Rescuing Hope

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“The power of one person coming forward. You think about that. This one person comes to Iowa State University Police Department and we were able to track at least 30 victims throughout the country. The bravery of one can mount to so much. We were able to take down an international group. It’s amazing." YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN BE AFFECTED WHEN YOU REPORT A PREDATOR! https://lnkd.in/efJSiF-M

We are SOOOOO proud of a survivor that we serve, who had a goal and worked hard, and now she is a licensed Master Cosmetologist! Please share your words of encouragement to her in the comments and we will forward them. Our goal is to assist these women in transitioning from survivors to thrivers, and she is definitely thriving! #shedidit

The "Take it Down Act" has passed the Senate! This groundbreaking legislation will require platforms to detect and delete any images reported by the victim. Now it's time for the House to do the same! Contact your representatives and tell them to cosponsor the Take it Down Act by following this link: https://lnkd.in/e-3r2MNe

"...I tried to shelter her too much and in trying to protect her made her vulnerable and that hurt her.” (mother of the victim) We ALWAYS tell parents: you CANNOT protect your children by yourself. You have to PARTNER with them, which means educating them, so that they are equipped to protect themselves when you are not around. Request a "Reality Check" event for your group and learn more about how to do this: Email [email protected]. https://lnkd.in/e4xYncRE

They identified 13 children living in homes where online child sexual exploitation was occurring and seized 361 electronic devices.?Bravo to the collective efforts of agencies from one end of our state to the other! We are grateful for this task force and the leadership of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) - - keep fighting for the children in our communities!? https://lnkd.in/eHFWW99s #keepkidssafe

"...Seger told investigators he would type, but the boys would be on video chat doing sex acts.?Police say he claimed to screen capture the videos and trade them.?Troopers tell us he admitted some of the images were of boys as young as eight to ten." https://lnkd.in/e9vUxHe6

We are grateful to Dr. George French at Clark Atlanta University for hosting an important discussion about trafficking last week. Susan Norris sat on a panel and answered questions from an audience of 225 engaged students. Thank you to the The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Metro Atlanta Chapter, and Collegiate 100 CAU for partnering with us on this important event! #endtrafficking

"...she refuses requests to make videos where she’d be put in any danger—such as, for example, putting a plastic bag over her head and pretending to suffocate. 'But what if someone offered a million dollars to do it,” the interviewer asks. “I probably would bend my morals for that, yeah,' she says." Whether it's stripping, porn, webcamming, or sex work, victims all have absolute NOs in the beginning, but predators are good at inching them, or pushing them, across the line. https://lnkd.in/ezc38aaM

Having nude images online can be terrifying and overwhelming, but help is available. "Take it Down" is a free service for anyone under the age of 18, and will help remove or stop the online sharing of nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit images or videos. https://lnkd.in/etfGFmxN??