Child Trafficking Solutions Project

⚠️ 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has unanimously advanced the 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐓. 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭, a bipartisan legislative package designed to strengthen protections for children against online exploitation and s*xtortion. The legislation is named in memory of James T. Woods, a teenager who tragically lost his life after becoming a victim of online s*xtortion.

If passed into law, the legislation would:

✅ Create federal crimes specifically targeting child s*xtortion and the online coercion of children into self-harm or violence.
✅ Modernize outdated sentencing guidelines for offenders involved in child s*xual abuse material (CSAM).
✅ Give law enforcement stronger tools to investigate and prosecute violent online criminal networks that prey on children, including groups that manipulate young people into dangerous and life-threatening acts. (Senate Judiciary⁠)

Technology has changed the way predators target children, and our laws must evolve to meet these emerging threats. While no legislation can prevent every tragedy, stronger legal tools can help hold offenders accountable and better protect children and families.

At Child Trafficking Solutions Project, we remain committed to educating parents, caregivers, educators, and communities about the growing dangers children face online. Prevention begins with awareness, open conversations, and knowing the warning signs.