Email from Enough Is Enough #ProtectKidsOnline   Sex Trafficking: The Invisible Population - Male Victims On this episode of "Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes"-- Donna discusses the issue of male victims of sex trafficking with her guest, Jerome Elam, President and CEO of the Trafficking in America Task Force. Jerome shares his personal story as a survivor of child abuse, sex trafficking, and child pornography. The episode touches on several issues, including the significant role the internet plays in trafficking, the tactics traffickers use to maintain control, and the importance of recognizing signs of trafficking in various settings such as schools and public spaces. They also discuss significant pieces of legislation aimed at combating child abuse and exploitation, including the Take It Down Act, the App Store Accountability Act, and age verification laws, while emphasizing the need for parents to be vigilant with their children’s internet usage. WATCH THE PODCAST HERE Related Topics: See Enough Is Enough's Quick Guide on Sex Trafficking 101 Watch a Preview of the Podcast: These are monsters hiding in plain sight. I mean, we're talking about doctors, lawyers, people who are forced to sit next to you in church. These are people that you would see every day." - Jerome Elam Child Sex Trafficking Survivor, CEO of Trafficking in America Taskforce In 2022, NCMEC received more than 19,000 reports of child sex trafficking from all 50 U.S. States, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico which included every type of community: cities, small towns and tribal land. Since 2000, traffickers have recruited 55% of sex trafficking victims online, usually through social media platforms, web-based messaging apps, online chat rooms, dating apps, classified advertisements, or job boards (Federal Human Trafficking Report, 2020) 'Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes' is available either through our podcast page or the podcast platform of your choice. 'Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes' is dedicated to equipping parents and guardians with up-to-date information, practical tips, and expert insights on a range of pressing topics. Hosted by Donna Rice Hughes, President and CEO of Enough Is Enough® (EIE) and a renowned internet safety expert, each episode will feature discussions on online predators, sex trafficking, pornography, social media, online gaming, Big Tech accountability, and current legislation designed to protect children in the digital age. DONATE HERE! FUND THE FIGHT Please remember to share this information with your family and friends using the social icons here! Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email Enough.org InternetSafety101.org We Can't Keep Children & Families Safe Online Without You!   Enough Is Enough® is a national non-partisan, non-profit organization who has led the fight to make the Internet safer for children and families since 1994. EIE's efforts are focused on combating internet p*rnography, child sexual abuse material, sexual predation, sex trafficking and cyberbullying by incorporating a four-pronged prevention strategy with shared responsibilities between the public, corporate America, government and faith community. STAY CONNECTED   Enough Is Enough | PO Box 1532 | Great Falls, VA 22066 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice