Of the 277 recoveries since December 2014:

RESCUE STATISTICS- 270 (159 from rehabilitation facilities)

2014 1 recovery 1 month 1 per month                

2015 7 recoveries 12 months 0.6 per month             

2016 17 recoveries 12 months 1.4 per month             

2017 28+6=34 recoveries 12 months 2.3 per month (6 recoveries from rehabilitation centers) 0.5 per month

2018 14+86=100 recoveries 12 months 1.2 per month (86 recoveries from rehabilitation centers) 7.2 per month             

2019 11+67=78 recoveries 12 months 1 per month (67 recoveries from rehabilitation centers) 5.6 per month

2020 12 recoveries 12 months 1 per month

2021 3 recoveries 4 months .75 per month
*you can learn more about the rehabilitation recoveries here: http://www.thevistapress.com/national-human-trafficking-awareness-month/

The San Diego DA’s office estimates there are 2,500 runaway minors at any time in the County.

2,500 

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children estimates that within 48 hours of hitting the streets, one-third of these children are lured or recruited into the underground world of prostitution and pornography. 

48 Hours 

100% of the San Diego County schools studied, found that trafficking recruitment was occurring in their schools.  

100%

Talking Points:

• Runaway and missing children are highly at-risk of being trafficked as the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children estimates that one in seven runaways are likely victims of sex trafficking. 

• Saved In America (www.savedinamerica.org) headquartered in San Diego, has assisted parents and law enforcement in the recovery of more than 270 children nationwide from traffickers since 2014. Saved In America also provides assistance to high risk juvenile shelters to protect children from further exploitation by pimps and predators.

• The organization works tirelessly to locate missing and runaway children through its volunteer network of current and former law enforcement officers, special operators, and Navy SEALs who become licensed and insured private investigators to combat human trafficking.  SIA has more than 100 reserves across the nation.

• SIA gathers intelligence and evidence, through online and social media platforms, to locate and identify missing children and trafficked victims, violent pedophiles (pimps), and trafficking locations. The Case Manager reports all information to local and/or federal law enforcement officers.

• For victims of sexual exploitation, Saved In America assists in procuring legal representation, safe housing, and rehabilitative therapy.

• The Saved In America model consists of three pillars; 1. We never charge parents/ guardians to find their children. 2. We do this voluntarily. 3. We only use former Special Operators and retired/ current Police Detectives who become Licensed and Insured Private Investigators.

• Mobile Unit – the mobile command center was donated by the San Diego County Supervisors to help SIA complete intelligence and multiple operations in locating missing/trafficked children and pimps. 

• Rehabilitation House – SIA needs a transitional emergency “safe home” for children to stay for an average of 14 days in which SIA can work with affiliate partners to assess the child’s current condition, complete research for the best long term rehabilitation center, and work with attorneys to prosecute the perpetrator.

Statistics: 

• An estimated 40 million people worldwide and 50,000 people in the United States are victims of human trafficking. 

• Child Sex Trafficking has been reported in all 50 states

• The most human trafficking cases have been reported in California, Texas and Florida.  Las Vegas is also a hot spot.

• There are more than 365,000 missing children in our country each year. 30% of those missing are being trafficked (approximately 109,000 children).

• An average of 3,000-8,000 children are trafficked each year in San Diego County.

• 60% of trafficked children are foster youth.

• The average age of a trafficked child is 15 years old.

• A pimp can make an average of $396,000 a year.

• Sex trafficking is the second largest underground (black market industry) in the country, following drug trafficking, generating an estimated $99 billion a year ($810 million a year in San Diego County). Drug and sex traffickers are one and the same.

• There is one gang member trafficker / gang member recruiter on every middle and high school campus in San Diego County.

• Most children have endured homelessness; every missing and runaway child is homeless.

• 60% of all runaways are approached by a trafficker within the first 48 hours from the time they were reported missing. 

• The average cost to rescue a child in state is $7,500 per child.

• The average cost to rescue a child out of state is $15,000 per child.

• The average time to recover a child is 5.5 days.

• 60% of all children were recovered before being trafficked.