Partners Archives - O.U.R. Stories

O.U.R.’S K9 SPIKE ASSISTS IN THE ARREST OF 35-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CONTACTED A MINOR ON SNAPCHAT FOR SEXUAL PURPOSES

February 19, 2020

O.U.R.’s detective K9 Spike helped with the arrest of this 35-year-old sexual predator in the parking lot of a local swimming pool in Pennsylvania last month. In late January, the…

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THE BUSINESS OF SAVING LIVES

October 4, 2019

by Leta Baker | Huntsman Business – 2019 Issue | huntsman.usu.edu In the summer of 2018, a small group of Utah State University students prepared for a very special graduation ceremony.…

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3 min

Operation Net nanny: 19 ARRESTS in KITSAP COUNTY

August 13, 2019

WSP Press Release | August 1, 2019 Kitsap County – Nineteen dangerous sexual predators who targeted children in Kitsap County were removed from the streets, thanks to a multi-day operation run…

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Human Trafficking Ring Busted on Amazon River

April 9, 2019

Our law enforcement partners in South America recently set out on the Amazon River to catch a group of traffickers who sold kids down by the water’s edge. This 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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Operation Net Nanny: 22 Arrests in Thurston County

February 26, 2019

PRESS RELEASE | WASHINGTON STATE PATROL Thurston County – 22 dangerous sexual predators who targeted children in Thurston County were removed from the streets, thanks to a multi-day operation run…

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OPERATION NO MULLIGANS

February 25, 2019

17 ARRESTED BY OUR PARTNERS IN MESA, ARIZONA PRESS RELEASE | MESA PD The Mesa Police Department recently partnered with the Tempe Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the…

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USU’s SEED program wins top national award for helping survivors learn entrepreneurship skills

February 25, 2019

Last year, Operation Underground Railroad partnered with the Jon M. Huntsman School of Utah State University to bring the SEED program to our partnering aftercare homes. O.U.R. is passionate about…

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Utah County Human Trafficking Operations Supported by O.U.R.

February 22, 2019

PRESS RELEASE | Utah County Sheriff’s Office February 21, 2019: Over the past several years Detectives with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit have encountered increasing numbers of…

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Adobe 2019 Free At Last Event

February 6, 2019

The 2019 Adobe Free at Last event was a great success! We are so grateful for the 60 employees that volunteered to set up new Kindle Fire tablets, write cards…

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