Without the necessary laws and without the determination of the Peruvian government to prosecute offenders and to stop the sex trade, the epidemic situation in Peru will only continue. Somethings needs to be done.

"Peru's warped judicial system and a cultural acceptance of violence against women don't help. Women who claim to be raped in Peru must prove their innocence before their alleged attackers can be prosecuted; they are asked to answer questions like 'Were you dressing sexy?' and 'Why you were walking alone so late at night?' And because rape cases take years to prosecute, doctors often decline to testify or confirm that a woman has been sexually attacked."

"There are new laws that impose higher sentences on rapists, especially those who prey on young girls. But according to the office of Beatriz Merino, Peru's ombudswoman, 'just a tiny proportion of those men responsible for sexual violence have been sentenced.'"

from http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/07/25/peru/index.html

That explains why the sex trade is so prevalent in Peru and why so many men flock to Peru to prey upon women there. They feel they can participate in such an industry and can abuse women without suffering any consequences.

"Peru is primarily a source country for women and children trafficked internally for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced domestic labor; most victims are girls and young women moved internally from rural to urban areas, or from city to city, and lured or coerced into prostitution in nightclubs, bars, and brothels; Peruvians have also been trafficked for sexual exploitation to Spain, Japan, the United States, and Venezuela; the government acknowledges that sex tourism occurs, particularly in the Amazon region of the country
tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List - Peru is placed on the Tier 2 Watch List for failure to show evidence of increasing efforts to eliminate trafficking in 2005"

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/pe.html

"Violence against women in Peru has reached epidemic proportions."

http://vivirlatino.com/2006/07/26/violence-against-women-in-peru.php

http://hrw.org/english/docs/2000/03/31/peru430.htm