Child sex tourism is a serious violation of children's rights. Whether you are a traveller, tourist, tourism professional or simply a concerned individual, there are steps you can take to combat commercial sexual exploitation of children in tourism.

• Choose travel and tourism companies that have a policy against child sex tourism, such as those that have signed and implemented the Code of Conduct.
• If you regular travel agents or tour operators do not have such a policy, encourage them to develop one.
• Consult the ECPAT website to find out more about the situation of children in certain tourism destinations.
• Avoid risk areas. Stay away from discotheques, bars, hotels and brothels where children work.
• When travelling, do not hesitate to report any suspicion of sexual exploitation to your travelling organisation and one of the local hotlines, a local NGO or to ECPAT International (protect@ecpat.net).
• Speak out against child sex tourism to your peers.
• Contribute to local organisations working against commercial sexual exploitation of children.

A tourist sexually abusing a child
This includes an adult touching a child in an inappropriate manner or forcing the child to touch the tourist inappropriately. It can also be a tourist engaging in non-contact sexual abuse, such as exposing him or herself to a child, asking a child to undress, forcing children to touch one another or photographing a child in some of the above situations.

A person selling a child
This may be someone in a bar, hotel, club or even in a brothel who is asking tourists if they are interested in having sex with a minor. Often, it is the go-betweens working in the tourism industry (taxi drivers, waiters, etc.) that offer sex with children to tourists. Such a person may suggest tourists to visit a red-light district to meet young girls or boys.

A tourist trying to buy a child for sexual exploitation
A tourist who approaches locals, hotel staff, other tourism professionals, or even other tourists asking where he or she can pay for sex with young children should be reported to authorities. Such a tourist may be seen walking into a brothel, club or massage parlour known for selling sex with minors.

A hotel or travel company allowing exploitation of children
If hotel staff do not check the age of boys and girls who enter a hotel with a gust and who are clearly not family relations, the hotel may be facilitating child sex tourism and should be reported. Similarly, if hotel staff approaches guests with offers of sex with minors, they and the hotel should be reported. It can also happen that a tour operator, tour guide or other travel company (trekking, adventure tourism and cruises) may bring tourists to places where they can have free access to children. Such companies are engaging in child sex tourism and should be reported to local or international authorities.

If possible provide:
- A name of offender
- Country of origin or even passport number
- Physical description of offender
- Date and location of exploitation
- Hotel or other type of accommodation

When you see child sex tourism, report it.