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“I’VE SEEN SOMETHING THAT MAY BE SUSPICIOUS OF TRAFFICKING OR IS INAPPROPRIATE. HOW DO I REPORT IT?” Be an O.U.R. Responder OBSERVE There are physical, emotional, and behavioral signs of…

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FBI LAUNCHES SEXTORTION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN SCHOOLS

September 24, 2019

Below is a list of questions and answers from FBI.gov about their “Stop Sextortion” campaign page. These questions can act as a guide to talk with your children about what…

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25 Reasons You Should Know What Your Children Are Doing On Their Phones

August 6, 2019

These 25 men were arrested for arriving at a home to sexually abuse children in Arizona last month. They responded to ads on various apps and websites by attempting to…

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What sex trafficking looks like in the U.S. {Infographic}

May 29, 2019

Modern-day slavery is abundant both here in the U.S. and abroad, and O.U.R. is dedicated to ending it. Thank you to our donors, partners, and volunteers who push our work…

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5 min

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What is online child exploitation?

May 16, 2019

Child predators have learned to harness the full power of the internet – they are no longer limited to one geographical location or audience. Even if they abuse a child…

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3 min

Fighting Human Trafficking with Mentors International & Microloans

April 4, 2019

“There are many reasons why someone is trafficked. However, there are three primary reasons why people become victims of human trafficking: poverty, breakdown of the family, and lack of education,”…

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3 min

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Why Our Fight Against Trafficking Overseas Affects You

March 19, 2019

Operation Triple Take in 2014 was set in motion when Tim Ballard sat on a beach that was known to be crawling with child traffickers. Ballard was soon approached by…

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2 min

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The Realities of Human Trafficking

March 1, 2019

Trafficking is happening all around us, so it is essential for us to learn the signs of trafficking to bring these children to rescue and recovery. These statistics are hard…

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O.U.R. Fact Sheet: Human Trafficking

February 6, 2019

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5 min

Education

Netflix show “Baby” about young girls participating in “teen prostitution”

January 24, 2019

Many headlines about this show use the phrase “teen prostitution” as a way to describe the controversy surrounding this new Netflix Original. This is not the most accurate terminology. Under…

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