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Million Kids has been educating the public about sex trafficking for over 14 years now.  We have seen many changes taking place in how predators and pimps
operate, how they recruit innocent victims, and how they control a victim once they have brought them into a life of sex trafficking.  During the past 12 months, we have witnessed historic changes in the crime of sex trafficking in ways that we could not have imagined even three years ago. The scale and scope of sex trafficking in California has reached a level that simply overwhelms the mind. 

There are several factors driving these changes.  Over the past 3 years we have experienced an onslaught of sophisticated technologies such as artificial intelligence, mass audience live streaming, global digital currency, geo
location software tied to dating sites, and offshore (bulletproof hosting) servers that masks the identity of site hosting. Each of these technologies empowers the criminal element, and increases the likelihood that a young person can be accessed, groomed, recruited and exploited by pimps, gangs and predators. 

At the same time, California created legislation that made it difficult for law enforcement to intervene in loitering for street prostitution as well creating an open border environment where literally millions of individuals are entering our country without proper vetting. Simultaneously, California is host to some of the largest homeless populations in the nation, creating an environment where homeless individuals can be easily exploited by pimps and cartels.

Million Kids is committed to continuing to educate and combat sex trafficking in our communities.  With the financial assistance of our donors and their prayer support, together we form a team of experts and advocates, that say enough is enough.  




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Sextortion has long been recognized as a hideous crime where individuals are lured into sending a nude or illicit image to a salacious new friend online and the
blackmail begins.  Historically, sextortion often focused on young girls and that were coerced into continuing to send nude and erotic photos to their online blackmailers.  Those photos were used by underground pedophiles to
buy, sell and trade images of pedophilia in the dark web or peer to peer networks.  

 

With the onset of global 5G High Speed Internet connection, the crime of sextortion has become prolific and egregious almost beyond comprehension. Young and old alike are the latest victims of digital financial sextortion.  The financial blackmail often targets young teen males with devastating impact onthe victim and their families.  However, elderly individuals seeking
online relationships or to sell timeshare investments can also be easy targets.  

 

A recent Threat Intelligence Report, issued by Network Contagion Research Institute stated that "they have observed an exponential increase in sextortion cases targeting minors and youth on social media platforms over the past 18 months. "  One of the statistics they quoted was based on a national survey in the U.S. "51%of Gen Z teens and young adults said they or their friends were catfished in online sextortion scams resulting in their
intimate photos being used against them"

 

The Million Kids Team find this new development greatly concerning.  There is an urgent need to educate youth and adults about the devastating nature of global digital financial sextortion rings originating out of poor third world countries.  During this podcast, we will address specific activities and how global criminal organizations use apps like Instagram, Snapchat and Wizz to access, groom, entice and exploit young and old alike. 

The audience will also be invited to join forces with Million Kids to create programs for prevention and intervention of sextortion. 


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THE ACCELERATING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY AND MAKING SENSE OF :
MASS AUDIENCE LIVE STREAMING
GLOBAL DIGITAL CURRENCY
GEO LOCATION SOFTWARE
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Gone are the days when our kids talk to only people they know online. The past several months have seen an expansion (and explosion) of technologies that it is hard to keep up with. Mass audience live streaming, global digital currency, artificial intelligence, geo location software impacts our kids and puts them on a global stage communicating with thousands of people they will most likely never meet. To get a grasp of just how big the global online community is Opal did some research. Check this out.

Fortnite has 500 Million active accounts.
Roblox has 70 million active daily users.
Roblox has 300 million monthly active users
60% of Roblox users are under 16 yrs old - 52% are males.
Tik Tok has 1.2 Billion users- 150 million users in the U.S.
20% of Tik Tok users in U.S are under 17 yrs. old = 30 million users
X (Twitter) has 368 million active users.
Reddit has 430 million active users.
Snapchat has 750 million active users.

This generation of young people will have the greatest challenge to parent of all time. Everyday, our kids go online where they are connected to hundreds of people they have never met. How can they tell if they are talking to a good guy or a bad guy (or girl)? What is the likelihood that child will meet up with an online predator and even more important, what are the chances they will recognize they are talking to a potential criminal and know how to protect themselves?




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Recently, the DEA, along with Law Enforcement Agencies in Riverside City and County, announced a major fentanyl bust worth more than $16 million. 
"Operation Hotline Bling" dealt a major blow to the Sinaloa Cartels culminating in at least 15 arrests and a monumental seizure of illicit drugs.  

According to the DEA, for the first time in history, fatal overdoses reached 112,000 deaths. Young people and people of color being among the hardest hit. According to an article published by Michael McManus for FAIR, fentanyl is rapidly replacing heroin as the drug cartels are using to make money. Fentanyl is attractive to the cartels because of the massive profit margin, with just $50,000 in production costs, generating more than $ 20 million in
income.

This week's episode looks at the impact of fentanyl, meth and other illicit drugs on our communities, our kids and the homeless population. 





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The past two years has brought a plethora of technological advances that is enough to make our heads spin.  Only when you step back and examine all the types
of technology advancements can you begin to understand the impact on our day to day lives and how to prepare our young people to live in a global online community.  

 

The FBI and Child Crime Prevention and Safety Center state that there are over 500,000 pedophiles online at any given time.  They also state that more than 50% of victims are ages 12-15 years old. Approximately 90%  of
contacts with victims of online sexual exploitation where contacted through chat rooms and instant messaging apps.

 

This episode, Opal Singleton, the host of "Exploited: Crimes and Technologies" explores the vast array of technology advancements that impact our day to day lives. These include, artificial intelligence, geo location software, digital currency, mass audience live streaming and the explosion of the number of new young users of inexpensive tablets.  


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Did you know that every week Million Kids publishes all the latest information, stories, trends, technologies, legislation, arrests and prosecutions etc related to sex and labor trafficking and social media exploitation.  It is one of the most comprehensive information resources available for anyone interested in combating these crimes.  To sign up to receive this resource, simply go to www.Millionkids.org and subscribe.

Opal Singleton, Host of Exploited: Crimes and Technologies is going to talk about several intriguing
scenarios that are in the news. 

The BBC just released information gathered by the IWF
(Internet Watch Foundation) that discovered more than 2000 remotely filmed child abuse images of three to six year old children online.  Many of these images were self-generated where a child is persuaded, coerced, or tricked by a predator into carrying out acts via webcam or handheld device.

The research further reveals that a third of parents whose
five to seven-year-olds browse social media are allowed to do so alone. The watchdog group “Ofcom” revealed that almost one quarter of children aged five to seven have a smartphone of their own. 


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