Sexual exploitation occurs when the child is being used as sex objects in exchange for some economic benefit. The figures that are known about this crime stem from complaints about specific cases and the arrest by the authorities, hotbeds of exploitation. To carry figures to zero, the plans of action against this crime should improve.
The exploitation and sexual abuse in children are realities that affect not only
Colombian society. They are problems of global nature that can be difficult to categorize or describe in its development as lead implicit factors involving other social phenomena such as drug use, adolescent offenders, domestic violence, among others. The social differences, illiteracy, poverty, repression family, and so on. Are some of the factors that impair the quality of life of children. However, there are elements that determine all cases. The exploitation and sexual abuse in infants are not realities of the poor, nor for the displaced in armed conflict. The more privileged social classes are equally victims of these evils.
In a survey conducted by UNICEF, it is estimated that in Colombia there are 18,000,000 of minors, of which approximately 35 thousand children are linked to sexual exploitation. According to the same study, the age at which prompts the activity has been reduced even below the age of 10.
According to data from the Agency Journalism Friend of Children's Rights (Pandi), the latest figures on child abuse in Colombia are:
The exploitation and sexual abuse in children are realities that affect not only
Colombian society. They are problems of global nature that can be difficult to categorize or describe in its development as lead implicit factors involving other social phenomena such as drug use, adolescent offenders, domestic violence, among others. The social differences, illiteracy, poverty, repression family, and so on. Are some of the factors that impair the quality of life of children. However, there are elements that determine all cases. The exploitation and sexual abuse in infants are not realities of the poor, nor for the displaced in armed conflict. The more privileged social classes are equally victims of these evils.In a survey conducted by UNICEF, it is estimated that in Colombia there are 18,000,000 of minors, of which approximately 35 thousand children are linked to sexual exploitation. According to the same study, the age at which prompts the activity has been reduced even below the age of 10.
According to data from the Agency Journalism Friend of Children's Rights (Pandi), the latest figures on child abuse in Colombia are:
• During 2006 child sexual abuse in Colombia rose by 6% over the previous year.
• The highest ranking is in children between 5 and 14 years of age.
• Bogota and Antioquia are identified as areas where further abuses. 
• 14,840 cases were reported before Forensic Medicine in the past year.
• 86% of the victims of sexual abuse to be presented in Forensic Medicine are minors.
• 12,247 girls and 2,593 children were sexually abused in the past year.
• 3 out of every 100 children attended Forensic Medicine for sexual abuse.
• The silence is the most important figure because it is estimated that 70% of the cases is not reported for fear, coercion or social conflicts.
• There were 2,406 reported cases indirectly by medical institutes or social services required.
It is estimated that only 30% of cases are reported because sometimes the perpetrator is a close family members of the child, which often has the complicity or silence from the rest of relatives, either out of fear or regarded this practice as a criminal problem insignificant.
UNICEF has as achieve by 2010 a total eradication of these phenomena, guaranteeing the child population absolute protection against any kind of exploitation and abuse. To that end, UNICEF felt important to use the legislative device that supports victims (law 360 of 1997, 575 of 2000 and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women). UNICEF also believes necessary to give greater media coverage to the problems without harming children, in order to inform and sensitize the public about the dire consequences of these activities in future generations.
It is estimated that only 30% of cases are reported because sometimes the perpetrator is a close family members of the child, which often has the complicity or silence from the rest of relatives, either out of fear or regarded this practice as a criminal problem insignificant.
UNICEF has as achieve by 2010 a total eradication of these phenomena, guaranteeing the child population absolute protection against any kind of exploitation and abuse. To that end, UNICEF felt important to use the legislative device that supports victims (law 360 of 1997, 575 of 2000 and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women). UNICEF also believes necessary to give greater media coverage to the problems without harming children, in order to inform and sensitize the public about the dire consequences of these activities in future generations. For the Department of Communications of the International Programme for the Elimination of Child Labour, to reduce and eradicate these phenomena, it is necessary to transform the cultural patterns, it is no use to establish action plans against the abuse and exploitation of children, if society, including the competent authorities in these plans, it still consider the children and women as weak players without credibility to defend themselves.
To conclude, to eliminate the sexual abuse figures is necessary to sensitize the population on the importance of preserving the safety of children who are the future of our country. This could be achieved by using the media and programmes to announce the message. Besides, we must start with respect to children from our families, seeing to children as any human being who deserves the same love and respect as an adult. On the other hand should create programs that show parents how to identify abuse or maltreatment in children who should lose their fear to reporting the case and thus help create greater plans of action against offenders to make them pay for the crime and so cases are less.
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