INVESTIGATIONS

Child human trafficking investigations are conducted by SCTI private investigator and other state and federal agencies in cooperation with the SCTI Child Trafficking task force. SCTI Investigations often begin through:

Tips from the public.
Calls from parents and family members of the child victims.
A referral from a law enforcement agency.
A referral from a non-government organization.
Proactive victim recovery operations.
Outreach to state governments and community entities.

Rapid data collection leading to child victim recovery is the primary goal of SCTI trafficking investigations. The SCTI’s multi-disciplinary team of agents, analysts, victim specialists, and forensic interviewers work together with local and international law enforcement agencies and private human trafficking organizations to ensure a victim-centered, comprehensive multi-disciplined response. SCTI victim specialists work with local state and federal resources to provide immediate assistance (shelter, food, clothing) and long-term support (counseling, education assistance, job training). After recovering a victim of child human trafficking, our law enforcement partners will work tirelessly to arrest and successfully prosecute the child traffickers.

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CHILD LOCATION ASSISTANCE

Who Can Help Locate Your Child

If you believe your child is a victim of an international/domestic abduction, many organizations can help you locate your child. Please have the following information available:

Child's full name (and any other names by which they may be known).
Child's date and place of birth.
Full name of the individual who took your child if known (and any other names by which they may be known).
Names, addresses, telephone numbers of friends, relatives, place of employment, and any legal representative or business connections of the individual who took your child.
Child’s last known location.

The following organizations may be able to help locate your child:

State and Local Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement officials may be able to help you locate missing children. Contact your local city, county, or state agency for information about your options and how they can help.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

The FBI has field offices across the country. These field offices are the main points of contact to request help locating missing children. Consider contacting law enforcement resources in your state.

International Police

INTERPOL is an international law enforcement organization that can help locate your child. INTERPOL can publish a Yellow Notice. This alerts INTERPOL if your child lawfully enters a participating country. Additionally, if there are state or federal warrants for the taking parent, INTERPOL can issue other notices. Ask your local police or the FBI to contact INTERPOL for more information.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)

NCMEC offers parents resources and help depending on your situation. Please contact them at 1-800-843-5678 for more details.

Office of Children’s Issues and Foreign Central Authorities

Central Authorities, including the Office of Children's Issues, help locate abducted children. They usually start location efforts based on the information you provide in your application. In certain situations, we may be able to locate children outside of the United States. We may also be able to help you communicate with the organizations listed here.

U.S. Embassies and Consulates

In some cases, parents are not able or do not want to submit a Convention application. In these cases, our office can work with staff in a U.S. Embassy or Consulate in a foreign country. In turn, the U.S. Embassy or Consulate may be able to work with or connect parents with local government officials who may assist with locating abducted children

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CHILD RECOVERY ASSISTANCE

How O.U.R. Works

From prevention to intervention, Our Rescue is there when needed. We work with partners and communities around the globe to provide essential services to people who have been or could be sex trafficked and exploited. Our unique approach lies in the way we integrate support and resources for law enforcement during rescue efforts AND provide survivor care at scale—a critical differentiator that amplifies our impact.Through O.U.R. global operations, we connect law enforcement partners from different jurisdictions or countries to help combat sex trafficking and child exploitation. This allows all aspects of the case to be fully investigated and assists in identifying the location of survivors and suspects that may not have been found due to jurisdictional boundaries..