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"Because that’s how you cage a wild animal."

This was the response a defense attorney gave when asked why he was berating Briana*, a 15-year-old survivor that we serve. A “wild animal” — that’s how he chose to describe a child victim, not the defendant who sexually assaulted her, but a young girl who had bravely taken the stand to testify against her abuser.

We’ve all seen them—the heart-pounding movies, the scary headlines, and the social media shares. It’s likely that the words ‘child sex trafficking’ conjure up images of kids trapped in a dusty room somewhere—somewhere, ‘over there,’ right? But child sex trafficking is not just an ‘over there’ issue. It’s here too—in the United States, in North Texas—right under our noses.

I am not great at change. I love a fast-paced life (ask my kids and husband!), but I struggle with adapting to new routines—especially when a big decision is ahead of the change, which is why it took a lot of hard thought and prayer to leave my role at Traffick911 and pursue the next stage of my career as Chief Advancement Officer at Zero Abuse Project.

The 2024 Dirty Dozen List has been revealed!

This year, the list of 12 mainstream contributors to sexual exploitation includes Big Tech companies, online retailers, and even a U.S. law that is at the root of all tech platform’s failure to prioritize safety.

What are Wednesday Wins? Well, our staff and board share a GroupMe (group text of sorts) called Wednesday Wins. Each Wednesday, a staff member sends a message calling for the ‘wins’ from the last week. Staff pipe in throughout the day, sharing small and big ‘wins’ about the youth and families in our care. It’s an intentional way we cultivate hearts of hope in this work—most days, it’s much easier to see what went wrong than to stop and notice what went right. 

This #BlackHistoryMonth, our team focused on learning more about trafficking and Black youth. Each week during our all-staff meeting, team members discuss intersectional issues. Because you’re here, we know you care, so we're sharing these facts and resources to help educate our community and bring awareness to topics that demand our attention.