New Quebec program targeting youth aims to stem runaways, teen sexual exploitation
MONTREAL — The lead actress behind a new gritty Quebec TV series about the harsh reality of running away and being trapped by juvenile prostitution says she hopes to encourage youth to not follow her character’s path.
Ludivine Reding plays 16-year-old Fanny in “Fugueuse” (“Runaway”), which has garnered attention for its raw and realistic portrayal of a girl who flees home and finds herself forced into prostitution.
Reding was introduced on Wednesday as the youth ambassador for The Missing Children’s Network, which launched a program aimed at combatting the same phenomenon tackled by the show.
Reding told The Canadian Press at the launch it’s the realistic portrayal of pimps and prostitution victims that grabs viewers.