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Tim Tebow gives Congress gripping testimony on trafficking

Former football star Tim Tebow recently visited Capitol Hill to encourage lawmakers to advance legislation that would protect children seen in child sex abuse material by funding and training more law enforcement dedicated ...

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News Briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 21

Here is the latest news for Tuesday, condensed for easy reading. Argentina’s new president to visit Israel before inauguration Aregentina’s new libertarian president Javier Milei says he will visit Israel and the ...

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Selah Freedom helps victims rebuild their lives after sex trafficking

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The faith-based organization Selah Freedom has helped thousands of sex trafficking survivors find a place of healing thanks to three women who heard horrendous stories and decided they wanted to make an ...

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Miami Dolphins’ quarterback encourages others to see “Sound of Freedom” movie

The movie “Sound of Freedom” had a profound impact on Tua Tagovailoa, the starting quarterback of the Miami Dolphins. In a recent media session, the 25-year-old player detailed some off-day activities, including ...

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AMC not conspiring against “Sound of Freedom,” according to Angel Studios

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Recent rumors on Facebook and other social media platforms claim that Kansas City-based AMC is using such tactics as turning off the air conditioning to discourage people from seeing “Sound of Freedom.” ...

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“Sound of Freedom” beat Indiana Jones last weekend

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Jim Caviezel was more popular than Indiana Jones at the nation’s movie theaters on July 4. His new film “Sound of Freedom” grossed $14 million in box-office sales on the holiday. The ...

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Jim Caviezel tackles evil of child trafficking in “Sound of Freedom”

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Americans declared their freedom from Great Britain on July 4, 1776. On the same day this year, the new movie “Sound of Freedom” opens in theaters with a powerful message about child ...

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Jim Caviezel stars in new film about taking on global sex trafficking

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“Sound of Freedom,” a film about a man who devotes his life to rescuing victims of global sex traffickers, will be released by Angel Studios, Faithwire reported. “‘Sound of Freedom’ is a riveting ...

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Elon Musk says Jack Dorsey and Twitter ‘refused’ to stop child exploitation

Jack Dorsey is defending Twitter’s handling of child exploitation as Elon Musk says the company ignored the problem. Musk tweeted it “is a crime that they refused to take action on child exploitation ...

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Prayer effort to stop 110 million girls being forced into child marriage

International aid agency, World Vision is calling for urgent action to prevent 110 million girls from being forced into child marriage by 2035. Its new report ‘Fighting for a Future’ has tracked ...

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Suspects arrested in sex trafficking of girl kidnapped at Mavericks game

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A teen girl kidnapped when she went to the restroom at a Dallas Mavericks game is receiving medical and psychological treatment. She was rescued by police from an Oklahoma City motel. Surveillance ...

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Is your chocolate produced by child slaves?

Chocolate makes for a perfect gift, a comforting snack and even a health food, thanks to its plentiful antioxidants. It is no surprise, then, that the chocolate industry garners billions of dollars each ...

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Enough fentanyl to kill 20 million Americans seized

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Enough opioid fentanyl to kill 20 million Americans–has been seized in California. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) on April 23 seized the drug, in a massive law enforcement operation. “ACSO detectives ...

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Local artist brings visuals to poems in unexpected ways

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“I wanted to put pictures into poems, give voice to a visual,” says Hasna Sal of her new book, Poems In Glass. The visuals are turning heads. Her book launch was recently ...

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Women, teen trafficking survivors find new life through Freedom 43:19 ministry

“When she came to us, her trafficker did not let her do simple things like brush her teeth,” states Jacqueline Williams describing one of many sex trafficking survivors.  “She had to almost ...

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Despite arrests, sex trafficking remains prevalent in Missouri

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Platte County, Missouri prosecutors say 29-year-old Sean D. Green of Lee’s Summit faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of sex trafficking charges. His arrest came after an undercover operation ...

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What do leaked Facebook documents reveal about its response to sex trafficking?

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Does Facebook allow sex trafficking organizations to use the site while banning Christians? It does says media critic Ted Baehr in an interview on CBN News. Baehr laid out the social media ...

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“People need to be outraged”: trafficking now rising across United States

Human trafficking continues to be a silent epidemic across the nation, said Kevin Malone, president and co-founder of the United States Institute Against Human Trafficking, whose organization runs the nation’s sole accredited ...

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Public-private partnership leads to more than 100 human trafficking arrests

A local Kansas City area organization, DeliverFund, provided support to a multistate operation to stop human trafficking. Operation United Front resulted in 102 arrests and the rescue of 47 victims and sex ...

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How ‘Katie’ came to be sex-trafficked and what your church can do

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“Katie” met him at the mall. Though she was only 15, she knew that there was something different about this one. From the start, he showered her with kindness and attention. It ...

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NFL players team up to raise awareness of human trafficking

Although Kansas City fans are excited about Sunday’s Super Bowl, large events of this type often have a dark side as well, such as a spike in human trafficking. Several NFL players ...

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Mission Liberate to host human trafficking survivors at meet and greet Jan. 8

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A new local organization seeking to have an impact on ending human trafficking will launch a grassroots campaign tonight. Mission Liberate, founded in 2019 by several students at the University of Kansas, ...

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Five men arrested in Oak Grove as part of sex trafficking sting

Five men were arrested in Oak Grove as part of an effort to crack down on sex trafficking in Missouri. Authorities said 10 women were contacted and offered victim services, including food, ...

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More than 1,300 children rescued since 2016 according to US Marshals

More than 1,300 children have been rescued from sex traffickers and others under President Donald Trump’s directive to the U.S. Marshals Service and FBI. The youngest victim was just two-years-old. The effort ...

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$100 million anti-trafficking effort announced by Ivanka Trump, AG Barr

The Trump White house is continuing its aggressive take-down of human trafficking rings across the nation. Now, Ivanka Trump and Attorney General William Barr have announced $100 million to combat human trafficking ...

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