Child Rescue Coalition

Today, on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we stand with survivors and reaffirm our commitment to protecting children worldwide.

Children now account for 38% of all detected human trafficking victims worldwide, and the number of child victims identified has increased by 31% since 2019. Behind every statistic is a child whose safety, freedom, and future have been stolen.

Together, we can raise awareness, support survivors, and equip law enforcement with the tools they need to identify offenders, rescue children, and prevent exploitation and trafficking before it happens.

🎉 We're honored to be a finalist!

Thanks to the incredible support of our community, Child Rescue Coalition has been named a Finalist for Best Charity in the Boca Raton Observer’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!

While our work reaches around the world, partnering with law enforcement agencies globally to help protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation through innovative technology, training, and collaboration , we are proud to call Boca Raton home.

Being recognized by the community where CRC is headquartered is especially meaningful. Every day, we’re reminded that our global impact is made possible by the support, generosity, and partnership of people right here in our own backyard.

❤️ If you believe in our mission to protect children, we’d be honored to have your vote through the link:
https://bocaratonobserver.com/2026-readers-choice-awards #/gallery?group=547840

🚨 When technology and global teamwork come together, children are protected.

In 2025, Child Rescue Coalition helped power five international operational sprints across the U.S., Australia, Germany, Canada, and France, giving law enforcement the intelligence they need to identify child predators and rescue children from abuse.

In just 72 hours during Operation Mariposa:
🔴 562 suspected offenders were identified
🔴 Cross-border investigations were launched immediately
🔴 A 5-year-old child was rescued from ongoing abuse

This is what your support makes possible. Every arrest. Every rescue. Every investigation starts with the right technology in the right hands. Together, we're helping law enforcement move faster, connect cases across borders, and protect children who cannot protect themselves.

Thank you for standing with Child Rescue Coalition. Every donation fuels technology that saves lives. Read more in CRC’s 2025 Annual Report through the link in our bio.

📱 Screen Smart Summer Sunday: TikTok Edition

TikTok is one of the most popular apps among teens, making it important for parents to understand the privacy, messaging, content, and screen time features available to help protect their children online.

While TikTok can be a fun way to watch videos, create content, and explore interests, parents should be aware of a few potential risks:

⚠️ Direct messages or comments from unknown users
⚠️ Public videos that may reveal personal information
⚠️ Content that may not be age-appropriate
⚠️ Pressure to participate in trends or overshare
⚠️ Excessive screen time or late-night scrolling

The good news? TikTok offers several tools that can help families stay safer online:

✅ Private account settings to limit who can view content
✅ Direct message and comment controls
✅ Family Pairing features for parents and teens
✅ Content preferences and Restricted Mode
✅ Screen time management tools

💡 Screen Smart Tip: Ask your child, “Who can see your TikTok videos, and who can message or comment on them?” It’s a simple conversation that can help strengthen their online safety habits.

This summer, take a few minutes to review TikTok’s privacy settings, Family Pairing tools, and screen time controls together.

🚨 Predators don't always hide in dark corners of the internet, they're often on the same apps our children use every day.

Authorities in California have arrested a 22-year-old man accused of using Snapchat to target underage girls. According to investigators, he allegedly befriended 15 and 16-year-old girls on the app before providing them with alcohol and sexually assaulting them. Detectives believe there may be additional victims.

This case is a reminder that online grooming often begins by building trust, creating a false sense of friendship, and gradually manipulating a child.

As parents and caregivers:

📱 Know the apps your children use.

💬 Talk regularly about who they're communicating with.

🔒 Review privacy and safety settings together.

🚩 Remind them they can always come to you if something feels wrong.

💡 Looking for practical ways to help protect your child on Snapchat? Visit our Screen Smart Summer Snapchat Edition post for simple tips on privacy settings, Family Center, and starting important conversations with your family and children.

🚨 Last Call for Behind the Screen!

There’s still time to register for CRC’s Behind the Screen a free virtual conversation every parent and caregiver should hear.

As kids head back to school, online safety matters more than ever.

