Lantern Rescue Foundation

Fighting for justice is why we exist. Our mission to liberate victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation began when we decided to not stay quiet about the atrocities occurring around the world. Every day unimaginable things happen to vulnerable women, children, and men. We fight for them - for liberation. Will you join us?

Sextortion runs through fake, or hacked, accounts used by predators looking to exploit youth online. The predators operating the account can be extremely convincing and manipulate victims into thinking they are communicating with a peer. Financially motivated sextortion often happens quickly - usually targeting victims on one account and asking them to move to a private messaging system like WhatsApp or Signal. Once the predator has built a connection to the victim they solicit sexual images or videos. As soon as the predator receives content they begin blackmailing the victim demanding money immediately. They threaten to send the content to a victim's school, family, or friends on social media. In some cases, predators may even create fake images of a victim to blackmail them with. The shame and isolation victims experience is overwhelming. An alarming number of suicides have been identified as the result of sextortion. All parents, guardians, and at-risk youth need to be aware of this heinous crime. Learn more about sextortion: https://lnkd.in/eqWXVb6j.

There are so many myths and misconceptions concerning Child Sex Trafficking (CST) out there, and what is Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)? See my latest article as the first in a series of articles tackling these issues. The first article delves into what CST and CSE are and are not and what are the differences. #trafficking #childsextrafficking #exploitation #childsexualexploitation #investigation

Last week our founder and president testified at a state-level House of Representatives policy hearing on human trafficking. This hearing will help policymakers redefine human trafficking under state law and highlight the actions being taken to help identify, stop, and prevent human trafficking. An important aspect of our work is taking our knowledge from the work we’ve done and using it to support laws that advocate for justice and the protection of victims. Access the full hearing through the link below: https://lnkd.in/e2EUS-Bq

Located with the help of our team, the young girl has been identified and removed from her abuser. She has been reunited with her mother. Her father, stepmother, and the man who exploited her have been arrested. In some places around the world purchasing young girls as brides remains a way to exploit vulnerable children and families. Victims of forced marriage suffer more than sexual abuse. They are often treated as property, controlled, and undergo other forms of mistreatment. In many cases, victims who don’t receive help become pregnant even at ages where the pregnancy may become a fatality risk.

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Both victims have been recovered and have received victim care services. Their trafficker was arrested and faces charges of the trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation. Countless vulnerable minors are targeted by predators on social media as you scroll through your feed. Every time a predator grooms them for exploitation they step into a world of manipulation and abuse. For those that prevention can’t help, we fight for their liberation, for justice, and to support the hope and healing they deserve.

Though 51 of the victims have been identified previously by law enforcement, hundreds of the images he possessed feature children whose identities and safety are currently unknown. CSAM can be spread countless times across the globe. Each time a victim is identified the trauma and abuse that occurred is brought to the surface. Our team faces cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation nearly every month. In this case, our team was a crucial part of the prosecution and justice for victims. Read more about this case in the news: https://lnkd.in/e5pY6FmP

BREAKING NEWS 🚨 21 victims of sex trafficking were liberated in a series of raids Monday night. The victims were found throughout multiple locations where they were groomed and exploited. Five traffickers have been arrested. Make sure you're following us to get notified when more details of this case are released. For immediate updates on operations join our liberator community at https://lnkd.in/gcH2XsW4

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