Title:

Founder and Executive Director

Organization:

The Samaritan Women

Presentation Title:

Assumptions vs. Realities in Long-term Survivor Care

Presentation Description:

The Samaritan Women is in its 11th year of providing comprehensive, long-term residential care to female survivors of domestic sex trafficking and childhood sexual abuse. This session presents a composite of the extensive data they have accumulated from intake, clinical and psychological assessments, case management, service providers, and client progress notes. The session will provide an overview of their unique Continuum of Care model and how the data—along with survivor input—helped to define their program architecture and services.

Bio:

In 2007 Jeanne founded and currently directs The Samaritan Women, a national faith-based organization providing assessment, restorative, and graduate care for survivors of domestic sex trafficking. Jeanne is chief architect behind TSW’s Continuum of Care model which integrates survivor-input, evidenced-based practices, trauma-informed principles and faith-based values.

She is a member of the Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign and graduate of the FBI Citizen’s Academy. She co-authored A Funding Survey of Residential Service Providers in 2016 and a Guide for Human Trafficking Residential Service Providers in 2015 with the Virginia Commonwealth Department of Justice. Her work has been featured in the 2015 documentary IN PLAIN SIGHT, in two books and numerous articles.

Jeanne has served as an international public speaker for over 25 years. She holds a Masters in Education and is pursuing a Masters in Divinity. She is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and a frequent national speaker on the issue of human trafficking victimology and effective restorative care. Her passion going forward is to provide exemplary care to survivors, and mentor other agencies to build up a network of national service providers.

Title:

Campus Minister

Organization:

Catholic Student Center at University of Maryland

Presentation Title:

Fight Club: An accountability recovery model for college men

Presentation Description:

Created in 2013, more than 50 college males have cycled through Fight Club, an accountability recovery program for porn addiction. Through the ministry at the Catholic Student Center at University of Maryland, Fight Club members strive to fight for God, fight for “her” (their future spouse) and fight for each other, motivating members with a clear “yes” to their “no” of porn. In addition to ridding the addiction, Fight Club’s main goal is to help men clearly see God and their individual calling. This has helped four previous members to not only find sobriety but also their calling to enter seminary and study priesthood.   With an emphasis on tracking daily prayer, accountability, and a pragmatic awareness of behavior change called the Battle Plan, members in this underground group have found huge strides in achieving freedom.

Bio:

Married to his wife Mimi in 2013, Matt Aujero’s mission is to create a better, purified world for his two daughters and the next generation. That same year, Matt created Fight Club, a purity accountability program for college men through his work at the Catholic Student Center at the University of Maryland. Matt’s addiction recovery story and Mimi’s journey with him has been video featured by Fight the New Drug and co-written in Matt Fradd’s book Restored: True Stories of Love and Trust After Porn. A speaker representing the Maryland Coalition Against Pornography, Catholic Terps, and his blog Catholic Fried Rice, Matt’s message of porn recovery has reached men and women across the world.

Title:

Founder & Director

Organization:

Soul to Sole Choreography & DA:NCE

Presentation Title:

Children’s Dance: Educational or Sexualized

Presentation Description:

Over the last decade, children under 12 have become increasingly hyper-sexualized through dance at younger and younger ages. Over 100 global reports have revealed the negative effects sexualized messages are having on the healthy development of children. Instead of age appropriate choreography, young children are being given movement that exploits and sexualizes them with erotic moves, adult costumes and mature, sexually charged songs. The APA report on the sexualization of girls (http://www.apa.org/pi/women/programs/girls/report.aspx) says that the effects on children are unhealthy and damaging. Concerned adults and dance educators are on the front lines of this important issue and need to nurture and communicate appropriate standards for dance artistry and education rather than hyper-sexualization.

Bio:

Mary Margaret Bawden received a BA in modern dance from UCRiverside, a MA in worship (emphasis in dance) from Hope International University in Fullerton CA, and a California secondary teaching credential. She released a book in 2016 on faith-based dance titled “Dance is Prayer in Motion: Soul to Sole Choreography for Christian Dance Ministry” and has led a dance ministry at her church for over 20 years. Recently, Mary has noticed that the culture around children’s dance has moved towards an unhealthy trend – the sexualization of children under 12 in dance choreography, costumes and music. That focus translates into a desire to advocate for healthy, age-appropriate guidelines to protect children and to create materials for informed adults who care about protecting children in the current culture. That has led her to found DA:NCE(Dance Awareness: No Child Exploited) alongside Soul to Sole Choreography.

Mary has spoken at the 2018 CDEA(California dance educator’s organization) and 2018 CAHPERD(California Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance) Conferences as well as the National Center on Sexual Exploitation Conference in 2016. In addition to dance venues, she welcomes invitations to speak on the DA:NCE topic from other organizations that are concerned about protecting children from sexual exploitation.

Title:

Founder & CEO

Organization:

Women United Recovery Coalition

Presentation Title:

Female Dynamics of Pornography Prevention, Usage, and Exploitation

Presentation Description:

Recent research conducted through Utah Valley University reveals surprising trends and concerns for the female pornography user. This break-out session will include discussion of these trends, findings about female exposure and usage patterns, as well as unique recovery needs for women and girls. Those who work with and are concerned for female children, teens, and young adults as either pornography users or victims, are invited to attend. Proper education and early intervention for this vulnerable population is a critical step to ending all exploitation and protecting future families. Now is the time to look to the future of women, children, and families with wisdom and hope, while working to repair damage already done.

Bio:

Lacy is Founder and CEO of Women United Recovery Coalition, an organization dedicated to raising awareness of female pornography addiction and women’s unique recovery needs. She has been working with women in addiction and self-destructive behaviors since 2000. As a writer, mentor, coach, and speaker, Lacy focuses on letting go of perfectionism in recovery while maintaining accountability, honesty and personal responsibility. She has written blog posts and articles for numerous magazines, women’s recovery sites, and other leading organizations in the movement towards ending exploitation. As a former Hentai (sexualized anime) user and relationship addict, Lacy has seen firsthand the destructive patterns objectification in any form can cause to an individual psyche and family unit. It is for these reasons, and the protection of innocence everywhere, she fights to end exploitation and bring healing and hope to a sexualized world. Currently, she is conducting research on female exposure, usage, and addiction patterns. Her hope is to better inform prevention, treatment and recovery for this very real, very vulnerable population of women and girls trapped in their own pornography usage. This usage, Lacy believes, makes female users more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.

Title:

Executive Director

Organization:

Coalition Against Trafficking In Women (CATW)

Presentation Title:

Motivating Action Panel: Innovative & Influential Activist & Education Strategies

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Title:

VP of Partnerships

Organization:

Covenant Eyes

Presentation Title:

Ditching the Lonesome Blues: Data and Details About the Value of Accountability

Presentation Description:

Shame and secrecy fuel the compulsive use of porn, yet those who are addicted often fear disclosure. Discover the statistics, data, and details on how accountable relationships create meaningful behavioral change for those seeking freedom from their addictive and compulsive pornography habits.

Bio:

Sam Black is the VP of Partnerships at Covenant Eyes where he works with like minded organizations in the quest to change the culture surrounding the issue of pornography.  He joined the Covenant Eyes team in 2007 after 18 years as a journalist, and has edited 16 books on the impact of pornography, how to protect our families, and how God’s grace brings restoration. He has been married for 21 years and is a father of two. Sam authored “The Porn Circuit: Understand Your Brain and Break Porn Habits in 90 Days.”

Title:

Research Assistant

Organization:

Humanist Movement, Ghana Chapter

Presentation Title:

Prostitution in Ghana: Understanding Entry Paths and How to Develop Ways to Exit

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Title:

Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations

Organization:

Leadership Institute

Presentation Title:

You Can’t Save the World if you Can’t Pay the Rent: Fundraising Strategy for Small Nonprofits 

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Karla Kraynak Bruno is a former English teacher and librarian, with over 30 years as an educator and researcher to her credit.  She is a published author of historical fiction, a frequent guest columnist for two regional Virginia newspapers, and serves on Virginia’s First Thanksgiving committee as part of the national celebration in 2019 of Virginia’s 1619 contributions to our national heritage.

As Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations at LI, Ms. Bruno increased foundation giving 72% since she arrived five years ago.

Ms. Bruno earned a B.A. and an M.A.Ed from The College of William and Mary, as well as a Master’s in Library Science from The Catholic University of America.  

Her latest book is William and Mary and Tyler, Too: a biography of Lyon G. Tyler, due out in 2018.

Title:

Speaker/Advocate

Organization:

Treasures

Presentation Title:

1) Panel Member 2) Strip Club Outreach

Presentation Description:

Our outreach efforts are focused on strip clubs, juvenile detention centers, the porn industry and in online forums where women and girls are exploited and solicited for sex. 

Each year, the Treasures team reaches over 5,000 women working in 170 strip clubs in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. We give them gift bags filled with cosmetics, jewelry and the simple message that they are loved, valued and purposed, and that support is available to them. We bring this same message of hope to commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC) during our outreaches in juvenile detention centers, as well as in online forums and to an HIV testing site for women in porn.

Bio:

Monique is an Advocate for girls and women who have been exploited. As a survivor and overcomer of the Commercial Sex Industry, she is able to meet those she serves right where they are at. In addition to being on staff at Treasures, she is the Host for Treasures’ survivor led support group, is an Outreach Team Leader, and is on the Treasures Speakers Bureau.

Monique has trained Child Welfare Professionals with Nola Brantley’s Survivors Speak. In addition to her advocacy and educational training, she is passionate about girls and women knowing & embracing their worth, and has done a TEDx where she shares her story and passion on this subject. Monique has spoken at UCLA’s CSEC Conference- Unspoken Truth, APU’s Project Cultivate- Unbroken, Treasures’ 2016 Gala- Give Her Wings and has spoken at numerous churches and schools. She is currently working on launching a non-profit whose focus is on self-worth workshops.

Title:

PhD. Candidate in Philosophy, Vanderbilt University

Organization:

Vanderbilt University

Presentation Title:

Belief as a Precursor for Change

Presentation Description:

1. Society does not, but should, believe rape victims.
2. The #metoo movement is uniquely instantiated in academia.
3. Belief is a precursor for change.

Bio:

Amber Rose Carlson is a PhD candidate in philosophy at Vanderbilt University who specializes in social epistemology, feminist philosophy, and ethics. Amber’s dissertation argues for the epistemic significance of rape victim testimony—arguing not only that responsible cognizers should believe rape victim testimony, but also that rape victim testimony calls us to reimagine our current epistemic standards for reliable testimony.

Holding graduate degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div), Texas A&M (M.A., philosophy), and the University of Notre Dame (M.A., philosophy), Amber supplements her specializations with a broad philosophical background. Her areas of concentration include philosophy of religion, trauma theory, and the history of philosophy, especially Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern eras.

In addition to her research, Amber works for women’s rights as a writer and advocate, with a specific focus on sexual assault. Visit her website at AmberRoseCarlson.com.

Title:

Founder and Executive Director

Organization:

Wichita State University, Center for Combating Human Trafficking (CCHT)

Presentation Title:

Legislating Love, Not LockUp: A Look At Progress and Pitfalls of Anti-Trafficking Law

Presentation Description:

Undoubtedly, our country has seen an influx of anti-trafficking legislation over the last two decades. But what have been the results of such law? How has legislation helped or hindered individuals who have been victimized by and who have survived this form of abuse and exploitation? And how can we work to more intentionally author and implement legislation that is more productive to the larger anti-trafficking movement? Dr. Roswurm will utilize her personal, direct-practice, and research-based experiences to facilitate exploration of such questions. Through the presentation of quantitative data, as well as qualitative case study, she will address the current climate of the anti-trafficking movement. And with contagious passion, Dr. Roswurm will leave participants ready to find their own role in moving past “rescue” to being a true instrument of representation, release, rediscovery, renovation, and redemption.

Bio:

Dr. Karen Countryman-Roswurm is the founder and Executive Director of the Center for Combating Human Trafficking (CCHT) as well as a professor in the School of Social Work at Wichita State University. She has more than two decades of personal, professional practice, and community-based research expertise in the Anti-Trafficking Movement. With various first-hand vantage points, she has served individuals facing multiple forms of “-ism’s,” as well as poverty, neglect, abuse, homelessness, relationship violence, and exploitation, both domestically and internationally. Acting as a street outreach worker, project coordinator for gender-specific programming, therapist, community response organizer, human rights advocate, and public policy developer, Dr. Countryman-Roswurm has acted as a forerunner in the Movement by advancing prevention, intervention, and prosperity-promoting strategies through her Lotus Anti-Trafficking Model^TM. Largely known for her advocacy to reduce the criminalization of young people who have survived commercial sexual exploitation, dearest to her heart are recognitions that reflect her direct-service commitment to survivors including the Martin Luther King Jr. Award, the Inaugural Pat Ayars Mentoring Award, and participation in The National Convening on Trafficking and Child Welfare in the White House. To learn more about Dr. Karen Countryman-Roswurm and the services of CCHT visit http://combatinghumantrafficking.org.

Title:

Speaker, Author, Former Contestant America’s Next Top Model

Organization:

Presentation Title:

Worth More Than a Thousand Words: Battling Sexual Objectification

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Leah Darrow is an international speaker, author of The Other Side of Beauty, and host of the Do Something Beautiful podcast. As a former model and contestant on America’s Next Top Model, she has a driving passion to inspire women to do something beautiful with their lives that uplifts their dignity and of others. Leah has appeared on numerous radio and TV programs, as well as addressed the United Nations on a panel discussion regarding matters of international youth. She is a wife to a US Army Green Beret and mom to three marvelous, crazy little kids, and together they live in St. Louis, Missouri.

Title:

President and Founder

Organization:

Covenant Eyes

Presentation Title:

The Landscape of Technology in Pornography – Threats and Opportunities

Presentation Description:

Monitoring and blocking pornography have become harder than ever. Changes to apps, smartphones, and browsers have all but eliminated the effectiveness of technology designed to keep pornography at bay. But, help is on the way. All technologies that deliver porn — smartphones, tablets, virtual reality headsets, and even TVs — have one thing in common: they all use a screen to deliver content. Covenant Eyes is developing cutting-edge technology that analyzes images and video on screens to block and report pornography to a trusted accountability partner.

Bio:

Ron DeHaas is the president and co-founder of Covenant Eyes. Ron has a BS and an MS in Geology from The Ohio State University and attended the University of Michigan as a PhD candidate. Ron pioneered the concept of Accountability Software, and founded Covenant Eyes in the spring of 2000, and today a quarter million subscribers enjoy the Internet accountability Covenant Eyes provides. Ron also founded Nehemiah Ministries, a 160-acre retreat and counseling center in south-central Michigan for pastors and missionaries.

Title:

President

Organization:

Strategies 4 Life and Join 1 Million

Presentation Title:

Pornography In The Church: What Faith Communities Need to Know and Do

Presentation Description:

This message communicates the need for churches and faith leaders to become educated on the many evil tentacles of pornography and how this is negatively impacting the faith community. Virtually the same issue going on outside the church are also being brought into the church, yet the majority of faith leaders are ignoring the subject, are fearful of being criticized if they broach pornography, or are personally struggling with pornography and don’t want to address it. I would communicate the specific truths faith communities need to know about pornography and how they can begin to practically address the church’s number one moral issue. I desire for the hearers, when the message is finished, to be more educated on how the faith community is being impacted and how the faith community holds the key to helping educate parents and also offer healing for those who have been wounded by the effects of pornography, sexual addiction, human trafficking, child pornography and sexual aggression, violence and abuse.

If I were to give an analogy it would be this: The Church should build walls, morally, in an attempt to keep people from falling off a cliff (giving into sexual sin) but also serve as an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff to be there when lives are wounded by the effects of pornography. It is the Church’s responsibility to build walls of protection by educating people on the evils of pornography and how to walk in moral purity; however, it is also the faith community’s responsibility to minister to those who have been the victim of sexual victimization.

Bio:

Popular conference and seminar speaker, Pastor Jay Dennis has a passion to lead men to live lives of moral purity and to help pastors and Christian leaders address the issue of pornography within the churches they lead. He served for 21 years as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church at the Mall in Lakeland, Florida, which under his leadership, grew to over 10,000 members and has been recognized in Growing Churches magazine, Christianity Today and Billy Graham’s Decision Today radio program. In May of 2017, he retired from Church at the Mall and now primarily focuses on helping men live morally pure lives and pastors address the issue of pornography. Dr. Dennis has completed a graduate certification in Sexual Addictions through the Institute for Sexual Wholeness in Atlanta, Georgia and holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has authored over six books including “Our Hardcore Battle Plan: Joining the War Against Pornography” and “Pornography in the Church: A Resource Guide for Pastors and Christian Leaders.” He also developed the Decision-Maker’s Bible with Tyndale House Publishers. A native of Fort Smith, Arkansas, he and his wife, Angie, reside in Florida.

Title:

Masters Student

Organization:

Reach 10

Presentation Title:

Millennials Connecting for Change

Presentation Description:

Millennials are the first generation to have grown up with easy access to Internet pornography, and they are now living with the consequences. Some of the problems of pornography are disconnection and damage to relationships. Hear from young adults why connection is essential to overcoming both the personal and social impact of pornography. Change will happen as young people share effective ways to talk about the issue and learn to connect more deeply with the real people in their lives.

Bio:

Rachel Denton graduated from Brigham Young University in Early Child Education and Child Development. She is currently working towards her Master’s degree in Social Work and Mental Health from the University of Utah. She works as an intern for Fight the New Drug, is on the Advisory Council for Utah Coalition Against Pornography, and is an active participant in Reach 10 as an officer. She speaks to groups about pornography and relationships. Rachel produced a documentary called Let’s Talk About Porn: A Millennial’s Guide to Navigating a Pornified World. Rachel is from Portland, Oregon and enjoys rock climbing, baking and traveling.

Title:

Founding Co-Chair

Organization:

World Without Exploitation

Presentation Title:

Marketing a Movement

Presentation Description:

Legal advocacy and the provision of direct services are critical to addressing gender-related violence. But are they enough? In “Marketing a Movement,” we make an impassioned case for communications as the “third leg” of any effective effort to change minds, hearts and public policies on sexual violence, exploitation and trafficking. We use the “Ugly Truth” campaign – an award-winning public awareness campaign – to vividly make the case. “The Ugly Truth” has been recognized by the European Union as one of the most effective gender justice campaigns worldwide and has run in six U.S. cities to date.

This presentation will engage viewers to think in new and different ways
about communications campaigns for social justice issues such as trafficking and sexual exploitation, and provide actionable ideas for specific steps to take to develop effective communication campaigns that can boost the effectiveness of other efforts to combat gender-related violence.

Bio:

Katie Feifer brings 15 years of activism and 40 years of communications, research, and facilitation experience to bear on gender-based violence issues. Katie has a unique public-private sector history. She was formerly a Vice President at Leo Burnett, one of the country’s most respected communications firms. She then spent 25 years as an independent consultant for a long list of Fortune 500 companies engaged in qualitative research, strategic planning, and meeting facilitation.

