500 located at 1717 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., in Washington, D.C. Members of the public must RSVP to The Protection Project at 202.663.5896 or [email protected].

Members of the media who want to cover this event should contact Felisa Neuringer Klubes in the SAIS Public Affairs Office at 202.663.5626 or [email protected].