STATEMENT – Law Center Files Amicus Supporting Trafficking Survivor’s Right To Have Her Claims Heard In A Court Of Law Rather Than An “Religious Arbitration” Controlled By Her Alleged Abusers
Washington, DC (September 18, 2020) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) Law Center filed an Amicus Curiae Letter in support of the plaintiff in Valerie Haney v. Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles. The amicus letter urges an appellate court to reverse a trial judge’s order compelling that…
STATEMENT – Netflix Must Stop Providing Platform to Film That Has Sexually Exploited Children
Washington, DC (September 11, 2020) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) called out Netflix for providing a platform to a film, Cuties, that has permitted the sexual exploitation of children. “Netflix wants to have its cake and eat it too: it’s underwriting a coming-of-age story by a woman of color, which is laudable,…
STATEMENT – Virginia Legislature Must Not Commute Sentences of Violent Sex Offenders
Washington, DC (September 4, 2020) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is urging the Virginia Legislature not to commute sentences of violent sex offenders, including those who exploit children, which will happen if the Earned Sentence Credit Bill (HB 5148) is passed. “The Virginia Legislature is about to make it easier for violent…
STATEMENT – Dignity Defense Alert: Organization Lauded for Protecting Kids Online, Holding Tech Companies Accountable
Washington, DC (August 31, 2020) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is honoring Protect Young Eyes (PYE) with its Dignity Defense Alert for the organization’s leadership in protecting children online and for shepherding the EARN IT Act through the legislative process. NCOSE’s Dignity Defense Alert is a new campaign to recognize the people,…
STATEMENT – Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ is Prime Example of How Racist Stereotypes and Sexual Exploitation are Connected
Washington, DC (August 21, 2020) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) decried Netflix for its new movie, “Cuties,” which sexualizes pubescent girls and says is a prime example of how racist stereotypes and sexual exploitation are connected. Netflix is listed as one of NCOSE’s 2020 Dirty Dozen List of mainstream contributors to sexual…
STATEMENT – No Second Chances for Sex Traffickers: Arizona Supreme Court Asked to Withhold Problematic “Second Chances” From the Arizona Ballot
National Center on Sexual Exploitation Files Brief Highlighting How the Measure Undermines Justice for Victims of Sex Trafficking Washington, DC (August 14, 2020) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) Law Center filed an Amicus Brief on behalf of anti-trafficking and victim-services organizations with the Arizona Supreme Court in support of the plaintiffs in…
STATEMENT – Hasbro Must Hire Someone With Awareness of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse After Releasing Grooming Troll Toy
Washington, DC (August 10, 2020) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) said that Hasbro’s decision to remove its Poppy Trolls doll after concerns that it “grooms children for abuse,” was the right move, but questions how the doll ever made it to market in the first place at a time when child sexual…
STATEMENT – TikTok Must Better Protect Kids from Online Predators
White House Press Secretary Says Administration “Would Take a Close Look” at Requiring Rules for Safety on TikTok Washington, DC (August 5, 2020) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is urging that any action enabling TikTok to continue operating in the U.S. must require additional safeguards to protect children from online predators. Yesterday,…
National Center on Sexual Exploitation Supports “Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act”
Washington, DC (July 31, 2020) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) has announced support for the “Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act,” which allows for law enforcement to gain lawful access to encrypted data. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) filed the House companion bill to the one introduced by Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) on…
STATEMENT – Terry Crews is Right: Pornhub Must be Defunded
Washington, DC (July 15, 2020) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) commends actor Terry Crews for calling on Pornhub to be defunded. “It takes courage to publicly state that there are major problems with the largest pornography website’s existence, and we commend Terry Crews for using his influence to call on Pornhub to…
STATEMENT – Global Online Summit to Confront Sexual Exploitation Begins Saturday, July 18
National Center on Sexual Exploitation’s Annual Summit to Tackle Issues of Racism; Preventing Sexual Abuse and Exploitation; Finding Ways to Advocate for Victims, and More Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and USA Gymnastics Sexual Abuse Scandal to Speak Washington, DC (July 15, 2020) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation’s (NCOSE) annual Coalition…
STATEMENT – Dignity Defense Alert: PayPal Recognized for Severing Ties with Pornhub
Other Major Credit Card Companies Urged to Follow PayPal’s Lead Washington, DC (July 14, 2020) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is recognizing PayPal in its Dignity Defense Alert for severing ties with Pornhub in an industry-leading move. NCOSE’s Dignity Defense Alert is a new campaign to recognize the people, companies, and nonprofits,…