Under the Radar: The Sexual Exploitation of Young Men 1 Under the Radar: The Sexual Exploitation of Young Men First released March 2005 Dr. Sue McIntyre Under the Radar: The Sexual Exploitation of Young Men 2 Table of Contents PREFACE......................................................................................................................................................... 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.............................................................................................................................. 8 DEDICATION ................................................................................................................................................... 9 THE RESEARCHER..................................................................................................................................... 11 FOREWORD .................................................................................................................................................. 13 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................................. 15 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 18 SECTION 1: IMPETUS & METHODOLOGY OF THE RESEARCH ..................................................... 19 1.1 IMPETUS FOR THE RESEARCH....................................................................................................... 19 1.2 PROCESS....................................................................................................................................... 20 1.3 METHODOLOGY............................................................................................................................. 20 1.4 TRAINING....................................................................................................................................... 21 1.5 INTERVIEWS................................................................................................................................... 22 SECTION 2: DEMOGRAPHICS & HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ...................................................... 24 2.1 ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ................................................................................................................ 24 2.2 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES ..................................................................................................... 25 2.3 EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................... 26 2.4 RUN AWAY .................................................................................................................................... 26 2.5 THROWN OUT................................................................................................................................28 2.6 SEXUAL & PHYSICAL VIOLATION ................................................................................................. 28 2.7 WITNESSING AGGRESSION WHILE GROWING UP........................................................................ 31 2.8 POLICE INVOLVEMENT .................................................................................................................. 32 2.9 SELF-HARM................................................................................................................................... 32 SECTION 3: WORK LIFE/HUSTLING...................................................................................................... 34 3.1 ENTERING...................................................................................................................................... 34 3.2 INTRODUCTION TO HUSTLING/WORKING ..................................................................................... 35 3.3 AGE BEGINNING HUSTLING/WORKING......................................................................................... 37 3.4 TIME HUSTLING/WORKING ........................................................................................................... 38 3.5 WORK LOCATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 41 3.6 SHELTER STAYS ........................................................................................................................... 41 3.7 FEELINGS WHILE WORKING AND AFTER..................................................................................... 42 3.8 FAMILY RELATIONS....................................................................................................................... 44 3.9 FEMALE CUSTOMERS ................................................................................................................... 45 3.10 WHY MEN BUY SEX ...................................................................................................................... 46 3.11 TELL SOMEONE ENTERING........................................................................................................... 47 SECTION 4: STAYING................................................................................................................................50 4.1 STAYING IN.................................................................................................................................... 50 4.2 GAY BASHING ............................................................................................................................... 50 4.3 WORST DATE ................................................................................................................................52 4.4 FEAR THE MOST ........................................................................................................................... 52 4.5 THOUGHTS WHEN HUSTLING/WORKING...................................................................................... 54 4.6 THOUGHTS WHEN NOT HUSTLING/WORKING.............................................................................. 55 4.7 REFUSING A DATE ........................................................................................................................ 56 4.8 WORKING SAFELY ........................................................................................................................ 57 4.9 GETTING PAID ............................................................................................................................... 58 4.10 SUGAR DADDY .............................................................................................................................. 59 Under the Radar: The Sexual Exploitation of Young Men 3 4.11 TYPES OF HUSTLING/WORK ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................... 61 4.12 HUSTLING/WORKING & DRUGS.................................................................................................... 61 4.13 OTHER JOBS ................................................................................................................................. 62 4.14 CHARGED ...................................................................................................................................... 63 4.15 VARIOUS CITIES ............................................................................................................................ 63 4.16 SEXUAL ORIENTATION WHEN HUSTLING/WORKING ................................................................... 64 4.17 SEXUAL ORIENTATION WHEN NOT HUSTLING/WORKING ........................................................... 68 4.18 WHY PEOPLE STAY HUSTLING/WORKING ................................................................................... 69 4.19 SERVICES YOU WISH EXISTED ..................................................................................................... 71 SECTION 5: ATTEMPTS AT EXITING..................................................................................................... 73 5.1 LEAVING ........................................................................................................................................ 73 5.2 BEST THING NOT HUSTLING/WORKING ....................................................................................... 74 5.3 RETURNING ................................................................................................................................... 74 5.4 STRESS.......................................................................................................................................... 75 5.5 PROBLEMS SLEEPING................................................................................................................... 76 5.6 FLASHBACKS ................................................................................................................................76 5.7 ANGER........................................................................................................................................... 77 5.8 OTHER WORK ............................................................................................................................... 77 5.9 MESSAGES FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS......................................................................................... 78 5.10 STORY OF 10 WHO EXITED.......................................................................................................... 79 SECTION 6: HEALTH ISSUES.................................................................................................................