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At a recent community event, a parent asked: What is the single most important action we can take to stop child exploitation?

Talk to your kids early, often, and honestly.

Here’s the reality:

1 in 5 children are s*xually solicited online before the age of 18
Online enticement reports increased over 300 percent in recent years
The average age of first contact by predators is as young as 11 to 13 years old

1. Predators rely on silence.
They target children who don’t recognize grooming, secrecy, or manipulation.
They succeed when adults believe, “my child would never fall for that.”

2. Kids can’t avoid danger they don’t understand.
When children know
what grooming looks like
how predators build trust
why secrecy is a red flag
what to do when something feels wrong

They are far harder to exploit.

3. Conversations create safety before intervention is needed.
Most exploitation happens through
private messages
gaming chats
social media direct messages
manipulation disguised as friendship

No app can replace awareness.

4. Prevention is ongoing not one talk.
Short, age-appropriate conversations build trust.
And trust is what keeps kids talking instead of hiding.

Human Trafficking Prevention Alliance | Shining A Light on Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation empowering change: Together Against Exploitation Welcome to our community-driven initiative dedicated to eradicating human trafficking and protecting our most vulnerable members. In Northern Nevada, we refuse to be silent bystanders. Our commitment is unwavering: no child should suffer, no person....

A pastor, a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and a public school guard were among 14 arrested in a March 16-18 Ohio s*x trafficking and child exploitation sting.

The arrests were part of an ongoing investigation by ICE HSI Detroit and its partners into online ads offering s*x with kids.

“These allegations are deeply disturbing, especially given that some of the accused held positions of public trust,” said ICE HSI Detroit Acting Special Agent in Charge Jared Murphey.

Arrested were:
-Timothy Fromholt
-William Miller
-Jordan Webster
-Tyler Heinze
-John Uxer
-Sean Cass
-Michael Sullivan
-Harrison Otuvedo
-Nolan Arthur
-Mark Duncan
-Sioeli Fakalata
-Mohamed Jumi
-Travis Tatum

A pastor, a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and a public school guard were among 14 arrested in a March 16-18 Ohio s*x trafficking and child exploitation sting.

The arrests were part of an ongoing investigation by ICE HSI Detroit and its partners into online ads offering s*x with kids.

“These allegations are deeply disturbing, especially given that some of the accused held positions of public trust,” said ICE HSI Detroit Acting Special Agent in Charge Jared Murphey.

Arrested were:
-Timothy Fromholt
-William Miller
-Jordan Webster
-Tyler Heinze
-John Uxer
-Sean Cass
-Michael Sullivan
-Harrison Otuvedo
-Nolan Arthur
-Mark Duncan
-Sioeli Fakalata
-Mohamed Jumi
-Travis Tatum
-Noah Blair

We appreciate our ongoing partnerships with the Butler Township Police Department,
Miami Valley Human Trafficking Task Force, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Oakwood Public Safety Department.

The FBI is urging people who were s*x trafficked through classified ads on Backpage or CityXGuide—and suffered financial losses as a result—to apply for compensation through a special Department of Justice (DOJ) program before the March 31, 2026, deadline at backpageremission.com.

Recidivism means going back into harm after getting out.

For survivors of human trafficking, freedom isn’t just about escape—it’s about what comes next.

Without safe housing, financial stability, trauma support, and community, many survivors are left vulnerable to being pulled back into exploitation.

A recent law enforcement effort, Operation Safe Return, led to the recovery of 37 missing teenagers (ages 14–17) across California and neighboring states.

This operation brought together federal, state, and local agencies to locate children classified as “critically missing”—meaning they were at high risk for violence, trafficking, or exploitation.

Authorities made 7 arrests, including one suspect linked to child s*x trafficking.

Tragically, officials confirmed that some of the recovered teens had experienced exploitation or assault while they were missing—underscoring just how urgent and serious these cases are.

Every child recovered is a life pulled back from danger—and a family finally given answers.

Operations like this often happen quietly, but they serve as a powerful reminder: there are people working every day to protect vulnerable children and bring them home.