CSEC, the subject around which PLAYGROUND is filmed, is short for ‘Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children’. It is more commonly known as ‘child prostitution’.

CSEC occurs when children under the age of 18 are sexually exploited entirely or primarily for financial or other economic gain. CSEC includes any sexual act for profit. As a result of this exploitation, second parties benefit from the sexual activity with the child, either by making a profit, or through a quid pro quo arrangement – an agreement to receive something in return for the sexual act.

Children are victims of these crimes. They don’t deserve to be treated or labeled as offenders.

CSEC is also known as:

DMST – Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking

CSEM – Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors

The Center to End Adolescent Sexual Exploitation (CEASE) is a direct service program of the Juvenile Justice Fund that delivers an array of assessment, placement, treatment, education, and advocacy services and activities to help CSEC victims.

CEASE services are designed to help girls in the Atlanta metro area, primarily Fulton County, who have been commercially sexually exploited. CEASE also provides intervention services for girls at risk for commercial sexual exploitation.

General and Student PLAYGROUND ticket sale proceeds for the PLAYGROUND premiere in Atlanta will benefit CEASE. For more details on the Center’s work, click here.