Ending Sexploitation

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

Haley McNamara (SVP at NCOSE) and Dani Pinter (SVP and Director of the Law Center at NCOSE) take a closer look at the impact that pornography use has on our sexual arousal template. More specifically, they discuss some studies that have been done to demonstrate the rise in violent sexual behavior like choking or strangulation. These experiments were able to condition men to be aroused by shapes and inanimate objects, and it demonstrates that when a person is exposed to pornography, they can be conditioned to be aroused by the harmful behaviors that are depicted.

Read the full NCOSE Blog on "Conditional Arousal" - https://bit.ly/44BGIIS

Read the Guardian article on the rise and risks of choking during sex - https://bit.ly/3IQtXl4

View or download this free resource from NCOSE on the Public Health Harms of Pornography - https://bit.ly/PornHealthHarms

Dani Pinter (Senior Vice President at the NCOSE Law Center) and Haley McNamara (Senior Vice President at NCOSE) react to the latest update to Grok which include chatbot avatars that can act as your companion – even as a romantic connection. "Ani" is depicted as a very young anime girl who is programmed to be "crazy in love" with the user and can have progressively more sexually explicit interactions as the user advances through the conversation. This even includes getting the bot to describe itself as a young child or to play along with sexual fantasies with a child-like motif. All of this is available before activating "spicy mode." This is obviously quite disturbing for a number of reasons, but even more upsetting is the access that kids have to this tool with no meaningful age verification in place to protect minors. Also, the Apple App Store has assigned this app as appropriate for ages 12 and up.

TAKE ACTION Contact Apple: https://advocacy.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?isid=2608 Sign the Petition for changes to Grok: https://advocacy.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?isid=2609

FURTHER READINGRead our full blog about the Grok AI companion: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/xais-12-chatbot-designed-to-be-explicit-and-go-full-literotica/ Read Thorn's article about hashing: https://www.thorn.org/blog/hashing-detect-child-sex-abuse-imagery/ Read The Guardian article about AI-Generated CSAM: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/10/ai-generated-child-sexual-abuse-videos-surging-online-iwf

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

Our subject matter experts and hosts, Haley McNamara (SVP at NCOSE) and Dani Pinter (SVP at the NCOSE Law Center), provide insights and reactions to the recent verdict results from the Diddy trial as well as the memo about the Epstein file that was release by the Department of Justice. Both of these outcomes leave us with a lot of frustration and very few answers. The lack of understanding of sex trafficking in our culture was reflected in the jury's decision in the Diddy trial. Also, the efforts to hide the findings in the Epstein file are on full display as people on all sides of the political spectrum demand answers. Haley and Dani give us a detailed and insightful look into these developments.

Learn more about Sex Trafficking: https://endsexualexploitation.org/issues/sex-trafficking/

Read our press statement about the recent DOJ memo regarding the Epstein case: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/epstein-case-illustrates-need-for-sex-buyer-accountability/

Instead of waiting to publish this episode on July 3rd to keep with our normal episode schedule, we wanted to get this conversation to you as quickly as possible. We will be back to our normal release schedule with episode 67!

Today the Supreme Court issued their opinion that the Texas Age Verification law is constitutional and paves the way for other states to pass similar legislation!

It's an incredible day in the movement to end sexual exploitation as the Supreme Court ruled that the age verification law in Texas is constitutional – pushing back on the arguments from the opposition that it violates the First Amendment.

Haley and Dani chat about the details of this ruling and the ripple effect this will have across the country. It's notable that the dissenting opinions were actually in agreement on the core issue at play here: pornography is harmful – especially for kids.

Read our Blog: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/victory-supreme-court-decision-protects-children-upholding-age-verification-law/

Read our Press Statement: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/scotus-upholds-texas-age-verification-law-protecting-kids-from-pornography/

As congress considers whether or not to implement a proposed 10-year moratorium on A.I. state regulation, Haley and Dani talk about the potential devastating effects this could have. Some have even referred to this as "Section 230 on steroids" so this episode is essential for understanding what the moratorium is and what the impacts would be. Big Tech doesn't need another layer of immunity or security to allow them to hide while they profit off the exploitation of human beings in the name of advancing technology. Listen and share this episode and use the links below to take action and learn more!

