Recently the right-wing of the Republican party, the tea party tea partiers, the QAnon people, you know the ones that are taking the digital Warrior oaths. They have decided to unite their fractioned party under the banner of an idea that Democrats are evil blood-drinking monsters who revel in the sexual exploitation of children. Aside from this absurd line of thinking being dangerous, it’s also contagious. How easy is it to convert someone to your side of things when the issue you are trying to say you are championing is stamping out the exploitation of minors? Just like George Carlin said in one of his most famous stand up shows “its children, it’s all about the children.” You know why? Because it’s easy to try and unify people under the elimination of child abuse. Everyone has been a child, many people have children and unfortunately far too many of us know what it’s like to have been abused as a child. Painting democrats into this very evil category is becoming increasingly popular and that’s why it’s dangerous. Every time I speak with A Qanon who says they are in it for the children, I just have to ask one simple question. Other than posting on Facebook and TikTok, what are you actually doing to help combat child trafficking and exploitation? Because if all you’re doing is posting about how the Dems support that evil, then all you’re doing really is furthering a candidate’s political agenda. If this is your only contribution, you are not a Digital Warrior. You’re not some savior of children. All you’re doing is posting online and sharing your posts with like-minded cult members. That’s it. That’s all you are really doing.
And another thing that really bothers me about the Qanons. They are literally outside screaming on some days about how we need to save the children by arresting the thousands of people in the secret pedophile ring. This is the one that really boils my blood. This is why. Several years ago, I was thinking about a career in law enforcement. I wanted to be informed of just how big an uphill battle was being waged against the evil people who sparsely populate our great nation. So, to my own detriment, I’m sure, I signed up for every single one of the FBI’s email bulletins. There are at least a dozen. They come every day and sometimes they come 30 at a time. Within these daily emails, you find news of arrests and convictions of a vast array of criminals. I am here to tell you personally the feds are making arrests. Lots of them. And if you don’t believe me then go sign up for yourself. The website is really easy to get to www.fbi.gov. Find the section to sign up for the email alerts. Wait a few days and you will begin to see day after day, announcements of the arrests of child predators and pornographers. This is why I get so sick and tired of a group of people, doing a political party’s bidding, by claiming there are no arrests and if they don’t see arrests, they are gonna go start citizens arresting people. My email box is filled with dozens of convictions every week. Just because you are not witnessing things or aware of things, does not mean those things are not happening. So get educated if you are going to be some digital nuisance or whatever you want to call yourself.
So if you read this and you are in the cult, then prove your worth.
If you really care about saving children and preventing these abuses then consider stepping away from the keyboard and picking up the phone and calling one of the organizations on this list and give time or money or physical labor or shelter to some of the ones who are at risk for these types of abuses. Otherwise, you are just fulfilling the political agenda of a very sick group of people who are using this issue to further their goals. As for me personally, what am I doing? I do not have a home of my own yet where people can come to safe refuge. I do not make enough money to donate to these causes and right now my time is spent on trying to fix those two things. But after hearing the arguments online and listening to the cult members chants, I just pray you help these kids through action, not just sharing videos with friends on the internet.
Alabama
End it Alabama
P.O. Box 4787
Huntsville, Alabama 35815
TTY: (888) 373-7888
END IT Alabama is a project of the Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force consisting of State representatives with multidisciplinary backgrounds that meet once a quarter at the Alabama State House. The Task Force focuses on combating all aspects of human trafficking by implementing a comprehensive prevention and response system.
nadid: 29020
Alaska
Human Trafficking
The Alaska Institute for Justice provides State-specific legislation and other relevant information to combat human trafficking in Alaska.
nadid: 29022
Arizona
Human Trafficking Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family
Phone: (602) 542-4043
The Governor’s Office offers resources and training for child welfare professionals and community members to identify and intervene in child trafficking.
nadid: 29021
Arkansas
The Centers for Youth and Families
P.O. Box 251970
Little Rock, Arkansas 72225
Phone: (501) 666-8686
The Centers for Youth and Families provide specialized prevention, intervention and treatment services that promote emotional and social wellness for children and families in Arkansas.
nadid: 30081
California
California Department of Social Services, Commercially Sexually Exploited Children
Phone: (916) 651-6160
CDSS offers selected protocols that promote cross collaboration including interagency protocols and a list of specialized service providers by county.
nadid: 29023
Colorado
Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Welfare, Human Trafficking Working Group
The working group consists of representatives from a wide range of local and statewide agencies. Its focus is on developing a statewide child welfare response to human trafficking by using the 4 Ps: Prevention, Prosecution, Protection, and Partnerships.
nadid: 29024
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Children and Families, Human Anti-Trafficking Response Team (HART)
HART is a coalition of six interdisciplinary response teams across the State that was created to prevent and reduce domestic minor sex trafficking.
nadid: 29040
Florida
Statewide Council Human Trafficking
The Council works to combat human trafficking by developing and making recommendations to enhance the care options for victims of human trafficking. The Council also works with the Department of Children and Families to maintain a list of human trafficking services available across the State.
nadid: 29041
Georgia
YouthSpark
YouthSpark is an advocacy organization whose focus is reducing child exploitation and sex trafficking rates. YouthSpark offers services for youth, conducts investigative research, advocates for policy, and develops and provides training.
nadid: 29043
Revved Up Kids, Inc.
Phone: (678) 526-3335
Revved Up Kids is a 501c3 nonprofit serving the metro-Atlanta area. Revved Up Kids provides sexual abuse and exploitation training programs. Since 2010, it has equipped thousands of children and teens with the information and tools necessary to identify unsafe people, avoid dangerous situations, escape attackers, and protect themselves from sexual abuse, exploitation, and trafficking.
nadid: 29400
Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, Human Trafficking Task Force
The task force’s objective is to eradicate human trafficking within the State of Georgia by working on eight objectives, several of which are specifically focused on children and youth.
nadid: 29042
Illinois
Human Trafficking of Children
The Illinois DCFS website provides general information about child sex trafficking and links to specific resources.
nadid: 29044
Indiana
Indiana Attorney General
The Indiana Protection for Abused and Trafficked Humans (IPATH) Task Force on the Indiana Attorney General website features selected materials and training resource to educate youth and adults and raise awareness about the problem of human trafficking.
nadid: 29045
Iowa
The Iowa Network against Human Trafficking and Slavery
The Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery is the only statewide volunteer organization devoted exclusively to ending human trafficking in all its forms.
nadid: 29046
Kentucky
Office of Child Abuse and Human Trafficking Prevention and Prosecution
The Office of Child Abuse and Human Trafficking Prevention and Prosecution was created to prevent and protect Kentucky’s children from becoming victims of abuse and sexual exploitation and to raise awareness of the prevalence of human trafficking across the State.
nadid: 29047
Maine
The Maine Sex Trafficking and Exploitation Network
The Maine Sex Trafficking and Exploitation Network provides training, technical assistance, and resources to direct service providers engaged in antitrafficking efforts in Maine as well as community awareness and public policy support. The effort is supported by a statewide Provider Council, and it is a program of the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
nadid: 29048
Maryland
Sex Trafficking Maryland Child Protective Services
Toll-Free: 1-800-332-6347
Along with the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force, the Maryland Department of Human Services has responded to the needs of minors who have been victims of trafficking. DHS plays a significant role in helping to identify suspected victims of trafficking and connecting them with available supports and services.
nadid: 29049
Massachusetts
Interagency Human Trafficking Task Force
The Interagency Human Trafficking Task Force addresses all aspects of human trafficking through service development, system change, public awareness, and training.
nadid: 29062
Michigan
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services connects to protocols and aftercare information related to the trafficking of children in the State of Michigan.
nadid: 29063
Minnesota
Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force
Toll-Free: 1-866-223-1111
The Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force addresses human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Minnesota through increasing cross-system collaborative responses.
nadid: 29064
Missouri
Missouri Attorney General
The resources on the Office of Public Instruction website have been compiled to empower parents, educators, child-care providers, and community members to protect children against sex trafficking and other forms of child sexual abuse.