Katie’s ongoing non-profit work includes serving 15 years as Research Director of The Voices and Faces Project, an award-winning storytelling project created to bring the names, faces, and testimonies of gender-based violence survivors to the attention of the public, and chairing the Leadership group of CounterQuo, a national coalition focused on challenging and changing media and legal responses to sexual violence. Katie is also a founding co-chair of World Without Exploitation, the movement to end human trafficking and sexual exploitation. A believer in thinking globally and acting locally, Katie has served since 2003 as a rape victim advocate in San Diego. Through her company Facilitate Gender Justice, Katie facilitates meetings and engages with social justice-seeking organizations to work on their strategic planning, problem solving, and ideation.

Title:

National President, One in Four

Organization:

Senior Advisor for Prevention to the U.S. Army SHARP Program

Presentation Title:

Pornography and Sexual Assault: The Latest Research

Presentation Description:

Details Coming

Bio:

John D. Foubert, Ph.D. is National President of the nonprofit organization One in Four, an Endowed Professor of College Student Development at Oklahoma State University and Principal of John D. Foubert, LLC. Dr. Foubert is an interdisciplinary scholar with over 50 peer-reviewed publications. He has written seven books about the prevention of sexual violence and two about managing life in college residence halls. His 10^th book is titled How Pornography Harms (2017).

His federally funded, interdisciplinary research program has produced scholarship that is featured in some of the most respected peer reviewed journals in Education, Gender Studies, and Psychology. Dr. Foubert has given over 200 professional presentations to conferences, universities, community and military organizations worldwide.

Dr. Foubert has testified Congress and has been called upon by the White House and the Pentagon for his scholarly expertise. He consults with colleges and the military regularly about the harms of pornography and ending sexual violence.

Title:

Director

Organization:

Centre for Human Dignity

Presentation Title:

Panel Member

Presentation Description:

Wendy Francis will be providing an update of her efforts with the Centre for Human Dignity concerning the power of one voice, the power of many voices, and the importance of being united against sexual exploitation.

Bio:

Wendy Francis has been the Queensland director of the Australian Christian Lobby since January 2011, and is also the Director of the recently launched Centre for Human Dignity. Prior to that time she had management positions in Griffith University and in Queensland Baptists, and for 8 years was the executive producer of the televised Lord Mayor’s Carols in Brisbane, Australia. Wendy is a board member of Samaritans Purse, Vision Media, Australian Marriage Forum, Queensland Family Council and is an executive member of Queensland Alliance for Kids.

She is a passionate advocate for the rights of women and children and, in 2010, commenced the campaign Outdoor Advertising Should be G Rated. Wendy is a contributing author to the book ‘Greens: policies, reality and consequences’. She is married to Peter Francis – Principal of Malyon College. They have 3 married children and 10 grandchildren.

Title:

Founder

Organization:

ELSE – Eye Level Sex Education

Presentation Title:

Math 6 – Love 0

Presentation Description:

Global miseducation similarities regarding healthy relationships, healthy sexuality and equality between all sexes and genders, and the pragmatic ways to correct that!

Bio:

Ran Gavrieli is an entrepreneur, sexual health expert, and the founder of the ELSE Foundation, Eye Level Sex Education, To promote an understanding of and appreciation for gender equality and “emotionally safe sex,” Mr. Gavrieli exposes pornography use as unjust and unhealthy, connecting the dots between porn, prostitution and women-trafficking. He offers education on love, intimacy, and relationships as an alternative path to fulfilled sexuality, in over 400 talks a year.  Diverse experience as a combat soldier and growing up in a household governed by addiction and poverty, Gavrieli is very much committed to advocate for minorities and underprivileged communities on a political-strategic level, seeing society as a whole accountable for the general well-being.  Gavrieli is a renowned activist, speaker and mentor across the globe.  His TEDx talk “Why I Stopped Watching Porn” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRJ_QfP2mhU) has been viewed by more than 16 million people, making his talk the most viewed anti-porn and anti-trafficking video in the world

Title:

Director

Organization:

Defend Dignity

Presentation Title:

Panel Member

Presentation Description:

Updates from the movement – Canada Edition.

Bio:

Glendyne Gerrard was instrumental in founding Defend Dignity and has been the Director since 2010.  Defend Dignity is a national  organization that exists to end all forms of sexual exploitation in Canada.  Glendyne’s passion for this issue was fueled through friendships with survivors of human trafficking in Canada.  She served as a witness to the Federal Justice Committee as it considered the current prostitution legislation and continues to advocate for law and policy reform related to issues of sexual exploitation through Defend Dignity.  She lives in Oakville, Ontario with her husband of 40 years, is mom to 3 married children and grandma to 8 wonderful grandchildren who motivate her to work for freedom for those who are oppressed.

