CASE STUDY I – IDENTIFYING INFORMATION Name : Age : Sex : Birth date : Status : Religion : Educational Attainment : Present Address : Ethnicity : Nikki 18 Female February 16, 2003 Single Roman Catholic Grade 8 Sta. Cruz, Barangay Leon Garcia, Davao City Filipino Background of the Client Recalling her childhood years, Nikki was taken care of by her paternal grandmother who lives in Bangkal, Davao City. Accordingly, she was one year old when her parents decided to let her grandmother take care of the child temporarily as they are financially incapable. During her childhood years, she recalled her grandmother beating her furiously when she makes petty mistakes. She lived with her grandmother until she was seven years old. Her mother took her permanently take care of her. She went to school and during this time, she experienced being beaten by her father when he was drunk. Her mother was busy doing laundry in their neighborhood so she can buy food for the family since her father’s income as a tricycle driver is not sufficient for the needs of his family. Her younger siblings are in school and her mother is the one who monitors and sends them to school. At the age of nine, Nikki started to have friends who encouraged her to hang out. She started to have sexual activities with her 14-year-old boyfriend. At the age of 14 year old, a certain “Inday” pimped for her to be a “shine girl.” She was told that she would be earning money and she can help her family with the daily needs, in addition to be able to continue with her studies. Her involvement in prostitution enable her to earn P200 for every sexual service she had with customers. She, along with other children who engaged in prostitution stayed along Dacudao road, one of the streets in Davao City which is not known for prostitution. According to the child, their main customers are taxi drivers. She is engaging in such situation two to three times a night to support her family’s needs for food and other basic necessities. Her father knew about her entering into prostitution from the rumors spreading in the neighborhood. He allowed her to continue in prostitution because he can demand for money from her. Her mother, upon knowing about her involvement, just said that she should be careful not to get infected with diseases. A pimp who three year older than Nikki,she transacted her and got a cut from the money she earned. While in the streets, sometimes was arrested (rescued) 24