Education & Insights on the Issue of Human Trafficking
Education is the first line of defense against human trafficking, including sex trafficking, and child exploitation. By providing expert insights, survivor stories, and research-backed resources, we help individuals and communities become difference makers, leading to lasting change.
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Field Operations
Latin America
OPERATION COYOTE 507
2 Children and 7 Adults Found, Traffickers Targeting Vulnerable Migrants Along the Darién Route Stopped The Darién is a province in Panama that shares its easternmost border with Colombia. It is home to the Darién Gap, a roadless, 100-mile-long stretch of rugged mountains, dense jungle, and deep swamps that stand like a wall between Central America and its South American neighbors. It is a lawless, extremely dangerous region,…
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Asia
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Training and Prevention
Building the Barrier Between Children and Online Exploitation: Our Rescue Trains Teachers at RBIS International School in Bangkok
Recently at RBIS International School in Bangkok, Thailand, Our Rescue’s Training & Prevention team, in collaboration with the survivor care team conducted a special, in-depth training for teachers and staff. The topic? Helping teachers and staff members prevent, identify, and respond to online child exploitation. UNICEF’s 2022 Disrupting Harm report in Thailand showed that about 9 percent of children between the ages of 12 and 17…
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Child Exploitation
Human Trafficking
Survivor Care
U.S./Canada
The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Substance Addiction: A Road to Healing
The realities of human trafficking are often much more complex than they appear on the surface. While it is defined by force, fraud, or coercion, the pathways into exploitation and the ways control is maintained can take many forms. One of the devastating layers of control and coercion traffickers use…
Understanding Human Trafficking
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Child Exploitation
Human Trafficking
Survivor Care
U.S./Canada
The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Substance Addiction: A Road to Healing
The realities of human trafficking are often much more complex than they appear on the surface. While it is defined by force, fraud, or coercion, the pathways into exploitation and the ways control is maintained can take many forms. One of the devastating layers of control and coercion traffickers use…
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How Our Rescue Is Supporting Human Trafficking and Child Protection Efforts During the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Large-scale events, like the 2026 FIFA World Cup, bring together communities, fans, businesses, and visitors from around the world. With matches taking place across 16 host markets, the World Cup requires extensive planning and coordination among public safety agencies, community organizations, and multidisciplinary partners long before the first match begins…
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Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking Demographics
Sex Trafficking
Cutting Off the Demand: Who is Buying Sex?
When we think about human trafficking, we often picture traffickers, the recruiters and manipulators; or we focus on rescue and the moment someone reaches safety. Both of these pieces matter deeply. But there is another part of the story that is harder to talk about, a part that quietly sustains the entire system. The buyers. The…
Featured Content
Internet Safety for Parents: Guiding Children Through the Digital Age
Internet safety has become every parent's critical responsibility as kids navigate social media and online games with increasing exposure to exploitation and predators. Learn practical strategies to protect children while encouraging safe digital engagement.
Understanding CSAM: Equipping Communities to Protect and Prevent
Child sexual abuse material (CSAM), commonly known as child pornography, is a crime plaguing lives on a global scale. To date, Google has reported 2.8 million instances of CSAM to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Learn more about this growing issue here.
What Is Sextortion?
Sextortion is a growing problem for young people today. At Our Rescue, we want you to be empowered to keep predators out of your homes via the internet. This free guide helps individuals understand sextortion and how to address the topic with children and teens.
Our Rescue Perspectives
Candid discussions with Our Rescue experts about the challenges in combating human trafficking and child exploitation. Together, we can bring about change through action and advocacy.
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News Media
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Euphoria and Human Trafficking: What the Show Gets Right and Where It Misses the Mark
By Amy Bruins, Vice President of Community Impact, Our Rescue Mature Content Warning: This article discusses mature themes portrayed in Euphoria, including addiction, sexual exploitation, coercion, assault, commercial sexual exploitation, forced criminality, and human trafficking. Euphoria (HBO) has never been a show that shies away from difficult subjects. The series explores complex and often uncomfortable themes including addiction, coercion,…
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Law Enforcement and Mental Health: Addressing Trauma in Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) Investigations
By Jim Cole, Senior Advisor for Cyber Strategy and Child Protection, Our Rescue Published in recognition of National Police Week, May 2026 People ask me, “How do you do it?” Not my law enforcement colleagues. They already know the answer, or they have their own version of it. The question…
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News Media
Our Perspectives
Denim Day: A Survivor’s Perspective on Healing
June Haskell brings over ten years of experience speaking as a survivor of sex trafficking, domestic violence, childhood trauma and drug endangerment. From policies and programs to events and media, June works as Director of Survivor Engagement at Our Rescue and is a valued and respected resource. April is…
Mission Stories
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Field Operations
Latin America
OPERATION COYOTE 507
2 Children and 7 Adults Found, Traffickers Targeting Vulnerable Migrants Along the Darién Route Stopped The Darién is a province in Panama that shares its easternmost border with Colombia. It is home to the Darién Gap, a roadless, 100-mile-long stretch of rugged mountains, dense jungle, and deep swamps that stand like a wall between Central America and its South American neighbors. It is a lawless, extremely dangerous region,…
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1 day ago
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Asia
Mission Stories
Training and Prevention
Building the Barrier Between Children and Online Exploitation: Our Rescue Trains Teachers at RBIS International School in Bangkok
Recently at RBIS International School in Bangkok, Thailand, Our Rescue’s Training & Prevention team, in collaboration with the survivor care team conducted a special, in-depth training for teachers and staff. The topic? Helping teachers and staff members prevent, identify, and respond to online child exploitation. UNICEF’s 2022 Disrupting Harm report in Thailand showed that about 9 percent of children between the ages of 12 and 17…
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4 days ago
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Child Exploitation
Human Trafficking
Survivor Care
U.S./Canada
The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Substance Addiction: A Road to Healing
The realities of human trafficking are often much more complex than they appear on the surface. While it is defined by force, fraud, or coercion, the pathways into exploitation and the ways control is maintained can take many forms. One of the devastating layers of control and coercion traffickers use…
Our Rescue announcements
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Our Rescue Announces $250,000 July Gift Match to Fight Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SALT LAKE CITY – July 1, 2026 – Our Rescue, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to ending human trafficking and child exploitation, today announced a $250,000 matching gift campaign to support its mission throughout the month of July. Thanks to the generosity of the Three Sisters Foundation,…
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Our Rescue Remembers Board Member James Sweeney
Our Rescue is saddened to hear of James Sweeney’s passing. A member of our Board of Directors since 2024, James championed our mission to protect children and to support human trafficking survivors, lending his voice, knowledge, and experience to this cause. James was a kind, thoughtful presence on our board, and a…
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Grants
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Our Rescue Announces 8 Recipients of the 2026 Survivor Care Impact Grant
Our Rescue’s Survivor Care program provides Impact Grant for United States based non-profit organizations whose mission aligns with Our Rescue’s commitment to end human trafficking and child exploitation while empowering survivors to reclaim their lives and thrive on their healing journeys. In support of this mission, Our Rescue’s Survivor Care program works in partnership with service…
OUR RESCUE MENTIONS IN THE NEWS
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Danger Close | The Fourth Option Podcast: Derek Benner, 6/10/26
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Allegheny County police partner with nonprofit to raise awareness of human trafficking/child exploitation in Pittsburgh, 5/14/26.
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Psychologist, doctor, corporate execs arrested in California child sex abuse sting, 5/12/26.
