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Warning signs

Calgary police say parents and educators should watch for the following warning signs which may indicate children are involved in juvenile prostitution:

• A change in the style of clothing and jewelry
• Hanging out in malls over the lunch hour and missed afternoons at school
• An influx of telephone calls - usually argumentative
• Circle of friend begins to narrow.
• They stay out late or don't come home at all at night
• They develop an "unreasonable nervousness" around people
• Signs of physical and sexual abuse

Source: Staff Sgt. Ross Macinnes, Police Vice Unit, Calgary, Alberta, Canada