nadid: 29065
Montana
Montana Department of Justice
The Montana Department of Justice has a continued commitment to victims of human trafficking. In partnership with Federal authorities, this agency plays a key role in the investigation, enforcement, and prosecution of crimes related to human trafficking in Montana.
nadid: 29067
Office of Public Instruction
The resources on the Office of Public Instruction website have been compiled to empower parents, educators, child-care providers, and community members to protect children against sex trafficking and other forms of child sexual abuse
nadid: 29066
Nebraska
Task Force on Human Trafficking
Phone: (402) 471-2194
The Task Force on Human Trafficking highlights research reports and meeting minutes.
nadid: 29060
Nevada
Nevada Attorney General
The Office of the Nevada Attorney General website highlights resources for Nevadans to address human trafficking in their State, including hotlines and educational materials.
nadid: 29081
New Jersey
New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking
The New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking is a network of over 150 statewide organizations that coordinates community efforts to address human trafficking in the State of New Jersey.
nadid: 29082
New York
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services provides training and support to professionals working with children and youth who have been sexually exploited or trafficked.
nadid: 29083
North Carolina
Project No Rest
Project No Rest is a statewide project to increase awareness and prevention around human trafficking. Its website explains the ways in which communities and professionals can intervene in the lives of trafficked children.
nadid: 29084
Ohio
Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force
The Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force highlights coalitions, laws, campaigns, and reports about preventing human trafficking in Ohio.
nadid: 29085
Oregon
Oregon Attorney General’s Trafficking Intervention Advisory Committee
Phone: (503) 378-5348
As a service of the Oregon Department of Justice, Crime Victim and Survivor Services Division, the Trafficking Intervention Advisory Committee advises and supports the State’s Attorney General’s work developing a coordinated statewide response to child and youth sex trafficking. The committee also works to ensure that all survivors of trafficking in Oregon have access to support services.
nadid: 29793
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania County Anti-Trafficking Coalitions – Not in My Back Yard
Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY) is an organization that focuses on raising awareness about modern day slavery and helping individuals and groups to understand how they can make a difference. The NIMBY website compiles information about various county-level antitrafficking coalitions across Pennsylvania.
nadid: 29086
South Dakota
South Dakota West River Human Trafficking Task Force
South Dakota’s West River Human Trafficking Task Force exists as a collaboration of diverse organizations and individuals connected to combat the issue of trafficking in persons by raising awareness, providing information and education, advocating for prosecution of offenders, and supporting human trafficking victims and survivors.
nadid: 29087
Tennessee
It Has To Stop
It Has To Stop outlines contributing factors to human trafficking as well as the ways in which Tennessee citizens can respond to and help prevent trafficking.
nadid: 29089
The Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking
The Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking is organized to combat domestic minor sex trafficking through educating the community, engaging in legal research, collaborating with front line organizations, and providing resources to public officials to promote positive legislative change.
nadid: 29096
Texas
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services website connects to State-specific resources that define human trafficking and explain effective response systems.
nadid: 29090
Utah
Utah Trafficking in Persons Task Force
The Task Force section of the Utah Attorney General website highlights definitions of key indicators, myths, and facts of human trafficking and a tip line to report it.
nadid: 29091
Virginia
Virginia Department of Social Services
The Virginia Department of Social Services features prevention training designed for local departments of social services staff and community partners within the Commonwealth of Virginia.
nadid: 29092
Washington
Washington’s Task Force Against Trafficking of Persons
The Washington’s Task Force Against Trafficking of Persons section of the Office of the Attorney General website explains how human trafficking most frequently manifests in Washington State and provides information about law enforcement efforts to address the crime.
nadid: 29097
Washington Department of Commerce
The Washington State Department of Commerce provides indicators of child sexual exploitation and State-specific contacts and services available in Washington.
nadid: 29093
West Virginia
West Virginia Center for Children’s Justice
The West Virginia Children’s Justice Center Human Trafficking Project illustrates the State’s multipronged approach to identifying, preventing, and responding to child trafficking.
nadid: 29094
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
The Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force is a State-level task force cochaired by the Secretary of Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Attorney General of Wisconsin. Details about the State’s trafficking response plan and workgroups are included on the DCF website.
nadid: 29095
