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Thank you for making another year of freedom possible.
Dear Supporters, June 30 is a big day for us. It’s the day we close the books on the previous fiscal year and put the finishing touches on our financial commitments to...
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How Tennessee Sentenced Buyer to 22 Years in Prison
He wanted to buy girls “just over 8, not over 16.” That’s what Michael Kohlmeyer told the person answering responses to an online ad for sex. Thankfully for our children, the person...
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How Tennessee Sentenced Buyer to 22 Years in Prison
Editorial Note: After publication of this piece, Michael Kohlmeyer was declared not guilty. The jury’s previous verdict noted below was overturned by Criminal Court Judge Mark Fishburn. Reports indicate that the Nashville District...
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Open Letter to Hawaii Gov. Ige: Establish State’s First Sex Trafficking Law
Hawaii: last state without a sex trafficking law Shared Hope International, Family Programs Hawaii, Ho ‘ōla Nā Pua, and IMUAlliance have sent a letter to Hawaii Governor Ige encouraging him to allow the enactment of...
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DEAR JOHN: WE ARE ON TO YOU
Dear John, We are on to you. If you pay for sex, you might get a child, and be guilty for your role in child sex trafficking– the abduction, rape, and slavery...
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