Retirement for many looks like tennis lessons and golf tee times or exercise classes and gardening. However, for the professionals who make up our team at Saved in America, retirement isn’t nearly as docile or non-impactful. The group of former Navy SEALs, police officers, and other professionals that compose our volunteer force are anything but reticent and inconsequential. Instead, they are the backbone of our organization and the reason why we have been able to rescue so many young girls from the horrors of human trafficking.

Is Human Trafficking an Issue?

In short, yes, it most certainly is, even today. While slavery as an industry was abolished over 150 years ago in our land, the horrors of human slavery remain active in our nation within the black market of human trafficking. A 2018 Global Report on Human Trafficking by the United Nations found that nearly 25,000 humans were reported victims of tracking, spanning 97 counties in 2016 alone. This averages to around 254 people a country. This is of course not counting the millions who went missing without a trace never to be seen or heard from again. These numbers paint a grim picture and have only gotten worse since that report, meaning that the problem of human trafficking is only growing more intense and victimizing more and more children. 

There is Hope

Thankfully, all hope is not lost thanks to the efforts of the professionals who make up our organization, Saved in America. Our anti-trafficking organization aims to protect teens throughout America from becoming victims of human trafficking. Saved in America was proudly co-founded by Joseph Travers, a former police officer with nearly 40 years of experience and a licensed private investigator. Travers, along with a team of retired police personnel, experts and volunteers, and retired military specialists have come together with the sole purpose of turning the tide on modern-day slavery in America.

The Rescue Process is Well Thought Out

Once our team of professionals enters the picture, we work hard to locate the missing child. Law enforcement officials are then alerted to the child’s whereabouts and the rescue is organized. Travers elaborates:

“Once the child is located, the team immediately coordinates with law enforcement for the rescue of the child and the arrest of the predators. The team will transport the child to a pre-approved rehabilitation center, or police station, or return them to their home/family in coordination with the parent or guardian.”