Near one of the world’s largest red-light districts in Antwerp, Belgium, the Oasis Center offers a message of hope and redemption. The Oasis Center is a physical hub of Breaking Chains Network, a human trafficking-prevention ...
Read More »Today’s News Briefs: World’s oldest person dies; Silent prayer arrest vindication; Hostages recovered
Today’s news briefs include the passing of the world’s oldest person; Trafficked woman sentenced for killing her abuser; Police must pay for arresting woman who was silently praying; Six more hostages found ...
Read More »Tim Tebow’s Unknown and Unfinished effort focuses on exploited children
The Tim Tebow Foundation is continuing its mission to rescue children who have been sexually exploited and are at risk. “For too long, child sexual exploitation has been hidden in the darkness ...
Read More »Governor, attorney general urge passage of anti-trafficking bills by end of session
Missouri has the fourth-highest human trafficking rate in the nation, and legislators hope to address the issue before the current legislative session ends. “People’s lives, especially the lives of children, are being ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »Selah Freedom helps victims rebuild their lives after sex trafficking
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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »AMC not conspiring against “Sound of Freedom,” according to Angel Studios
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.” ...
Read More »“Sound of Freedom” beat Indiana Jones last weekend
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 ...
Read More »Jim Caviezel tackles evil of child trafficking in “Sound of Freedom”
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 ...
Read More »Jim Caviezel stars in new film about taking on global sex trafficking
“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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »Suspects arrested in sex trafficking of girl kidnapped at Mavericks game
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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »Enough fentanyl to kill 20 million Americans seized
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 ...
Read More »Local artist brings visuals to poems in unexpected ways
“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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »Despite arrests, sex trafficking remains prevalent in Missouri
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 ...
Read More »What do leaked Facebook documents reveal about its response to sex trafficking?
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 ...
Read More »“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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »How ‘Katie’ came to be sex-trafficked and what your church can do
“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 ...
Read More »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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