Survivor Model – General State Action
July 14, 2026
It is critical that legislators consider the Survivor Model in 2026 to ensure that sex buyers are held accountable for perpetuating the harms of the sex trade.
It is critical that legislators consider the Survivor Model in 2026 to ensure that sex buyers are held accountable for perpetuating the harms of the sex trade.
Demand for commercial sex is the driving force behind sex trafficking. Here’s an update on the fight against sex trafficking through demand reduction tactics.Â
WASHINGTON, DC (June 9, 2026) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) warns that subscription pornography sites like OnlyFans are becoming the new business
WHAT: The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) will reveal the 2026 Dirty Dozen List of mainstream contributors to sexual exploitation during an online briefing.
Thanks to your support, NCOSE recently helped defeat a bill that sought to fully decriminalize prostitution in Colorado, including pimping, sex buying, and brothel running. This is the latest in an unbroken winning streak fighting these dangerous policies. Â
Read here for an update on how the U.S. and other countries are responding to legislation that criminalizes sex buyers.
The Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (TSRA) helps survivors expunge unjust criminal records they obtained while under the control of a trafficker. Survivors must not be punished for their own exploitation!
Sex buying should be a felony. Think that’s extreme? Read the reasons why here.Â
WASHINGTON, DC (December 19, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) applauds the U.S. Senate passage of the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (TSRA),
Government leaders in Germany and Japan have spoken out boldly against legalizing prostitution. In some instances, they’ve even gone as far as to say that
 WASHINGTON, DC (November 3, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) has released a National Declaration on Survivors’ Right to Anonymity & Safety
The 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report has been released by the State Department of the United States, and Marcel van der Watt (President and CEO