Report: Third world sex tourism thriving

May 7, 2004

London - Despite new British laws governing so-called sex tourism, the practice continues to flourish, particularly in southeast Asia, Sky News reported Friday.

Only three people have been convicted since the British government introduced a law in 1997 preventing British citizens from going on child sex tours.

Last week, new laws came into force banning convicted sex offenders from traveling overseas if it can be shown they will likely re-offend.

In Cambodia, a Sky news correspondent said finding a child for sex is as simple as walking down the street.

"This is why thousands of men come to Cambodia - because they can abuse children and get away with it," he said.

Thousands of children are sold each year by impoverished parents struggling with debt, the report said.

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