by Doug Bardwell | Sep 8, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
If you ever wonder how your friends have such crazy ideas about life, chances are you have the Internet to thank. Well, I guess you could thank people like Randall here as well. How is finding 39 missing children in a double wide trailer here in Georgia NOT the...
by Doug Bardwell | Jul 22, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
We have laws, such as the Protect Our Children Act of 2008 (S. 1738), which created a national strategy to identify and prosecute those responsible for child online sexual trafficking. However, in order to be effective, this law requires oversight by the Department of...
by Doug Bardwell | Jul 7, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
If you saw last week’s blog post, and if you downloaded the full report, you’ve no doubt realized there is one heck of a lot to digest in the report. 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report 20th Annual Trafficking in Persons Report issued – comments by...
by Doug Bardwell | Jun 30, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
For 20 years now, the U.S. Department of State has been compiling the Trafficking in Persons Report. The report details the level of commitment to fighting trafficking of each country around the world. From level one (best) to level three (worst), it’s easy to...
by Doug Bardwell | Jun 17, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
According to Darkness To Light (a child sexual abuse prevention website), child grooming is the process of ever so gradually initiating and maintaining an intimate relationship with a child – often the child of a friend or relative. Since the perpetrator is...
by Doug Bardwell | May 26, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
Some children are suffering from more abuse recently with all the pandemic precautions, stay at home orders, and quarantining. That is certainly one of the more unfortunate side-effects of COVID-19. It’s abominable that it happens any time, but it’s...
