… We want you to know that we recognize your hard work and compassion on behalf of the children and the families you have affected. We commend your commitment, determination and professional expertise. |
[Many of today's pimps have gang ties, and they've moved from murder and robbery to pimping.] There has been a trend of organized crime moving away from traditional commodities like drugs, tobacco, and arms, to kids, ... They are reusable, inexpensive, with a huge consumer market that is enormously profitable with next to no risk. Nobody cares. Nobody is looking for them. They are the forgotten. |
[The Center for Missing and Exploited Children] has learned a lot from the Katrina experience, ... We have people on the ground. We have offered our center and resources to the state of Texas ... There's a good clearinghouse in Austin (and) we have offered to assist them in any way we can... |
[The trafficking in children for sex was once thought to be a problem beyond America's borders. But the FBI and the Justice Department have now started focusing intently on the issue--and what they've found is shocking. Thousands of young girls and boys are falling victim to violent pimps, who move them from state to state, which makes it a federal matter. The younger they are, the more they're worth on the street.] There is a greater and greater demand for younger and younger kids, ... America doesn't look. People are shocked and horrified when they hear these girls' stories. They say, 'That doesn't happen here. It happens in Thailand. Or the Philippines.' But once you start shining a light on it, you find it everywhere. |
At a minimum what we can do is follow the money. If we take away the profitability, it is going to be very difficult for these sites to maintain themselves. |
Every day, more than 2,000 children are reported missing to law enforcement, ... However, 1 in 6 six children featured in NCMEC's missing child poster distribution network are recovered because someone recognized the child and called authorities. The power of pictures can't be overstated. |
I am hyper about not using numbers that exaggerate and inflame. Our message is we don't want you to live in fear … but you have to be alert and aware. |
It sends a message of hope to thousands of searching parents. We have not forgotten, and we're going to continue to look for their child. |
It's kind of an exploitation or a seduction scenario. We think moms and dads ought to be concerned about it. |
Just one truck driver knowing what to look for on the road could assist law enforcement in the [safe] recovery of an abducted child. |
News directors are first and foremost looking for news, ... So if you look at the recent cases that have gotten so much attention ... those children disappeared from their homes and their own beds. It is a scenario that absolutely terrifies every parent. Thus, it's news. |
Not only are we recovering more kids but we're hearing from more parents. |
Not only have we seen an increase in reports of Internet child pornography, but the victims are becoming younger and the images are becoming more graphic and violent. To eliminate the commercial viability of child pornography, we must stop the flow of money. To do that, we need the involvement of the world's leaders in the payments industry and the Internet. The founding members of the Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography are to be commended for joining this critical fight. |
One of the things we're trying to persuade kids to do is not to give out personal details online, don't advertise where they are and who they are. The person with whom they may be interacting may not be who they say they are. |
Our biggest hazard out here is packrats. We don't want brush piles to build, so we prune our trees every year near the house. |