Does she know who she is texting?
Teach her to question.
Countless kids are trapped in the sex trade each year.
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Will he share her sext? Show her how to protect herself.
Talk About It.
Traffickers commonly use tactics like dating “Romeo pimps”, peer recruiting, and fake modeling jobs to recruit their victims.
Predators often meet their victims in chat rooms or on gaming sites. Read The Internet Safety Guide
Install safety and locator apps.
Know your child’s friends and whereabouts.
Is that modeling agency legit? Encourage healthy skeptism.
Help them protect themselves
Is he her boyfriend or a pimp? Help her figure it out.
Learn what to do.
Warning Signs
Mysterious moves – Vanishing for hours, dodging questions, or keeping secrets about their whereabouts.
Late nights, odd hours – Always out, never explaining why.
Looking kept – Rocking fresh nails, hair, or new outfits with no legit way to pay.
Daddy’s mark – Tattoos of a name, crown, or barcode—often on the neck, chest, or arms.
Lying on the age game – Looks young but claims to be older.
Sexed-up socials – Profiles packed with explicit pics, captions, or emojis from the game.
Dropping clues in art – Lyrics, poems, or drawings hinting at the life.
Frequent STIs or pregnancies – A major red flag.
Nowhere to go – Homeless, couch-surfing, or trading sex for survival.
Locked in the system – Living in group homes or youth shelters.
School ghost – Skipping class, always late, or sleeping through lessons.
Toxic home life – Abuse, neglect, addiction, or no one watching out.
Here’s more: Madera1 Warning Signs
These signs don’t always mean someone’s in the life, but they can be serious warnings. Stay sharp. Stay aware.
“I thought he loved me and then he sold me. Now I know that real love won’t sell me”.
Survivor
“This pimp came up and started asking me questions. I told him I was meeting my dad and walked away”.
High School Sophmore
“Some kids see this as an easy hustle. They need to know how dangerous it is out there”.
School Security Guard.
“Our kids are on the front line of this human rights crisis. It’s up to us to empower them”.
Mother
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