Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Child Sex trafficking: The double face of Puerto Vallarta

The recent case of a minor who suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a Puerto Vallarta official has increased concern about the trafficking networks and child prostitution in the city due to the ineffectiveness of the authorities.

In Puerto Vallarta, there are local networks dedicated to the sexual exploitation of children that, together with international organizations that traffic in women, have made this resort town a destination for sex tourism.

At the end of July, a ten-year-old girl was sexually abused by a municipal official, who was caught with the minor naked . . .

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