Jeffrey Epstein and his ongoing ability to orchestrate a massive scheme to facilitate and breed the corruption of powerful individuals to sexually exploit others is finally surfacing to the public eye, trickling through the no longer impenetrable gates of unattainable elite society. It is right and just for our society to demand accountability and transparency […]
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” — Benjamin Franklin And with your help, we are moving far beyond a mere ounce of prevention. Dalma* forced a watery smile as she bid her last patient of the day goodbye. She closed the door, then slumped against it, letting her head fall backward […]
Amanda* sat, hunched over her laptop, her eyes red and bleary with exhaustion. She had spent the better part of her week reading tech companies’ parents’ guides and clumsily navigating through obscure safety settings on almost a dozen social media apps. The experience had made her want to chuck her laptop at the wall. But it was […]
Since the 1970s, a tactical and politically driven agenda has been advanced to promote the global sex trade. This agenda has rested on the reframing of prostitution along two seemingly disparate lines, one being the promotion of prostitution as ordinary work, and the other being the promotion of prostituted people as a sexual minority. Although […]
The recently released movie Sound of Freedom covers an important issue of child sex trafficking in South America. While this film has ignited conversations, there is significant work to be done to address this complex topic, and every concerned citizen can play a role in making a difference. We at NCOSE invite you to take action and […]
Let’s play a game. Raise your hand if there’s a picture of your face online. Now, raise your other hand if there’s one of your daughter, your girlfriend, your sister, or any other loved one. It’s probably safe to assume that most or all of you have both hands in the air right now (if […]
Intersections of Vulnerability in the LGBT Community (+Resources). He was only 14, but he was alone. After coming out about his sexual orientation to his family, his stepfather had beaten him and threw him out on the street. His stomach in knots of fear, the young boy walked into a shelter for the first time. […]
Surgeon General Issues New Advisory About Effects Social Media Use Has on Youth Mental Health Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy Urges Action to Ensure Social Media Environments are Healthy and Safe, as Previously-Advised National Youth Mental Health Crisis Continues Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Social Media […]
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation is pleased to present the Dignity Defense Award to Imgur, a popular image sharing website, for banning and removing all sexually explicit content and pornography from their platform. In a blog post detailing this decision, the company states, “Explicit and illegal content have historically posed a risk to Imgur’s community and its business, […]
I have to admit: when I was first asked to research Spotify as a potential Dirty Dozen List target, I may have rolled my eyes a little bit. Spotify is just for streaming music and podcasts, right? How bad could it be? . . . As it turns out, pretty bad. Pornography on Spotify To my shock, […]
What is the Dirty Dozen List? The Dirty Dozen List is an annual campaign calling out twelve mainstream entities for facilitating, enabling, and even profiting from sexual abuse and exploitation. Since its inception in 2013, the Dirty Dozen List has galvanized thousands of individuals like YOU to call on corporations, government agencies, and organizations to […]
Please take 30 SECONDS to contact your Members of Congress, urging them to Co-Sponsor the EARN IT Act! Grief claws at your heart as you tell the attorney your daughter’s story. It’s hard enough to explain how your 12-year-old daughter was raped by a boy in her class. It’s harder still to explain how a […]
As parents, when the topic of protecting our children from pornography comes up, we often go right to that overwhelmed, frustrated, and scared state of mind. Thoughts like: “How can I keep my child from seeing pornography?!? I can barely keep track of him, much less what is on his phone.” “I try and try […]
Last week, a friend asked me for advice on how she could keep pornography off digital devices used by her children. I was happy to help, which meant spending over an hour emailing step-by-step instructions, attaching numerous screenshots with scribbles directing “Click here –>” and “BAD –>”, “GOOD –>”, etc etc . . . all […]
Angelina’s story is a likely story, based on the findings of research. Angelina is not a real individual. When Angelina* first watched the Disney movie Frozen, she promptly became obsessed. For the next several months, little Angelina could constantly be found toddling about the house, singing “Let it gooooo” at the top of her lungs. […]