LISABETH THOMAS, Child Trafficking (4-24-24)
LISABETH THOMAS, a media and marketing "whiz kid", as well as the founding president of "Texas Women in Business", will join us to discuss the horrifying activity of child trafficking, and what she and her colleagues are doing to combat this evil\xa0practice.\xa0
\n\nFROM HER WEBSITE:
\n\n"We cannot protect against what we are not aware of.
\n\nDid you know that between 2018 and 2022 the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) saw\xa0a 567% increase in reports\xa0relating to sexual enticement of a child?
\n\nNot on Our Watch Texas (NOWTX)\xa0is rallying all women in business to raise awareness of online abuse, exploitation, and sextortion to help protect children and youth. It will take all of us to educate our families, schools, churches, and other communities on how to defend our children from online predators.
\n\nMost parents think they can keep their children safe from predators who are\xa0\u201cout there.\u201d\xa0But most parents don\u2019t realize these abusers are not\xa0\u201cout there,\u201d\xa0increasingly, they are\xa0inside our children\u2019s bedrooms, via smartphones, computers, & gaming devices.\xa0The smartphone is the new white van."
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