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Operation FENIX 256, 2 boys walking in jungle

3 min read • Field Operations • Latin America • Mission Stories

When Every Second Counts: Operation FENIX 256 Rescues 17-Year-Old Ecuadorian Girl from Future of Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation

At the end of 2025, Our Rescue’s Latin America team came together with the Ecuadorian National Police (ENP) Anti-Trafficking Unit (UNAT) and the Attorney General’s Office (FGE) to execute Operation FENIX 256, a joint effort that would span multiple regions and confront a criminal network known for human trafficking and exploitation. This is the story of…

3 min read • Human Trafficking • Human Trafficking Demographics

The Hidden Face: Why Modern Traffickers Are Harder to Catch

In order to successfully combat human trafficking today, we must understand that everything we thought we knew about who the traffickers are is incomplete. In the past, we were warned about “strange white vans” or being abducted while traveling in foreign countries while on vacation. The modern-day trafficker has become more concealed, while still hiding in plain sight. The reality…

7 min read • Child Exploitation • CSAM • Online Exploitation • Sextortion

A Decade-Long Partnership Takes on Child Exploitation’s Darkest New Threats

When Our Rescue CEO Derek Benner sat down with Mike Prado, Deputy Assistant Director of Homeland Security Investigations’ Cyber Crimes Center, or C3, their conversation marked more than a reunion. The two have been allies in the fight against child exploitation for more than a decade, first as colleagues at…

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