Join Child Rescue Coalition CEO Greg Schiller, NCMEC’s Gavin Portnoy, and Broward Sheriff’s Office ICAC Commander Sgt. Thomas McInerney for an important discussion on:

✔️ Online grooming and exploitation
✔️ Social media, gaming, messaging apps, and AI
✔️ Warning signs parents should know
✔️ Practical steps to help protect children online

Can’t attend in person? Join us online from anywhere, for FREE. Parents, if you are looking for tips on how to keep your child safe online and in the world, please join this discussion from the best in the field! These three gentleman know the tactics predators use and want you to be prepared at all times for warning signs as well as prevention for your children.

🎟️ Registration is required!

Register Here: behindthescreen.givesmart.com

🤖 Artificial intelligence is transforming our world but it's also creating new challenges in the fight to protect children.

In its 2025 Data & Insights Report, the Internet Watch Foundation identified 4,586 AI-generated images depicting realistic child sexual abuse, a stark reminder that technology is being exploited in dangerous ways.

AI-generated child sexual abuse material presents a rapidly evolving threat. Offenders can use AI tools to create realistic abusive imagery or can manipulate innocent existing images, adding to the growing volume of content investigators must identify, analyze, and remove.

This is why protecting children today means looking beyond the physical world. Online exploitation, including AI-generated CSAM, online grooming, and sextortion is constantly evolving, requiring law enforcement, technology companies, policymakers, and child protection organizations to evolve with it.

We are deeply grateful to the law enforcement professionals around the world who work tirelessly to identify victims, investigate offenders, and remove child sexual abuse material from circulation. Their work saves lives every day.

Child sexual exploitation knows no borders. It's a global problem that demands global collaboration, continued innovation, and sustained investment in the technology and partnerships needed to protect children.

Source: Internet Watch Foundation, 2025 Data & Insights Report.

Ready to go all in for a great cause? ♠️♦️♣️❤️

Tickets are now available for Child Rescue Coalition’s 3rd Annual Poker Tournament!

Join us for an exciting night of No Limit Texas Hold’em, community, and friendly competition, all in support of CRC’s mission to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation.

📅 Thursday September 24, 2026
🕕 6:00–11:00 PM
📍 Vintage Gym | Delray Beach

‼️$150 for Poker Ticket $190 for Ticket and open bar!

Every ticket, sponsorship, and donation helps support the technology and training CRC provides to law enforcement partners working to identify offenders and protect children.

A heartfelt thank you to Carly and Wally Yoost and the Vegso Family Foundation for their generous support of this event and CRC’s mission.

Reserve your seat or become a sponsor today:
https://e.givesmart.com/events/O2X/

🌎 CRC Training Update in Argentina! 🇦🇷

The training took place in the City of Buenos Aires, at the premises of Ameripol’s AC3 Specialized Cybercrime Center and was aimed at members of the Argentine National Gendarmerie (Gendarmeria Nacional Argentina), the Argentine Federal Police (Policia Federal Argentina), the Coast Guard (Prefectura Naval), and the Airport Security Police (Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria). A total of 18 people were trained.

Every officer and prosecutor trained expands the global network working to safeguard children and support cross-border collaboration against child exploitation.

Thank you to David Reguero and all 18 participants for your commitment to protecting children. Together, through technology, training, and global collaboration, we continue building a safer world for children. ❤️

🌎 Child protection requires a global conversation, and Child Rescue Coalition is proud to be part of it.

Child Rescue Coalition is honored to contribute to the child protection dialogue at the Senate of the Philippines, where our Country Program Manager, Atty. Jewel Dela Cruz, served as one of the invited resource speakers.

The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality convened an inquiry in aid of legislation following the June 22, 2026, shooting incident in Tacloban City. The hearing focused on strengthening child safety measures across gaming platforms, including age verification protocols and safeguards against Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC), online grooming, and other emerging digital threats.

During the hearing, Atty. Jewel emphasized that protecting children online requires a global perspective, a strong public policy and multidisciplinary approach, greater accountability from technology companies, and continued investment in equipping law enforcement with the technology needed to investigate these evolving crimes.

As Atty. Jewel shared:

“We always look at these online safety issues not just from a local perspective but from a global perspective. On the issue of violence, we should adopt a public policy approach, recognizing crime as a systemic societal problem that requires a deliberate, multidisciplinary response—not simply as an act of individual deviance.”

Protecting children in today's digital world requires collaboration across governments, technology companies, law enforcement, and child protection organizations. We are grateful to stand alongside our partners and supporters in advancing legislation that strengthens child protection and creates a safer digital environment for every child.