Emmeline, known to her parents and those who love her as simply Emmy, is an example of the type of victim that Saved in America frequently sees and is called to find. This girl has a history of running away and has a history of mental health issues, which led her to be placed in a group home for her safety. She ran away from her group home and was missing without a trace. Her parents sought out the help first of law enforcement but then expanded and got Saved in America involved as a way to get results. Emmy’s story is covered in this NBC News video. 

This Time it Was Different

Although Emmy’s parents stated that she had run away before, this time was different because she had not contacted her parents to let them know she was okay. Therefore, Emmy’s parents created a daily habit of praying for her safe return and leaving the lights on in her bedroom, symbolically leading her back home where she would be safe and loved. This time, her parents felt she was most likely being held against her will by human traffickers and knew they needed help to track her down. The police did take the case seriously but did not have the manpower to track down leads to find her since she ran away seemingly voluntarily and had a history of running away. 

Modern Slavery

Human trafficking is considered modern-day slavery. It impacts individuals from all walks of life and is a devastating crime that is growing in epidemic proportions, not just globally but in America as well. Thankfully, the volunteers at Saved in America, who are all licensed private investigators with former law enforcement and military specialist experience, are using their well-honed skills to fight against these rings of evil and find and rescue missing girls. The challenge is going against a huge criminal network that is made up of street gangs, drug cartels, and prison gangs. This triad of evil has figured out they can sell humans repeatedly, making them millions. Therefore, the problem is so big it can be overwhelming for law enforcement. That’s why organizations like our own at SIA are so important because they come alongside and do the time-consuming work of investigating leads and eventually finding the missing girls. Then, they call local law enforcement and let them oversee the rescue.