A young man from Daugavpils recalls how he ended up in prostitution at age 15
A young man from Daugavpils, identified as Andrejs, says that at just 15 years old he began providing paid sexual services to adults, encountering roughly 50 clients during that time.
A young man's account from Daugavpils
A young man from Daugavpils, who shares his story under the name Andrejs, says that at the age of 15 he found himself providing paid sexual services to adults. During this period he had approximately 50 different clients.
Andrejs stresses that as a child he never had any plans or expectations of living this way. In his words, no child deliberately plans such a path for their life — what happened to him was not a matter of choice but the result of circumstances beyond his control.
An issue that often goes unnoticed
Andrejs's openness draws attention to the involvement of minors in prostitution and sexual exploitation — a topic that society rarely discusses, since those affected seldom share their experiences publicly. The fact that such a story comes specifically from Daugavpils suggests the problem is not confined to major cities but can affect young people across different regions of Latvia.
Publicly available information about this particular case is limited, but Andrejs's experience serves as a reminder of the need for greater attention from society and institutions to protecting children and teenagers from sexual exploitation, as well as to identifying and supporting victims in a timely manner.
