Education & Insights on the Issue of Sex Trafficking
Education is the first line of defense against 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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Child Exploitation
Field Operations
Mission Stories
U.S./Canada
Our Rescue-Sponsored ESD K9 Enzo Makes Immediate Impact in Illinois
Our Rescue-sponsored Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) K9 Enzo graduated from the Jordan Detection K9 Program in June 2025 and immediately went to work with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois. Within weeks, K9 Enzo and his handler Detective Alexis Sciarrone assisted in major child exploitation investigations, helping uncover hidden devices…
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Human Trafficking
Prevention & Awareness
How Does Technology Help Human Traffickers? Exposing Digital Exploitation Methods and Combat Strategies
The Digital Evolution of Exploitation Human Sex Trafficking and online exploitation has evolved dramatically for consumers and criminals alike. And for those working in the fight against exploitation, understanding how technology can both enable predators as well as stopping predators is crucial for developing effective countermeasures. According to the…
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Europe
Field Operations
Mission Stories
Survivor Care
OGI 2025 Update: Kosovo Operation Success
On October 8, 2025, Our Rescue was on the ground with Kosovo law enforcement in a targeted operation to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This carefully coordinated effort spanned three separate locations and resulted in the arrest of three individuals responsible for distributing the sexually exploitive…
Understanding Human Trafficking
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Human Trafficking
Prevention & Awareness
How Does Technology Help Human Traffickers? Exposing Digital Exploitation Methods and Combat Strategies
The Digital Evolution of Exploitation Human Sex Trafficking and online exploitation has evolved dramatically for consumers and criminals alike. And for those working in the fight against exploitation, understanding how technology can both enable predators as well as stopping predators is crucial for developing effective countermeasures. According to the…
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What Is Human Trafficking
A Behind the Scenes Look into the Creation of “Hiding in Plain Sight: America’sTrafficking Epidemic”
“If I can bring help to even one person to understand what’s happening, to see the signs, to know how to act, that’s enough,” said Nick Nanton, Emmy Award-Winning Director. “Even if it’s just one parent, one teacher, one community member who can make a difference, that’s why…
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Where Does Human Trafficking Happen
Human trafficking routes reach new territory across Africa and Asia, sparking urgent action
A new report by the 2025 Freedom Collaborative warns that perpetrators of human trafficking are pushing into new territory, funneling victims from East Africa and Horn of Africa into Southeast Asia, including the countries of Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia and Thailand. Ethiopia is also emerging as a key…
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 sex trafficking and child exploitation. Together, we can bring about change through action and advocacy.
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Child Exploitation
CSAM
Online Exploitation
Our Perspectives
An Audacious Goal: The Future of Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces
If there’s one thing I’ve witnessed over the years during my work for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and now at my current role as CEO of Our Rescue, it’s the realization that the people who dedicate their lives to fighting child sexual exploitation are real life heroes. Among…
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Our Perspectives
A dog trained to protect children also saved my own life
By Chaz Balogh, Our Rescue ESD K9 Program Relationship Manager A highly trained, excitable and lovable detective named Spike saved my life. I don’t say that lightly. He brought me back to life, really, giving me a new purpose and rejuvenating my career in my lifelong mission to protect kids.
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Our Perspectives
The Cases We Carry
A National Police Week Message from Our Rescue CEO Derek Benner All of us who are serving or have served in law enforcement have peered into some of the darkest corners of humanity—investigating human trafficking, child exploitation, gang violence, cartel crimes, narcotics smuggling, illicit financial schemes, and fraud and scams. …
Mission Stories
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Child Exploitation
Field Operations
Mission Stories
U.S./Canada
Our Rescue-Sponsored ESD K9 Enzo Makes Immediate Impact in Illinois
Our Rescue-sponsored Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) K9 Enzo graduated from the Jordan Detection K9 Program in June 2025 and immediately went to work with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois. Within weeks, K9 Enzo and his handler Detective Alexis Sciarrone assisted in major child exploitation investigations, helping uncover hidden devices…
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Europe
Field Operations
Mission Stories
Survivor Care
OGI 2025 Update: Kosovo Operation Success
On October 8, 2025, Our Rescue was on the ground with Kosovo law enforcement in a targeted operation to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This carefully coordinated effort spanned three separate locations and resulted in the arrest of three individuals responsible for distributing the sexually exploitive…
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Child Exploitation
CSAM
Field Operations
Mission Stories
U.S./Canada
Inside the Training Grounds: How ESD K9s Are Built for the Job
A friendly, lap-loving Lab might not look like a cutting-edge crime-fighter—but don’t be fooled. Behind the wagging tail and soft eyes is a powerful partner in the fight against child exploitation and trafficking. Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) K9s are expertly trained police dogs that use their incredible sense of smell…
Our Rescue announcements
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News Media
New Addition to the Interstate Justice Coalition
Our Rescue and its partners in the Interstate Justice Coalition (IJC), Skull Games Solutions and We Fight Monsters, are proud to announce the addition of Operation Light Shine (OLS) as the newest member of the coalition. This partnership expands the reach and impact of multi-state surge operations combating sex trafficking…
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Our Rescue and DailyWire+ Announce Release of New Documentary “Hiding in Plain Sight: America’s Trafficking Epidemic”
Salt Lake City, UT — Our Rescue announces the upcoming streaming release of a new documentary, Hiding in Plain Sight: America’s Trafficking Epidemic, directed by award-winning filmmaker Nick Nanton. This powerful new film will be available to stream, for free, exclusively on DailyWire+ beginning Thursday, October 30, 2025. The documentary…
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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…
OUR RESCUE MENTIONS IN THE NEWS
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Operation “Coast to Coast” Results in 71 Human Trafficking Victims Identified in Massive, Cross-Country Collaboration of Law Enforcement, Human Trafficking Training Center, Safe House Project, and Corporations, 10/21/25.
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K9 Glitch sniffs out hard drive, leading to sexual exploitation arrest, 10/17/25.
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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
