MISSION
To end child sex trafficking in Washington state.
PREVENT
child sex trafficking before it happens
CONNECT
victims to resources and services
EMPOWER
positive and productive lives
PILLARS
PRESS
Get Involved: Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Day (4/22/2024)
Mayor Bruce Harrell will recognize parents’ worry and the brutal reality of young victims when he declares May 7 Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Day. StolenYouth, a Seattle-based ...
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Project: SugarFree, Shorty Impact Awards Finalist (11/2/2022)
StolenYouth and DNA have been selected as finalists at the 7th Annual Shorty Impact Awards for our collaborative work on Project: SugarFree in both the Human Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility categories...
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DNA’s Project Sugar Free A Fast Company 2022 World Changing Ideas Award Finalist (5/3/2022)
Seattle Agency DNA won three awards for its Project: SugarFree initiative, an AI technology it created to combat online sex trafficking on behalf of the StolenYouth organization....
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"Parents, pay attention — Backpage is out, sugaring is in" MYNorthwest (5/15/2021)
For years, the discussion around kids being trafficked for sex focused largely on Backpage.com...
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“Sexual predators luring minors using 'sugar dating' sites, social media, officials say” KOMO News (05/10/2021)
When power, wealth and prestige mingle for young people who are on the prowl...
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“SPD is our ally in fighting sex trafficking” Seattle Times (07/31/2020)
Seattle Police detectives and advocates work to fight human trafficking and the commercial sexual abuse of children...
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Seattle Times (07/22/19)
Jeffrey Epstein case underscores the vulnerability of exploited girls.
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King 5 News (07/16/19)
Seattle-based organization raising awareness about child sex trafficking nationally and in Washington state… READ MORE>>
FOSTA-SESTA Anti-Trafficking Bill Passed (03/27/2018)
In a landslide vote of 97-2, the Senate passed the FOSTA-SESTA bill which takes direct aim at websites that facilitate and profit from sex trafficking…. READ MORE>>
“I Am Jane Doe” Takes On Backpage (01/16/2017)
The New Yorker magazine’s take on the new film, “I Am Jane Doe.”
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Misunderstanding the Issue
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