The Civil Rights of Sexually Exploited Youth in Foster Care

47 Pages Posted: 24 Apr 2015

Date Written: April 22, 2015

Abstract

This paper examines the civil rights of youth who are missing or discharged from foster care and become victims of sexual exploitation. It also addresses future implications of this epidemic, given demographic patterns of the United States, if we do not address this issue now. The paper concludes that adolescents in foster care have a constitutional right to be free from state action which puts them at risk for sexual exploitation.

Keywords: Child welfare, constitutional rights, foster care, sexual exploitation,

Suggested Citation

Cecka, Dale Margolin, The Civil Rights of Sexually Exploited Youth in Foster Care (April 22, 2015). West Virginia Law Review, Vol. 117, 2015, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2597790

Dale Margolin Cecka (Contact Author)

Albany Law School ( email )

80 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
United States

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