Title:

Co-Founder and Clinical Director of LifeStar Network

Organization:

LifeStar Network

Presentation Title:

Keeping the Helper Healthy: Self Care Strategies in Avoiding Compassion Fatigue and Burn Out

Presentation Description:

Compassion fatigue affects our relationships, our physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. This presentation will assist loved ones, therapists and clergy who are involved in advocacy work or are caring for those who are struggling with or are affected by compulsive and addictive behaviors. Results of surveys, studies and research on this subject will be presented. Practical coping strategies will be discussed as well as the importance of balanced life choices and personal spirituality.

Bio:

Dan Gray, LCSW, CSAT is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in addictions counseling. He has a master’s degree in social work and is a CSAT (Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist). He is also certified as an addictions counselor with the National Association of Forensic Counselors. He maintains a busy private practice, lecturing regularly and providing training and consultation to numerous civic, religious, and professional organizations throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. He is a co-founder and clinical director of the LifeStar Network. LifeStar provides help for individuals and couples who are dealing with problems related to sexual addictions and compulsive behaviors. He has co-authored: Confronting Pornography: A Guide to Prevention and Recovery for Individuals, Loved Ones, and Leaders and Discussing Pornography Problems with a Spouse: Confronting and Disclosing Secret Behaviors.

Title:

Director of Communications

Organization:

National Center on Sexual Exploitation

Presentation Title:

The New Normal: The Threat of Sexual Predation in Dating Relationships

Presentation Description:

Sexual abuse or harassment within the context of an intimate relationship is an age-old phenomenon. However, with the rise of technology and porn culture, younger generations are experiencing a wider range of sexually predatory behaviors than ever before. This presentation will discuss the culture of sexting, revenge pornography, cyber-harassment and dating violence as well as the societal grooming and desensitization of both men and women regarding these dynamics.

Bio:

Haley Halverson joined the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) as Director of Communications in May of 2015. Haley cares deeply about human rights and the issue of sexual exploitation, particularly regarding those exploited in the sex industry. In her role, Haley acts as a spokesperson for NCOSE and oversees strategic messaging development, press outreach, email marketing, social media marketing, and creative video production.

Haley has appeared on, or been quoted in, several outlets including Voice of America, the New York Post, the Washington Post, Dr. Drew Midday Live, The DeMaio Report, the New York Daily News, USA Radio Network, the Washington Times, CBC News, The Rod Arquette Show, the Christian Post, Lifeline with Neil Boron, EWTN News Nightly, KCBS San Francisco Radio, LifeSiteNews, The Drew Mariano Show on Relevant Radio, News Talk KGVO, and American Family News.

Title:

Chief Marketing Officer

Organization:

VidAngel

Presentation Title:

Make Entertainment Good for Your Home - Lamp Lighters Banquet Speaker

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Title:

RYT500

Organization:

Holy Yoga

Presentation Title:

Holy Yoga Slow Flow

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Title:

Sr. Vice President

Organization:

National Center on Sexual Exploitation

Presentation Title:

Making our Schools Exploitation-Free Zones

Presentation Description:

Details Coming

Bio:

Dawn Hawkins is a passionate defender of human rights who has dedicated her life to fighting against societal harms that threaten the dignity of others. Her energy, creativity and mobilization skills have revived the anti-pornography movement.

As Executive Director of National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCSE), Mrs. Hawkins has developed a national strategy uniting conservative, women’s rights, child advocacy and religious groups, including a bipartisan political leadership, to work together raising awareness of the pandemic of harm from pornography. Her initiatives have led to sweeping policy changes of policies that foster exploitation for targets such as Google, Verizon and the Department of Defense. Through her leadership, NCSE has grown a network reaching hundreds of thousands of people all over the world. Mrs. Hawkins has appeared on many local and national television programs, including Fox & Friends, CNN and Good Morning America. She regularly authors articles and speaks around the country addressing the harms of pornography and all forms of sexual exploitation and what can be done to curb the growing public health crisis resulting from pornography.

Title:

Executive Director, Comisión Unidos vs Trata and Vice Chair, CAP International

Organization:

Presentation Title:

The Border Between Mexico and the USA: More Than a Migrant Problem

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Rita Maria Hernández has worked for 10 years on issues related to Human

Trafficking, especially sexual exploitation and violence against women and girls.

Much of her work is related to frontline services offered to the prostituted women

and teenage girls of the red light district of Tijuana. She also organizes awareness

campaigns and research projects to communicate about the very thin line that

exists between sexual trafficking and prostitution, and the reality that this is a

transnational crime, especially in the border towns between Mexico and the United

States. She is currently developing the Path of Grace organization that will provide

exit services for the women of the red light district, and their children.

Rita Works in advocacy and lobbying related to the Mexican trafficking legislation

and the importance of complying with Article 9.5 of the Palermo Protocol that

commits states to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation.

Since 2015 she has been Executive Director of Comisión Unidos vs Trata

Ain Mexico City, she is also vice chair of the International Coalition for the Abolition

of Prostitution and sits in the board of R832 in Tijuana.

