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ESD K9 Trace Assists in Three Arrests in Thunder Bay Child Exploitation Investigations
K9 Trace, an Our Rescue-sponsored Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) dog, has already supported law enforcement in over 30 searches since joining the Thunder Bay Police Service in January 2024. In his short two years of service, Trace has helped officers uncover devices in critical cases, including three recent child exploitation…
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Announcing Operation Global Impact 2025: A Six-Week International Surge Against Human Trafficking
This fall, Our Rescue is launching Operation Global Impact 2025, a coordinated international surge operation across 10 countries in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. We expect multiple operations with police partners in the coming weeks to identify and rescue survivors of sex trafficking and child exploitation, helping…
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Coordinated Prison Raid in Ecuador Uncovers Disturbing Crimes
He promised children free video games. What they got instead was exploitation. In Ecuador, a 24-year-old man, barely three weeks into a prison sentence for gender-based violence, is the alleged suspect in a disturbing case of child sexual exploitation that investigators say began in a neighborhood cyber café and continued…
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Sounding the Alarm: Why the Fight Against CSAM Can’t Wait
ARLINGTON, Texas — Sex crimes against children are surging online, creating a backlog of digital evidence piling up faster than police officers across the US can sort through. Cyber tips for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) cases have tripled nationwide since 2020. This leaves police departments facing a logjam of…
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The Transformative Shift in Prosecuting Sex Trafficking and Child Exploitation
Learn how survivor-centered approaches are transforming justice systems, with groundbreaking results in Tarrant County, Texas. As the conversation around human trafficking gains urgency in the public eye, a transformative shift puts survivor care at the center of the process, from the first intervention on the streets all the way to…
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Human Trafficking Statistics and Facts In 2024
From high profile cities in the United States to remote locations around the world, human trafficking is a relatively silent epidemic that impacts communities everywhere.
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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.
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Candid discussions with Our Rescue experts about the challenges in combating sex trafficking and child exploitation. Together, we can bring about change through action and advocacy.
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ESD K9 Trace Assists in Three Arrests in Thunder Bay Child Exploitation Investigations
K9 Trace, an Our Rescue-sponsored Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) dog, has already supported law enforcement in over 30 searches since joining the Thunder Bay Police Service in January 2024. In his short two years of service, Trace has helped officers uncover devices in critical cases, including three recent child exploitation…
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Announcing Operation Global Impact 2025: A Six-Week International Surge Against Human Trafficking
This fall, Our Rescue is launching Operation Global Impact 2025, a coordinated international surge operation across 10 countries in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. We expect multiple operations with police partners in the coming weeks to identify and rescue survivors of sex trafficking and child exploitation, helping…
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Coordinated Prison Raid in Ecuador Uncovers Disturbing Crimes
He promised children free video games. What they got instead was exploitation. In Ecuador, a 24-year-old man, barely three weeks into a prison sentence for gender-based violence, is the alleged suspect in a disturbing case of child sexual exploitation that investigators say began in a neighborhood cyber café and continued…
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Our Rescue Launches Operation Global Impact 2025: A Six-Week International Surge Against Human Trafficking
Coordinated operations with law enforcement span 10 countries to rescue survivors and dismantle trafficking networks Minneapolis, MN — September 5, 2025 — Our Rescue announces the launch of Operation Global Impact 2025, a six-week coordinated international surge against sex trafficking and child exploitation across Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Teams…
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The first Interstate Justice Coalition surge operation successfully stops predators and supports survivors of trafficking in the United States
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 26, 2025 — Our Rescue, in partnership with Skull Games Solutions and We Fight Monsters, announced the results of its first official surge operation conducted by the the Interstate Justice Coalition…
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Our Rescue announces the formation of “Interstate Justice Coalition” with Skull Games Solutions and We Fight Monsters to power Multi-State Domestic Surge Operations team to combat trafficking.
Minneapolis, MN — Our RescueTM, together with two non-profit partners Skull Games Solutions and We Fight Monsters, has announced the launch of a bold new U.S. based initiative, the Interstate Justice Coalition, a nimble multi-agency surge operation designed to support and enhance law enforcement efforts in disrupting…
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‘Horrific Content:’ Washington ICAC Rescues 4-Year-Old, Arrests Suspected Child Predator at Airport , 8/18/25.
ESD K9 Nala Assists
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Human-trafficking panel held in Dallas, 8/18/25.
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Arrest of -3- individuals, members of a criminal organization, who were active in the trafficking of women in Thessaloniki, 5/15/25.
