An Epidemic

Outlined on an appearance on KUSI Newsroom, runaways and sex trafficking victims go hand-in-hand. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, around one in every seven kids who are runaways end up being sold into the human trafficking industry. Therefore, organizations like Saved In America are fighting a battle against time to find these kids before the bad guys. 

What Else Does Saved In America Do?

In addition to finding kids who have been reported missing by their parents, our organization at Saved In America also worked alongside with law enforcement to help at-risk children, preventing them from ending up in harm's way. One example is when we worked with Casa. Saved In America helped to protect or shut down men who were accessing girls living at Casa and drawing them back into the sex trade industry. Over the course of two years, Saved In America monitored Casa and alerted law enforcement when action was needed. SIA was able to help approximately 57 girls from becoming victims once again by providing intelligence and surveillance hours and preventing predators from harming the children.  

Is This an Epidemic?

Trafficking is an epidemic. Many children who are foster youth, or who don’t have a home, or loving parents who watch over them, are at the greatest risk. The enemy is the evil triad made up of street gangs, drug dealers and prison gangs. These highly skilled criminals are able to use social media to groom children, pulling them away from even loving families who want to protect their children. Then, they are pulled into the industry, often through drug use. Therefore, this crime is truly epidemic in nature because it victimizes those who have good homes as well as those who are pretty much on their own. It must be stopped, which is where Saved In America comes in and what makes our organization and others like it so important. #ChildSavedNotSold