Urge Congress to oppose this moratorium: https://endsexualexploitation.org/AImoratorium

Read more about this on our blog: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/a-trojan-horse-in-congress-10-year-moratorium-would-block-a-i-safety-bills/

Nicki Petrossi (from Scrolling2Death) joins Haley to discuss big tech, social media, and protecting our kids online. They talk about the need for these companies to do MORE while also calling on parents to learn about the devices and apps their kids are using. Some of these apps look incredibly kid-friendly but have virtually no meaningful protections between young kids and predatory adults. Roblox is a great example of this, and Haley and Nicki dive into the details behind this popular game platform. They also highlight the importance of whistleblowers at companies like Meta to reveal the truth of what's going on behind the scenes and how these corporations are prioritizing profit over people.

Nicki Petrossi is a mom of three and former social media executive turned social media reform advocate. In late 2023, Nicki launched Scrolling 2 Death, a podcast for parents who are worried about social media. Since then, Nicki has published over 250 podcast episodes which include conversations with U.S. Senators and lawmakers, tech whistleblowers, doctors, attorneys, teachers and most importantly – parents and youth – to learn about their experiences online.

Nicki travels the country, speaking to large audiences at schools, conferences and summits on topics related to online safety. She regularly appears on news segments like America's Newsroom on Fox, NBC and Morning on Merit Street by Dr. Phil, in addition to appearing as a guest on dozens of parenting and health-related podcasts.

Follow Nicki on social media and subscribe to the Scrolling2Death podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scrolling2death/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Scrolling2Death LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nickireisberg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0cXhBYHDOgmKL8SmMW3fMa?si=22397a71ebff4568 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scrolling-2-death/id1700331740

Read about the App Store Accountability Act and take action:https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/app-store-accountability-act-addressing-the-chokepoints-for-online-child-exploitation/

Read about this group's test of Instagram's Teen Accounts:https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/instagram-teen-accounts-put-to-the-test-promises-vs-reality/

Expert Attorney and Director of the NCOSE Law Center, Dani Pinter, Esq., joins Haley McNamara to take a closer look at the ongoing trial for Sean "Diddy" Combs. Dani provides a summary of the charges as well as giving us an explanation of the true definitions of sex trafficking and coercion in direct response to what is being claimed in court when using those terms.

Learn more about Sex Trafficking: https://endsexualexploitation.org/issues/sex-trafficking/ Learn more about the NCOSE Law Center: https://endsexualexploitation.org/law-center/ Our Commitment to Walking Alongside Survivors: https://endsexualexploitation.org/walking-alongside-survivors/

This week, we hear from Kathryn Rifenbark, the Director for CyberTipline, Public Reports, in the Exploited Children Division (ECD) at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). In this talk from the 2024 CESE Summit, she shares about the impact of Sextortion on today's young people and talks about a powerful new service that can be used to help.

Self-generated content is a normative behavior of today's youth. But it can have a destructive impact when it's non-consensually shared or when they have been blackmailed or coerced into producing it. Take It Down is a new, anonymous, and free service that can help prevent the spread of online sharing of nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit images or videos of those under the age of 18. This session will provide an overview of Take it Down, operated by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). Launched in December of 2022, participants will learn the amazing impact of this global program, how it works and how you can share this resource with children, victims, and families in your community.

Kathryn has worked at NCMEC for over 14 years, and in her current position, Kathryn is responsible for enhancing NCMEC's efforts to improve resources for survivors of child sexual abuse material by liaising with law enforcement, victim service providers, and child serving professionals as well as managing the team who processes public CyberTipline reports. She received a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

NCMEC's Take It Down service: https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/ Learn more about NCMEC: https://www.missingkids.org/ Read the article "Sextortion: The Largest Blackmail Operation In Human History" https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/sextortion-the-largest-blackmail-operation-in-human-history/