Rita has a Masters Degree in Education Research and a Doctorate in Public

Policy. She holds dual US and Mexican citizenship.

Title:

Co-founder

Organization:

All of Life

Presentation Title:

Proposing a New Way to Help People Recognize Porn-Science Propaganda When They See It

Presentation Description:

When most Americans hear a report of “scientific” results, almost universally, they accept those results as trustworthy and valid.  As a result, scientific-sounding pronouncements (whatever the source, and whatever the content), can have a significant impact both in public discourse and in private choices. Given this, great efforts have been made to declare what is – and is not – legitimate science vs. “pseudoscience,” with accusations of disqualifying “bias” coming from seemingly every direction. How is any normal person supposed to come to any conclusions? Drawing on examples in both pornography and mental health research, I will propose several ways we can better help normal people notice when propaganda is masquerading as scholarship or science.   

Bio:

Jacob Hess is a mindfulness teacher and qualitative researcher, with a focus on contested public narratives around sexuality and mental health.  His first book, with Dr. Phil Neisser, “You’re Not As Crazy as I Thought, But You’re Still Wrong,” was featured on This American Life.  His second book, “Once Upon a Time…He Wasn’t Feeling It Anymore” explores how the public narrative of romance today is pushing apart otherwise wonderful couples. Jacob has published 15 peer-reviewed articles and is on the board of the National Coalition of Dialogue and Deliberation.  His most recent book, “A Third Space,” explores ways to move toward a more productive conversation between the LGBT and religious conservative communities.  He blogs at Unthinkable.cc    

Title:

Founder & Executive Director

Organization:

Awaken

Presentation Title:

Prostitution and Sex Trafficking in Nevada

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Melissa Holland serves as the Founder and Director of Awaken. She holds a Masters degree in Marriage Family Therapy from the University of Nevada, Reno. Melissa started as a counselor offering pro bono services to women affected by commercial sexual exploitation. In 2011 she co-founded Awaken, a nonprofit who’s mission is to increase awareness and education surrounding the issue of commercial sexual exploitation and to provide housing and restoration for its victims. Melissa believes strongly in responding to God’s call to seek justice for the oppressed, and is passionate about uniting the community in the fight to end the sexual exploitation of women and children.

Title:

President

Organization:

Praesidium Partners

Presentation Title:

Hiding in Plain Sight: The Illicit Massage Industry in the United States

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Bob Houston is President of Praesidium Partners (https://praesidiumpartners.com/), co-founded with his wife who also is a retired FBI special agent. Praesidium’s mission is to engage in intelligence-driven advocacy in the fight against human trafficking, connecting stakeholders, datasets and communities to bring about change. It currently supports NGOs and other entities focused on investigating the illicit massage industry.

Bob spent 27 years with the FBI, specializing in counterterrorism and transnational organized crime. Among other positions, he served as a Joint Terrorism Task Force supervisor, Director of the DOJ International Organized Crime Intelligence and Operations Center, in management roles at the CIA Counterterrorism Center, and as an Assistant Professor at National Defense University.

He has a B.S. in Political Science and Public Administration, an M.S. in National Security Strategy, and a J.D.

Title:

Eleanor M. and Oscar M. Carlson Endowed Chair in Women’s Studies, Professor Gender and Women’s Studies and Criminology and Criminal Justice Programs, University of Rhode Island

Organization:

University of Rhode Island

Presentation Title:

Details Coming

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Donna M. Hughes is a Professor at the University of Rhode Island (URI) in Gender and Women’s Studies Program and the Criminology and Criminal Justice Program. She holds the Eleanor M. and Oscar M. Carlson Endowed Chair in Women’s Studies.

Dr. Hughes conducts research on human trafficking, particularly the sexual exploitation and trafficking of women and girls. She has published research reports on Russia, Ukraine, and the European Union. She completed the first studies on the use of information technology for the trafficking of women and girls in 2001 and 2002.

Currently, she is working with undergraduate students to analyze prostitution and sex trafficking in Rhode Island. In 2014, three of her research students won the URI Excellence Award for Undergraduate Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities.

In 2017, she was awarded the College of Arts and Sciences Annual Research Award; and she was awarded the Alice Paul Award for Women Who Have Worked to Confront Men’s Violence Against Women by the Committee on Feminist Movement History of the National Organization for Men Against Sexism. In 2010, she was awarded the URI Council on Research Annual Research Award; and she was awarded the Norma Hotaling, Josephine Butler Award for “challenging the status quo and created new abolitionist policy or approach to sex trafficking in the United States.”

In 2016, she founded a peer-reviewed, academic journal Dignity: A Journal on Sexual Exploitation and Violence. She is the Editor-in-Chief.

