Prostitution in the Dominican Republic is legal, but related activities such as brothel -keeping or pimping are illegal. The Dominican Republic has gained a reputation of being a major destination for international sex tourism , [2] [5] although the activity is mostly concentrated in poor coastal towns especially Las Terrenas , Cabarete , Sosua , and Boca Chica , where women have less economic opportunities than in larger towns and cities of the country.
Underage prostitution is a problem, particularly in some urban areas within coastal towns, [11] [12] but there has been a decrease in child prostitution since , with the increase in policing and the decrease in corruption. However, the percentage among sex workers is estimated to be much higher, ranging from 2. According to the US Department of State, the Dominican Republic is a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking.
Dominican women and children are subjected to sex trafficking within the country, neighbouring Haiti , the rest of the Caribbean, Europe , South and Central America , the Middle East , Asia and the United States. After the Haiti earthquake , many Dominican prostitutes crossed over the border into Haiti, searching out clients amongst the aid workers and UN personnel.
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