The 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report has been released by the State Department of the United States, and Marcel van der Watt (President and CEO at NCOSE) joins Haley McNamara (Executive Director and CSO at NCOSE) and Dani Pinter (CLO and Director of the NCOSE Law Center) to talk about some of the surprises in this 25th edition of the annual report. Each year, it ranked countries into tiers based on their efforts to combat trafficking, and our team dives into why some of these rankings seem to miss the mark. They also watch and react to the recent video from Joseph Gordon-Levitt about the dangers of A.I. and how we need to stand up and make sure our voices are heard at every level of government. 

Learn more about NCOSE’s efforts to fight Demand: https://endsexualexploitation.org/demand Read the 2025 TIP Report: https://www.state.gov/reports/2025-trafficking-in-persons-report/ Watch Joseph Gordon-Levitt's NYT video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CSdXtNaVN/  

Dani Pinter (Chief Legal Officer at NCOSE) and Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer at NCOSE) discuss some of the recent heartbreaking stories shared by families who have been devastated by careless and out of control A.I. Chatbots. They discuss the specific stories shared at a recent Senate hearing as well as articles and studies that show this goes beyond one-time anecdotal examples. It’s time for companies like Meta to stop viewing these families as collateral damage and to make changes to their platforms and A.I. tools that will make them safe to use!

Follow Haley on X: https://x.com/HaleyMcNamara  Follow Dani on X: https://x.com/DaniBPinter  

DONATE to support the work of NCOSE: https://EndSexualExploitation.org/Donate Watch the full Senate hearing: https://bit.ly/AIchatbotHearing-Sept2025 Read the study on “Mental Health Chat Bot Agents” - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-17242-4  

Tim Nester (Vice President of Communications at NCOSE) is sitting in to host this week, and he sits down with Patrick Erlandson to discuss the Truth About Fathers and their role in the fight against sexual exploitation – specifically areas of pornography and sex trafficking. Patrick’s journey into the movement to end sexual exploitation began during his time working with the United Nations Refugee Agency, where he witnessed firsthand the horrors of trafficking and exploitation. In 2018, he founded Father-Con, which is an organization that counters the lies that lead men to believe that they aren’t critically important in the healthy development of children, and emphasizes their role in combating sexual abuse and exploitation in all its forms.

Fathers set an example for their families through their actions, and Patrick and Tim chat about those realities and provide insights and tips for dads (and moms!) in changing the narrative around these issues in their home.

*Visit the Father-Con website to learn more about Patrick’s work: https://www.father-con.org  *Conversation Starters for Parents & Kids: https://EndSexualExploitation.org/ConversationStarters  *“The Most Dangerous Playground” - a FREE resource about the dangers of the devices that are damaging America’s children: https://EndSexualExploitation.org/MostDangerousPlayground  *Donate monthly to the work that NCOSE is doing and become a DEFENDER. Learn more: https://EndSexualExploitation.org/Defender  

Victoria Sinis is the founder of Creating Gems, an organization created to help young women break free from harmful narratives about themselves. In this presentation from the 2024 CESE Summit, Victoria digs into the deceptive tactics used to lure individuals into the commercial sex trade.

As a former employee at a recruitment agency for OnlyFans, Victoria shares her journey of realization, her immediate departure from the industry, and her ongoing crusade to expose these harmful practices. Gain a deeper understanding of the grooming and recruitment methods employed on a large scale for online exploitation and learn how to recognize and combat these deceptive tactics.

Victoria is a passionate advocate empowering individuals - especially young women - to challenge harmful narratives perpetuated by mainstream media. With a background in startups and marketing, her recent journey led her to a pivotal realization. 

