Dori Westerman looks around her daughter Cherise's abandon bedroom in their Beaverton condominium. Cherise, 17, has been working as a prostitute since she was 14-years-old and is living with her pimp, the third she's had in the past three years. (The Columbian/Zachary Kaufman)

An old class picture and a book on seduction sit on the corner of Dori Westerman's daughter, Cherise's, bed in their Beaverton condominium. Cherise, 17, has been working as a prostitute since she was 14-years-old and is living with her pimp, the third she's had in the past three years. (The Columbian/Zachary Kaufman)

Dori Westerman checks up on her daughter Cherise through her Myspace page. Westerman says that she only knows that she is alive by checking her last login time and date on the social networking site. Cherise, 17, has been working as a prostitute since she was 14-years-old and is living with her pimp, the third she's had in the past three years. (The Columbian/Zachary Kaufman)

Dori Westerman recounts some of the violence her daughter Cherise has endured while working as a prostitute. Cherise, 17, has been thrown out of a moving car naked and brutally raped and beaten by three men in a motel room in Arizona during the three years that she has been on the streets. Attempts by Westerman to get her daughter back and keep her home have been unsuccessful. The system is filled with cracks that have left many young girls with few options and stuck in a hopeless situation. (The Columbian/Zachary Kaufman)

Portland police officers (from left) Josh Howery and Scherise Hobbs talk to a young woman, who is a known prostitute from Washington state, at a bus stop on 82nd Avenue in Portland. Working girls often sit at bus stops while waiting for johns, and when they don't board the approaching bus they are easy to spot. Portland police estimate that 20-30 juveniles work on the streets of Portland at any time, and 25-40 percent of them are from Vancouver. (The Columbian/Zachary Kaufman)

Portland police estimate that 20-30 juveniles work on the streets of Portland at any time, and 25-40 percent of them are from Vancouver. Girls with pimps are known to travel on a prostitution circuit that takes them around the country, state to state to chase down business and challenge authorities who are trying to keep track of their whereabouts. (The Columbian/Zachary Kaufman)

A young sex worker, clutching her cell phone, stops to talk to Portland police along 82nd Avenue. Police often see the same women working an area night after night and develop a seemingly friendly relationship with some of the woman. Authorities say that juvenile girls are often lured in to the sex trade by young men who troll the streets and shelters, recruiting for older pimps. (The Columbian/Zachary Kaufman)

Portland police find drug paraphernalia and condoms on a young woman who they stopped walking down 82nd Avenue in Portland. They searched the woman after finding out that she had an arrest warrant for prostitution. Authorities say that many of the women who work on the streets are addicted to drugs, making them more susceptible to the demands a pimp may put on them. (The Columbian/Zachary Kaufman)

Portland police interview a young woman in Portland after she was stopped while walking with a group of young men on 82nd Avenue. The woman was later found to have a juvenile arrest warrant for prostitution. Portland police estimate that 20-30 juveniles work on the streets of Portland at any time, and 25-40 percent of them are from Vancouver. (The Columbian/Zachary Kaufman)

Portland police take a young woman in to custody at the Juvenile Justice Center in Portland. She was stopped while walking with a group of young men on 82nd Avenue and was found to have a juvenile arrest warrant for prostitution. The 18-year-old woman, who gave police several false names for herself, said that she had recently travelled to Arizona, California and Nevada. Portland police estimate that 20-30 juveniles work on the streets of Portland at any time, and 25-40 percent of them are from Vancouver. (The Columbian/Zachary Kaufman)

Angie Corll walks down 82nd Avenue in Portland, a notorious strip for prostitution. Corll worked on the avenue as a prostitute from the ages of 12 to 15, but was able to escape the life with the help of a social worker. (The Columbian/Zachary Kaufman)

Angie Corll makes dinner for her and her husband Shon at their Battle Ground home. Corll worked as a prostitute from the ages of 12 to 15, but was able to escape the life with the help of a social worker. (The Columbian/Zachary Kaufman)

Angie Corll shares a moment with her husband Shon while sitting on the couch inside their Battle Ground home. Corll worked as a prostitute from the ages of 12 to 15, but was able to escape the life with the help of a social worker. Although she enjoys a stable home with her husband, many friends and a seemingly normal life, she still deals with past demons. "My past will always be my past, it will never go away. I'm never going to be a hundred percent, that was never an option for my life." (The Columbian/Zachary Kaufman)