Money and sexual exploitation
Playing video games is not free; it costs money. Every 10 minutes of play costs
an average of 40 riyals (about USD $0.20). How do children and teens get money
to play?
Children generally receive some money to buy sweets from their fathers. Some
prefer not to buy sweets but to play video games instead. Others save money
they get for school break time and spend it on video games.
Addicts who cannot pay for games sometimes are subjected to sexual harassment.
Most are underage and video game shop owners exploit them sexually when they
cannot pay for games. Children sometimes are obliged to perform homosexual acts
to get money to pay for games.
Late last year, homosexual intercourse with a child occurred in one Sana'a
video game shop.
There are also instances of teenagers prostituting themselves in an effort to
earn money to feed their addition for gaming. Usually these exchanges are
between teenage boys and older men who pay for homosexual acts with the youths.
Yemeni Times and Asian Sex Gazette
