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March 21, 2022
Called To Rescue at the Poland/Ukrainian Border
Dr. Cyndi is at the Poland/Ukraine Border to help non-profit workers spot sex traffickers and warn women about the danger. Support our work by donating today
June 5, 2013
Photos from Annual Fundraising Dinner on 5/18/13
Called To Rescue’s Annual Fundraising Dinner on 5/18/13 featuring celebrity spokesperson Miguel Nunez Jr. was a success. Here are a few photos from the evening: [nivoslider id=”887″]
January 2, 2013
Memphis teen accused of pimping kids will face judge Friday
MEMPHIS, TN – (WMC-TV) – She calls herself Prune the Goon, or just Prune, but federal investigators believe 19-year-old Victoria Wallace is a female pimp. And Friday, she will face a federal judge on accusations that she has been sex trafficking Mid-South children. Investigators said in a criminal complaint that Wallace recruited teenagers as young […]
October 9, 2012
Five men tied to child sex-trafficking investigation in Portland, police say
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian Several Portland men accused of sexually abusing two teenaged girls, taking photos of them nude and compelling them to be prostitutes have pleaded not guilty to promoting prostitution and sex crime allegations. A multi-agency law enforcement investigation led to the arrests of five men after one of the victims called […]
October 9, 2012
Seattle Leads Nation as Worst Place for Child Prostitution
King 5 News — January 24th, 2012 Human trafficking ranks second behind drug trafficking as the most lucrative illegal trade in the world. According to the U.S. State Department, about 2.5 million trafficked individuals generate some $32 billion in profits each year. And it’s not just overseas – human trafficking is happening right here in […]
October 9, 2012
King Co. Council Looking to Stem the Tide of Human Trafficking
KOMO 4 News — May 29th, 2012 SEATTLE — Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world, and it’s becoming a very serious issue in King County. Members of the King County Council are now launching a public awareness campaign aimed at stamping out the horrific crime. The goal, according […]
October 9, 2012
7 Arrested, 6 Girls Freed in Prostitution Crackdown
Kiro TV — June 25th, 2012 SEATTLE — The FBI and local police have made seven arrests and freed six young girls involved in prostitution in King and Pierce counties, authorities said on Monday. One of the suspects, 37-year-old Maurice Shelton of Tacoma, was being held in the King County Jail. Another man, arrested in […]
September 19, 2012
Finding His Depth
By Michelle Tauber Once Homeless, Miguel Nuñez Jr. Appears in Three Summer Movies—and Offers Thanks for a New Life Struggling-actor stories may be a dime a dozen in Hollywood, but in the early ’80s even that price tag would have been too high for Miguel Nuñez Jr. Leaving his hometown of Wilson, N.C., with three […]
September 5, 2012
Parents’ Facebook sting helps catch sex offender
By John Langeler, KING 5, and NBC News staff SEDRO-WOOLEY, Wash. – A 19-year-old registered sex offender has been arrested in Skagit County, Wash. after the mother of the girl he was dating set up a Facebook sting. Jesper and Julie Myrfors say they had been concerned about their daughter’s boyfriend. “We just thought she […]
September 4, 2012
Called To Rescue Announces It Will Partner With New Tradition Homes To Build A Safe House For Sex Trafficked Children In Clark County
Called To Rescue, a non-profit that rescues children from sex trafficking and abuse, announced today that they have partnered with New Tradition Homes to build a 3000 square foot home in Clark County to house, treat, and educate children that have fallen victim to the sex trafficking industry. This new home will allow children to […]
