On March 31st, 2025, Angel Gomez Rubio was sentenced to 97 years in prison following his arrest in November of 2023. He pled guilty to 21 charges, which included 10 counts of Trafficking for Sexual Servitude. His co-defendant, Fernando Pacheco’s case is still ongoing. The two men targeted middle and high school girls, whom he […]
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Relationships are all around us. Whether it is in person or virtually, we typically interact with people on a daily basis. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself where we learn how to be in relationships with others? Did anyone teach you relationship skills to help you navigate the complexities that exist when you […]
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Healing the Invisible Wound It is probably one of the more hidden injuries that results from sexual violence. It thrives on being unseen, sliding stealthily against walls and crouching covertly in corners. Hovering silently in the shadows, darkness is its bosom friend. For Westerners, it is an undesirable guest. We refrain from speaking of […]
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Following the 2023 release of the movie, Sound of Freedom, there was an increase in national awareness and dialog surrounding sex trafficking of minors. This year there have been numerous reports on cable and national news outlets about the over 320,000 unaccompanied children who have crossed our southern border unaccompanied and unaccounted for. It is […]
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The first time I walked through Aspire Academy I was told that I was very welcome to “put my personal signature on the school,” and so I did! Along the top of the picture window, I added the alphabet in cursive because I have found that most students enjoy learning how to write their names […]
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For those of you who have followed the Daniel Academy journey you know that the desire to open a home for boys who are survivors of sex trafficking has been on our hearts for years. The process has been long and at times slow, but this past year this project has been kicked into overdrive! […]
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The United States is the largest producer and purchaser of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). The Center for Missing and Exploited Children reports that in 2022 the CyberTipline received 32,059,029 reports: 31,901,234 apparent child sexual abuse material; 80,524 online enticement, including “sextortion”; 18,336 child sex trafficking and 12,906 child sexual molestation. In addition, there were […]
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At Sarah’s Home we believe in reaching as many people as possible in order to educate them about trafficking in our nation. We believe that education is vital in the prevention of trafficking. Once that information has been shared, it’s not uncommon that people then ask, “now what? How do I help protect the kids […]
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The Internet Watch Foundation has uncovered what they describe as “a world of text-to-image technology. You type in what you want to see in online generators and the software generates the image.” Their first investigative report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was published in early 2023 and was entitled, ‘How […]
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The little notice given to boys primarily identifies them as exploiters, pimps and buyers of sex, or as active and willing participants in sex work, not as victims or survivors of exploitation. (And Boys Too by ECPAT-USA) Learn the truths to combat this lie by joining us for an event at the Human Trafficking Task […]
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