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©2006 Shared Hope International: The Defenders is a Division of the Predator Project Join today ! www.thedefendersusa.org Help Restore the Rescued www.sharedhope.org

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Will you defend her? The Defenders USA are calling on Men of America to defend themselves, their children, and their families against the harms of the commercial sex industry.

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“What you do for the least of these you do for Me.” Matthew 25:40

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Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children It is a contemporary form of slavery of children It is demeaning, degrading and often life threatening to children The child becomes a product to be sold over and over again What is CSEC?

How Many Victims?: 

How Many Victims? In the U.S. there are at least 100,000 children who are victims of current commercial sexual exploitation. As many as 2.8 million children live on the streets, a third of them are lured into prostitution within hours of leaving home

Who are They?: 

Who are They? The victims are American children They are youth of all races They come from all different backgrounds The victims range from infants to teens

Why Would They Go?: 

Why Would They Go? Vulnerable children running away from a broken home Pre-teens and teen girls looking for love Innocent youth snatched off the streets Children discovered on the internet and enticed by false promises

How Big is the Problem?: 

How Big is the Problem? Sale of child pornography has become a $3 billion annual industry 32 million individuals create a demand by visiting a porn site every month Of all the porn sites – 1 out of 5 pornographic images is of a child creating the need for supply to meet the demand

Is the Problem Growing?: 

Is the Problem Growing? The caseload of child exploitation increased 445% in the last four years as reported by William Mercer, U.S. attorney for Montana One in five youths who regularly use the Internet has been sexually solicited or approached

What do Buyers Look Like?: 

What do Buyers Look Like? 77% of online visitors to adult content sites are male. Their average age is 41. Income of $60,000. 46% are married. Over 70% of incarcerated sex offenders fueled their addiction with pornography.

One More Thing…: 

One More Thing… For every 10 men in church, 5 are struggling with pornography

Where Are You on the Continuum?: 

Where Are You on the Continuum? Predator If all men were lined up on a straight line…

Where Are You on the Continuum?: 

Predator …there would be a small number at the Defenders and a small number at the Predators. Where Are You on the Continuum?

Where Are You on the Continuum?: 

Where Are You on the Continuum? The battle begins at an early age, with many boys viewing their first pornographic image at the age of 11. This can lead to a lifelong struggle that pulls men away from being a Defender.

Where Are You on the Continuum?: 

Where Are You on the Continuum? Predator With technology and society aggressively tempting men of all ages…this battle is difficult to fight alone.

Where Are You on the Continuum?: 

Where Are You on the Continuum? Predator A man makes a decision to turn toward the Defender end of the spectrum. Join us.

Okay, But How Can I Help?: 

Okay, But How Can I Help? Take the pledge Host a Local Defenders Group Join the Truck Stop Campaign Educate Others Invite a Friend Reach Out & Seek Help Put your dollars to work! Support the Defenders USA www.TheDefendersUSA.org

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Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed.  Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless,      and see that they get justice. Proverbs 31:8,9

Please, contact us today to join the Defenders. P.O. Box 65337, Vancouver, WA 98665 1-866-HerLife (1-866-437-5433) www.TheDefendersUSA.org To help restore the rescued, go to: www.sharedhope.org: 

Please, contact us today to join the Defenders. P.O. Box 65337, Vancouver, WA 98665 1-866-HerLife (1-866-437-5433) www.TheDefendersUSA.org To help restore the rescued, go to: www.sharedhope.org

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©2006 Shared Hope International: The Defenders is a Division of the Predator Project Any Minor involved in a commercial sex act is a trafficking victim under federal law. If you suspect a child is a victim of the commercial sex industry, call the U.S. Department of Justice’s Trafficking in Persons Hotline: 1-888-428-7581 It’s secure and anonymous. (Open M-F, 9am-5pm EST)