Follow Victoria on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoria.sinis/  Learn more about Creating Gems: https://creatinggems.com/  Learn more about the dangers of OnlyFans and take action: https://endsexualexploitation.org/onlyfans/ 

Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer at NCOSE) sits down with Teresa J. Helm (Public Policy Outreach Manager and Survivor Services Coordinator at NCOSE) to talk about her experience as a survivor. This past week, survivors gathered on Capitol Hill to call on lawmakers to release the government files on the Epstein case. Teresa added her voice to that gathering, and in this episode, she talks about the details of the event. She speaks out about both Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and she gives us insight into why the recent prison transfer for Maxwell is a concern.

Read our Press Statement: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/ncose-supports-u-s-house-effort-to-release-epstein-files-saying-survivors-deserve-answers/ DONATE to support our work in walking alongside survivors to end sexual exploitation: https://endsexualexploitation.org/donate/  

Dani Pinter (Chief Legal Officer at NCOSE) and Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer at NCOSE) sit down to discuss 3 major corporations that are currently OR soon will be facilitating real world harms because of the nature of their platforms. The lack of real security and safety measures for kids is astonishing. Today’s conversation takes a closer look at why the new Spotify DM feature is so concerning, as well as the active harms happening to real kids and families on Roblox as well as Meta A.I. 

Contact Spotify: https://endsexualexploitation.org/action-SpotifyDM  End Section 230: https://endsexualexploitation.org/DDL230-action  Pass KOSA: https://endsexualexploitation.org/PassKOSA  

Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Director at NCOSE) sits down with NCOSE President and CEO, Marcel van der Watt to chat about his background and motivations in this work to end sexual exploitation. Marcel brings incredible expertise to this leadership role including experience with law enforcement, research, training, writing, and speaking. He and Haley dive into what brought him to this point and what the future holds for NCOSE and the overall movement.

Donate to NCOSE: EndSexualExploitation.org/Donate

Dani Pinter and Haley McNamara talk about the latest developments in a case in Nevada involving sex trafficking and the 13th amendment. Dani explains how the 13th amendment’s language about slavery applies in this case as well as the realities of survivors being bullied and shamed when they are bold enough to speak up. Learn more about the Nevada lawsuit and the next steps of appealing the pseudonym ruling below.  

Get Help from the NCOSE Law Center: https://sexualexploitationlawsuits.com/get-help Learn more about the Nevada cases: https://endsexualexploitation.org/nevada-is-not-safe-for-women/  Contact our Law Center team here: [email protected]  

Dani Pinter (Chief Legal Counsel at NCOSE) and Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Director at NCOSE) talk about the latest ruling from the 9th Circuit Court in the ongoing Twitter (Now X) case. They talk about the heartbreaking circumstances that led to the lawsuit and what the ruling means for this case as well as broader implications for Section 230. They also discuss the latest news about Grok creating deepfake nude imagery of celebrities without even being prompted to do so. Is this part of the design and programming or is Grok out of control?  

Read our blog about the Twitter decision: https://tinyurl.com/3tmdsste  

Donate to the Law Center to support pro bono legal work for survivors: https://tinyurl.com/8xbfce93  

Urge Congress to Remove Section 230: https://tinyurl.com/ymfj57p9  

At the 2022 CESE Summit, Haley McNamara sits down with German abolitionist and writer Elly Arrow for a powerful conversation about the reality of legalized prostitution in Germany. Elly shares on-the-ground insights into how the legal system has expanded the sex trade, obscured trafficking, and failed those it claims to protect. Together, they unpack the violence and exploitation faced by women in the system, the role of sex buyers, and why Elly believes real justice starts with tackling male demand. As the voice behind The Invisible Men – Germany, Elly brings data, quotes, and unflinching analysis that reveal the truth behind the headlines. This is a must-listen for anyone seeking to understand what "legalization" really means for human dignity and safety. 

Read Elly’s blog: https://ellyarrow.wordpress.com/ 

Learn more about Prostitution: https://endsexualexploitation.org/issues/prostitution/ 

DONATE to the movement to end sexual exploitation: http://endsexualexploitation.org/donate