Get 15% off your Human Trafficking Essentials – Online Mastery Certificate Course when you subscribe to our newsletter. Dismiss
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a nonprofit organization that works to prevent child abduction, abuse, and exploitation. It was founded in 1984 in response to the growing problem of missing and exploited children in the United States.
The NCMEC operates a number of programs and services to help prevent child abduction, abuse, and exploitation, and to support victims and their families. These programs include the National Missing Children’s Hotline, the CyberTipline for reporting online child sexual exploitation, and the Case Analysis Division for assisting law enforcement agencies with missing and exploited children cases.
The NCMEC also provides training and resources for parents, educators, and other members of the community to help them recognize and prevent child abduction, abuse, and exploitation. It also advocates for laws and policies to protect children and to hold offenders accountable.
Overall, the NCMEC is an important organization that plays a crucial role in preventing child abduction, abuse, and exploitation, and in supporting victims and their families.
A Columbia County man convicted on nine felony counts related to child sex trafficking has been sentenced to life in federal prison with no parole.
The House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee met jointly with the Senate Children and Youth Committee this week to hear from groups actively working to combat human trafficking. The Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC)testified that there were 13 arrests for human trafficking charges in Arkansas in 2021. In 2022, there have…
CHICAGO — A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago man to 30 years in federal prison for forcing women and children to engage in commercial sex acts in the city and suburbs. From 2012 to 2014, CHARLES FEARS and a co-defendant, SAMUEL NICHOLS, operated a sex trafficking business through which they used force, fraud, and…
How does someone become a victim of a trafficker? It is easy to assume type of crime will not happen to you or your young person, however, this type of predator is usually very smooth, and their intentions can be difficult to detect. There is a general cycle that each victim experiences within this crime…
Parent CONNECT Child Safety Discussion Billy Joe watches along and comments through the discussion. This is a great place for parents to begin their understanding of how boys are at risk of child sex trafficking and and how they can start conversations with their children. If you have a kid, they’re at risk. Get educated….
Find out who is gaming, what are the risks to children and teens, safety strategies and reporting options.
WHAT’S THE DEAL? Every year around mid-January, there seems to be a flood of media attention surrounding sex trafficking at the Super Bowl. As one of the largest sporting events on earth, it attracts tens of thousands of men into cities, and there’s no denying that many of them are willing to pay for sex as part…
Speak to your Children Parents, do these things IMMEDIATELY for any child that can SPEAK: Step One: Arm Them With Language Teach your children the scientific name for their body parts. They need to know there ARE different parts of their body and they need to know how to identify *exactly* where someone touches them….
The claim: Mask wearing makes children more at risk for child sex trafficking Misinformation about the causes of sex trafficking and how to protect minors can be especially damaging in the fight against it, yet a web of conspiracy theories about the crime has grown over the past few years. The latest false claim is that…
In the area of combatting human trafficking, technology is both a help and a hindrance. As the tech sector evolved, it gave traffickers new and easier ways to recruit victims, with an accent on social media’s role. Now, advancements have been made to assist advocate agencies and law enforcement in monitoring illicit activity. Different technological…
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
Find the largest collection of curated articles and resources from around the globe.
We are interested in publishing your materials. Contact us.