We recently announced the rescue of our 4,000th survivor. Here are stories of two operations that happened around the sa...

We recently announced the rescue of our 4,000th survivor. Here are stories of two operations that happened around the sa...

We recently announced the rescue of our 4,000th survivor. Here are stories of two operations that happened around the same time, one in Colombia and one in the United States. “Perla” was our 4,000th survivor rescued, and “Jackson” was rescued soon after. “Perla”, an 11-year-old little girl, was rescued during Operation Pura Libertad in Colombia. She was one of many other children also rescued as the result of an investigation where O.U.R. Operators and Colombian Law Enforcement worked collaboratively for months to unearth a complex network of traffickers. As is often the case, many of the predators arrested were in positions of trust and authority. Perla had been trafficked by family members, her stepfather and her sister's boyfriend. Perla was at the complete mercy of those who should have protected her. O.U.R. provided intel, training, equipment and other resources which enabled our Colombian partners to find and rescue Perla and arrest her traffickers. We are pleased to report that O.U.R. Aftercare is an active part in Perla's ongoing recovery. The other survivor, “Jackson,” is a grade school student in the United States. Jackson was one of 16 students whose identities came to light after a dedicated detective from a U.S. Police Department pursued an anonymous tip relating to the online solicitation of a minor child (male) by an adult male. This detective had received training and investigative resources from O.U.R. to build his capacities in online exploitation cases. This investigation identified the predator as a very popular school teacher in the community. When confronted by investigators, the teacher disclosed information about 16 previously unidentified victims. Jackson was one of these children. All victims were located and identified and are now receiving the aftercare services they need to heal from the damage inflicted by this sex offender who was in a significant position of trust. The offending teacher is now looking at a lengthy prison sentence. O.U.R. is humbled by the work our dedicated partners are doing to save children around the world. 4,000 is a wonderful number, but we will not stop until we can report not a single victim more.

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