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Woman Sex Trafficked in Legal Nevada Brothels Appeals Unjust Rulings in Lawsuit
Jane Doe was sex trafficked in legal Nevada brothels. Government actors enabled and profited from her abuse. Now, she’s fighting for justice.
Fighting Full Decriminalization of Prostitution in the U.S. and Beyond
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.
The Peril and Promise of Artificial Intelligence
From deepfake pornography to child protection tools, AI is transforming sexual exploitation—for better and worse. Read here to learn more.
Zuckerberg, Mosseri & Top Tech Execs Testify in Social Media Addiction Trials
Big Tech executives have been forced to testify before a jury about their addictive social media platforms. Here’s what they had to say.
Holding Buyers to Account: Global and Domestic Updates on Sex Buying
Read here for an update on how the U.S. and other countries are responding to legislation that criminalizes sex buyers.
DOJ Fails to Hold Epstein Perpetrators Accountable or Protect Survivors
The DOJ’s latest release of the Epstein files exposed survivors’ identities and abuse images, while meanwhile shielding co-conspirators. When will real justice be served?
NCOSE Petitions Supreme Court to Interpret Section 230 on the 30th Anniversary of its Passage
The NCOSE Law Center has just filed a petition to the Supreme Court that has the power to definitively undo Big Tech’s impunity.
NCOSE Calls for Criminal Prosecutions and Survivor Protection in Epstein Case
WASHINGTON, DC (February 10, 2026) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to fully investigate and
On CDA Section 230 Anniversary, NCOSE Urges its Repeal to Hold Big Tech Accountable
WASHINGTON, DC (February 5, 2026) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is urging Congress to repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act,
Hope on the Hill: Advocates Against Sexual Exploitation Unite on Capitol Hill
Last week, over 250 advocates gathered in Washington, DC to urge congress to fight online sexual exploitation!
Highlights of the Upcoming CESE Summit: Part 2
The 2022 CESE Summit is only a few weeks away. Here is a sneakpeek of presentations you can look forward to!
Day 5 of the CESE Summit
Welcome to Day 5 of the CESE Summit, including the schedule and other announcements for attendees.
Mastercard Receives Corporate Leadership Award for New Policies
The financial infrastructure for sites like Pornhub is crashing to the ground. Corporations are creating policies to curb exploitation.
Day 4 of the CESE Summit
Welcome to Day 4 of the CESE Summit, including the schedule and other announcements for attendees.
Day 3 of the CESE Summit
Welcome to Day 3 of the CESE Summit, including the schedule and other announcements for attendees.
Technology Solutions Award: Innovative Filtering Software, Canopy
We honor Canopy with the 2021 Technology Solutions Award for their innovative filtering software that stops exploitive content in real time.
Day 2 of the CESE Summit
Welcome to Day 2 of the CESE Summit, including the schedule and other announcements for attendees.
STATEMENT – Global Summit to Confront and Find Solutions to Sex Trafficking, Prostitution, Child Exploitation, Pornography, and More
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation’s Online Annual Summit will feature over 100 speakers from July 20–24, 2021.
Washington Examiner: Why Trump supporters should reject Andrew Tate
The Tates marginalize women in ways the most ardent Trump supporter would find disturbing. Conservatives should reject him.
What Diddy and Tate Cases Show About Modern-Day Sex Trafficking
Charges against public figures like Sean “Diddy” Combs and the Tate brothers put the horrific methods of modern-day sex trafficking on full display
Daily Caller: Lawmakers, Child Advocates Say They Aren’t Satisfied With Facebook’s Latest Bid To Protect Kids
Originally Published at Daily Caller By Ailan Evans Lawmakers and advocacy groups say Facebook’s decision to stop work on a version of its social media platform
Washington Examiner: Child advocacy group applauds pause on Instagram Kids, calling idea ‘toxic’ for teenagers
Originally Published at Washington Examiner By Sydney Shea A national advocacy organization against juvenile sexual exploitation is telling Big Tech that Instagram shouldn’t be designed for children, calling
Daily Maverick: South Africa’s missing children
Originally Published at Daily Maverick By Robyn Wolfson Vorster According to Dr Marcel van der Watt, a former member of the Hawks with almost 20 years’
Los Angeles Sentinel: Supporters, Opponents Clash Over Bill That Would Decriminalize Loitering for Prostitution
Originally Published at Los Angeles Sentinel By Antonio Ray Harvey Stephany Powell, an advocate for sex crime victims and survivors, hopes Gov. Newsom will veto Senate
Townhall: What Really Led to OnlyFans’ Flip Flop on Its Porn Policy
Originally Published at Townhall By Haley McNamara When OnlyFans abruptly announced a new policy prohibiting pornographic content, many around the world were shocked. Over the last year, news
Washington Times: Women’s advocacy group hits OnlyFans for reversal on weeding out porn
Originally Published at Washington Times By Sean Salai A leading women’s advocacy group is calling out the OnlyFans website, saying the content subscription service has no plan to
Relevant Magazine: Evidence of Sex Trafficking Can Be Found on OnlyFans, According to Experts
Originally Published at Relevant Magazine By Relevant During the Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation online summit, a panel of guest speakers detailed how OnlyFans, a popular subscription
2026 Dirty Dozen List of Mainstream Contributors to Sexual Exploitation to be Revealed on March 31
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.
