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Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 5: Groomed short film by Travis Plunkett
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Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 5: Groomed short film by Travis Plunkett

ByBilly Joe Cain

https://youtu.be/_4lamxNDeC4 Welcome to the Prevention Cohort LIVE stream, sponsored by PBJ Learning Today, we spend a couple of minutes catching up on what’s happening and then we do a watchalong of a short film called GROOMED, by Travis Plunkett.  If you’d like to watch the film BEFORE I start talking, here’s the place to do…

Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 4: Dr. Deeds introduction and Sound of Freedom discussion
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Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 4: Dr. Deeds introduction and Sound of Freedom discussion

ByBilly Joe Cain

https://youtu.be/lUtDdLkch7s EDITOR’S NOTE: We were asked to remove the video due to a personal concern and we completely support that. We’re sorry for the content removal, but personal comfort is far too important!  Welcome to the Prevention Cohort LIVE stream, sponsored by PBJ Learning Today, we welcome one of our licensees and Dr. David Deeds…

REVIEW: PACT College Training Program online course from SACTEDU.ORG
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REVIEW: PACT College Training Program online course from SACTEDU.ORG

ByBilly Joe Cain

Summary Cost: Free.  Assessment-based Certificate: Yes. You must pass a reasonable test to earn the certificate.  Interactivity: The course proceeds from start to finish through videos that ask you to keep keep track of your thoughts and answers on a piece of paper, keeping you engaged with a physical object during the course. I found…

Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 2 & 3: Human Trafficking Essentials, Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4
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Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 2 & 3: Human Trafficking Essentials, Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4

ByBilly Joe Cain

Join us! Join us at our weekly “Prevention Cohort LIVE” podcast where we discuss how to get the most out of human trafficking awareness training. We get together every Thursday to discuss how others are using our tools. Come join us by clicking the Zoom image, below, at 6pm CST. The only thing that matters…

EXPERT OPINION: Concerned Parents Should be Raising Alarms Over Meta Lowering Age for Virtual Reality Headset Users from 13 to just 10 years old
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EXPERT OPINION: Concerned Parents Should be Raising Alarms Over Meta Lowering Age for Virtual Reality Headset Users from 13 to just 10 years old

ByBilly Joe Cain

“As a parent and educator, I am deeply concerned about Meta‘s decision to lower the recommended age for using its Quest headset to 10 from 13,” expressed Billy Joe Cain, a concerned father of two, who has played and monitored online games with his children since they were that young. “I was making online games…

Nonprofit teaches kids how to avoid online tactics of human traffickers
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Nonprofit teaches kids how to avoid online tactics of human traffickers

ByBilly Joe Cain

Staying one step ahead of the tactics of human traffickers is part of the job for Selah Freedom Prevention Coordinator Hilda Arreola.

Sarasota group uses virtual reality to put people inside the world of a human trafficking victim
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Sarasota group uses virtual reality to put people inside the world of a human trafficking victim

ByBilly Joe Cain

SARASOTA, Fla. – A Sarasota-based nonprofit that focuses on human trafficking awareness, prevention, and outreach is turning to virtual reality to help teach families how to avoid the pitfalls that can lead children to become victims.

The Metaverse: A New Virtual World that Can Breed Child Abuse and Sex Trafficking
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The Metaverse: A New Virtual World that Can Breed Child Abuse and Sex Trafficking

ByBilly Joe Cain

NEWS PROVIDED BY Selah Freedom April 03, 2023, 14:00 GMT Child Abuse Statistics are Staggering in the U.S. Call to action for digital and virtual reality safety: The Metaverse is a prime target for children at risk of abuse and recruitment into sex trafficking. Child Abuse isn’t a topic that’s going to be going away. It’s a…

ECPAT invites you to join ECLAG high-level panel event to discuss how the EU can Combat Child Sexual Abuse Online effectively
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ECPAT invites you to join ECLAG high-level panel event to discuss how the EU can Combat Child Sexual Abuse Online effectively

ByEyes on Trafficking News

PRESS RELEASE: 16 March 2023  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  European child protection organizations have formed an informal coalition – ECLAG – to jointly make available their expertise to policymakers ECLAG will host a high-level event on March 20 in Brussels on what the vital new EU legislation needs in order to be effective Among the speakers…

New legislation could hold big tech accountable for the dissemination of child sexual abuse materials.
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New legislation could hold big tech accountable for the dissemination of child sexual abuse materials.

ByEyes on Trafficking News

PRESS RELEASE: 22 February 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  The European Union is leading the charge to protect the safety and rights of children online “We want children to feel safe at school, but who is ensuring that they are also safe online?” On the European Day for Victims of Crime, ECPAT is proud to launch the…