Resources & Statistics

STATISTICS:

1 in 10 children are sexually abused with most survivors report being sexually abused as children
2 million children are sold each year through sex trafficking
Child sex trafficking has been reported in all 50 states
Statistically, the average age of children running away and entering into sex trafficking is 15-17 years old with many survivors report entering sex trafficking between the ages of 12-14.
Within 48 hours of running away, 1 out of 3 children are solicited for sex
Victims can be sold 15-40 times every 24 hours
It takes 7-8 touchpoints with a victim before she is ready to step into care

Pornography gets more visitors each month than Netflix, Amazon and Twitter combined
1 in 9 children receive online sexual solicitation
Traffickers recruit children into sex trafficking through close relationships (“friending”)
Traffickers have made up to $1.6 million per year off their victims
Sex Trafficking is a $150 billion dollar industry
Florida is in the 3rd worst state in the nation for sex trafficking
Tampa is in the 12th worst city in the nation for sex trafficking

General Resources:

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Resources for parents:

Books:

Your Child Safe from Secrets: How to Protect Kids from Sexual Abuse and Manage the Aftermath

My Body Belongs to me

Good Pictures Bad Pictures

Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr (ages 3-6)

Parental Controls & Talking To Your Kids About Sex Trafficking:

Did you know that your child’s cell phone is set by default to allow pornography, explicit content and that even Siri can be a portal to predators and dangerous content on the web? Check out how you can set parental control on your iPhone or Android.

Photos taken and posted can also automatically contain “geotags” which can help predators track and locate your children. Click here to learn how to remove geotag settings.

We're following Jesus' example by exhibiting His love and healing to see overcomers of human trafficking and severe abuse transformed.

You can join us in interceding for wholeness and showing His love to those who have survived complex traumas from trafficking.