NCOSE Petitions Supreme Court to Review Section 230 Ruling Immunizing Twitter for Knowing Possession and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material
WASHINGTON, DC (February 10, 2026) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation Law Center filed a petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court requesting
NCOSE Calls for Criminal Prosecutions and Survivor Protection in Epstein Case
WASHINGTON, DC (February 10, 2026) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to fully investigate and
On CDA Section 230 Anniversary, NCOSE Urges its Repeal to Hold Big Tech Accountable
WASHINGTON, DC (February 5, 2026) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is urging Congress to repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act,
Sexual Exploitation is Exploding via Artificial Intelligence; Congress Needs to Act
WASHINGTON, DC (January 16, 2026) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) calls on Congressional leaders to act after the Grok chatbot created AI-generated child sexual
NCOSE Urges DOJ and FTC to Investigate X for AI Sexual Exploitation
WASHINGTON, DC (January 7, 2026) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission
NCOSE Calls out X (formerly Twitter) for Sexually Exploiting Women and Generating CSAM
WASHINGTON, DC (January 2, 2026) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) has called out X (formerly Twitter) for normalizing the sexual exploitation of
Senate Passes Trafficking Survivors Relief Act – A Victory for Survivors
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),
Sunset Section 230 Introduced – NCOSE Says Big Tech’s Liability Shield Must be Repealed
WASHINGTON, DC (December 18, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) hailed the introduction of the Sunset Section 230 Act as an urgent
Study on What Pornography Users Pay Attention to Provides Evidence for Addiction
Research has shown that pornography usage can disrupt one’s attention span, similar to the behavior of substance addicts.
Study Shows Pornography Associated with Changes to the Brain Characteristic of Addiction
Study shows pornography usage alters the brain in the same way substance addictions do.
2025 TIP Report – Ranking Every Country’s Efforts to Combat Trafficking
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
PODCAST: Pornography’s Influence on Desire
Haley McNamara (SVP at NCOSE) and Dani Pinter (SVP and Director of the Law Center at NCOSE) take a closer look at the impact that
Conditioned Arousal: What Experiments Reveal About Porn’s Influence on Desire
Back in the 1960s, researchers conducted an experiment that conditioned male participants to become sexually aroused by a pair of black, knee-length women’s boots. Subjects
PODCAST: Not a Fantasy Report with Lisa Thompson
Lisa Thompson joins Haley McNamara to discuss the recent launch of a groundbreaking new report, Not a Fantasy: How the Pornography Industry Exploits Image-based Sexual
Pornography Addiction: Seeking Novelty Until Desensitized
This study shows how the compulsive use of pornography leads to a taste for more novel, and sometimes violent, content.
Study Shows Brains of Compulsive Pornography Users Mirror Those of Drug Addicts
An increasing number of studies found pornography can be addictive. This study by Dr. Valerie Voon shows pornography’s effects on the brain.
OpenAI’s Dangerous Proposal: Why Allowing NSFW Content is a Grave Mistake
OpenAI is considering allowing their tools to be used to create “NSFW” content. Help us tell them why this would be a mistake!
“The Movement” Ep 2: The Take It Down Act, Prostitution Legislation, and More
Episode 2 of “The Movement” has launched! We discuss a new bill addressing image-based sexual abuse, a helpful resource published by the NCOSE Research Institute, our petition to the Supreme Court, and more.
How Sex Buyers are Identified and Their Involvement in Wide-ranging Criminal Conduct
Steve Woodson was a sex buyer. But when he was arrested, it wasn’t just for buying sex.
Unmasking the Shadows: Identity Disclosure as a Tactic to Deter Sex Buyers
Disclosing the identity of sex buyers—as is often done for other crimes—is a powerful deterrence tactic. Stop sex trafficking by stopping demand!
AI and Human Intelligence Join to Discourage the Demand for Sex Trafficking
Meet Gracie. Gracie is an artificial intelligence chatbot that engages with and deters sex buyers.
Cartoon Pornography: A Serious Threat to Our Children
How a little girl’s love for Disney’s “Frozen” could lead her to hardcore pornography.
Pornography, Addiction, and the Destruction of Innocence
Pornography, a dangerously addictive substance, is in the hands of children. We must do a better job protecting their innocence.
Big Tech CEOs to Testify in Court for the First Time
For the first time, Big Tech CEOs, including Mark Zuckerberg, will need to stand up in court and answer for the harms their products inflicted on children. Read all about the trials here.
Victory! Trafficking Survivors Relief Act Signed into Law
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!
Victory! Senate Passes DEFIANCE Act to Combat Sexual Deepfakes
The DEFIANCE Act is vital to preventing image-based sexual abuse. Read more about it here.
Victory! Bill Introduced to Sunset Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
NCOSE’s 2025 Dirty Dozen List exclusively targeted Section 230, the law that enables widespread online abuse. Now, as we close out 2025, a bill to repeal Section 230 has been introduced!
The 2025 Gratitude Report is Here: Together, We Are The Wave.
Read here for the highlights of our 2025 gratitude report: Victories made possible by YOU!
VICTORY! ‘Epstein Files Transparency Act’ Signed Into Law!
Spurred by survivor voices, the Epstein Files Transparency Act was passed by Congress and signed into law, mandating the release of the Epstein files!
The GUARD Act Would Add Protections Desperately Needed for Children Using AI
The GUARD Act prevents children from accessing AI companions—i.e. chatbots that mimic humans and encourage emotional bonding. This is imperative in mitigating risk of suicide or mental health harms.
A.I. LEAD Act: A Bipartisan Effort to Confront the Supercharged Harms of A.I.
The AI LEAD Act requires AI companies to exercise reasonable to care to design their chatbots safely.
Breaking! FTC Takes Historic Action Against Pornhub After Years of Advocacy
The FTC has charged Pornhub with crimes related to their dissemination of CSAM and IBSA. A $15 million penalty and several requirements for safer practices have been proposed.