U.S. Department of Justice Government of the United States Country Resources Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards United States 1 August 2010 Policy document

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In the broadest terms, the goal of this National Strategy is to prevent child sexual exploitation
from occurring in the first place, in order to protect every child’s opportunity and right to have a
childhood that is free from sexual abuse, trauma, and exploitation so that they can become the
adults they were meant to be. This Strategy will accomplish that goal by efficiently leveraging
assets across the federal government in a coordinated manner. All entities with a stake in the
fight against child exploitation—from federal agencies and investigators and prosecutors, to
social service providers, educators, medical professionals, academics, non-governmental
organizations, and members of industry, as well as parents, caregivers, and the threatened
children themselves—are called upon to do their part to prevent these crimes, care for the
victims, and rehabilitate the offenders.

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