Title:

Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Organization:

American University, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program

Presentation Title:

Impact of Child Sexual Abuse on Women’s Entry into Prostitution

Presentation Description:

The vast majority of women in prostitution have experienced sexual violence or intimate partner violence, and they often have histories of child sexual abuse. Based on qualitative life history research with formerly and currently incarcerated women, this presentation provides evidence of direct causative connections between women’s histories of child sexual abuse and their entries into prostitution. This presentation provides ample opportunities to learn directly from these women, featuring direct quotes from in-depth interviews. Using several case studies, this presentation addresses the psychological and interpersonal impact of child sexual abuse, illustrating how sexual violence during girls’ early formative years has profound power to shape their perceptions about themselves, relationships between men and women, and social norms. In rejection of the neoliberal claim that prostitution is an empowering choice for women, this presentation provides evidence of how prostitution is very often a continuation of the sexual violence that many women are forced to endure beginning in early childhood.

Bio:

Dr. Mahri Irvine is an educator and researcher who studies the cultural causes of gender-based violence; physical and psychological harms caused by violence; motivations and attitudes of perpetrators; and best practices for violence prevention and culture change. Formally trained in anthropology, Dr. Irvine values a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to research and teaching. Dr. Irvine’s research focuses on rape culture and sexual violence in the United States. Her first major research study examined the impact of sexual victimization on women’s pathways to crime and prison, and she has conducted numerous trainings about this topic for professionals in counseling, nursing, law enforcement, and advocacy. Dr. Irvine is the Director of Campus Initiatives for the Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault, and runs a statewide Campus Consortium. Dr. Irvine is also an adjunct faculty member for the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at American University; she regularly designs and teaches classes about gender and violence. Dr. Irvine has worked in the anti-sexual violence movement for over sixteen years. She has over four years of experience working directly with survivors of gender-based violence, serving with a prison reentry organization in Washington, DC, the DC Rape Crisis Center in Washington, DC, and Rape Victim Advocates in Chicago. Dr. Irvine’s experiences working with rape survivors in Chicago profoundly affected her personal and professional outlook on the world, and launched her career as an anthropologist.

Title:

Professor

Organization:

University of Texas at Austin

Presentation Title:

What’s Patriarchy Got to Do with It and Why Should Men Care?

Presentation Description:

Fashionable talk about “sex work” avoids basic questions about sex/gender justice: Is it possible to imagine any society achieving a meaningful level of justice if people from one sex/gender class could be routinely bought and sold for sexual services by people from another sex/gender class? Is justice possible when the most intimate spaces of the bodies of people in one group can be purchased by people in another group? Can anyone, men or women, live a rich and meaningful life in such a society? Robert Jensen argues that a radical feminist critique of patriarchy is the best path for helping men recognize that the sexual-exploitation industries are not only incompatible with justice but also with their own humanity and the possibility of a fulfilling life.

Bio:

Robert Jensen is a professor in the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin and a board member of the Third Coast Activist Resource Center in Austin and the national group Culture Reframed. He is the author of The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men (Spinifex Press, 2017) and Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity (South End Press, 2007).

Jensen’s other books include Plain Radical: Living, Loving, and Learning to Leave the Planet Gracefully (Counterpoint/Soft Skull, 2015); Arguing for Our Lives: A User’s Guide to Constructive Dialogue (City Lights, 2013); All My Bones Shake: Seeking a Progressive Path to the Prophetic Voice, (Soft Skull Press, 2009); The Heart of Whiteness: Confronting Race, Racism and White Privilege (City Lights, 2005); Citizens of the Empire: The Struggle to Claim Our Humanity (City Lights, 2004); and Writing Dissent: Taking Radical Ideas from the Margins to the Mainstream (Peter Lang, 2002).

Jensen can be reached at rjensen@austin.utexas.edu and his articles can be found online at http://robertwjensen.org/.

Title:

Founder and Author

Organization:

Protect Young Minds

Presentation Title:

1) 10 Proactive Ways to Protect Young Minds from Pornography 2) Why Do Kids Hire Porn? Borrowing a Business Theory to Get to Root Cause of Why Kids Seek Out and Use Pornography

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Kristen A. Jenson, MA, is the best-selling author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books including Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. She is the founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org, a website dedicated to helping parents empower their kids to resist and reject pornography. Kristen is a popular speaker and guest on radio and TV broadcasts as well as podcasts and webinars. She is a leader in the Safeguard Alliance of the National Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation and has testified before the Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee on the public health crisis of pornography. Kristen continues to be a strong voice for protecting children from all forms of sexual exploitation.

Kristen is the mother of two daughters, and a son who is waiting for her in heaven. Her latest honor is becoming a grandma! She lives with her husband and sassy dog in the beautiful state of Washington. Kristen earned a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Organizational Communication.

Title:

Associate Professor & Chair of Sociology Programs

Organization:

Virginia Commonwealth University

Presentation Title:

Current Research on Economics and Usage Patterns by College-aged Men and Women

Presentation Description:

In her presentation, Dr. Johnson will describe the two “faces” of the online commercial pornography industry (OCPI), one of which is seen by the consumer and the other by the industry. She will also highlight the correlations between rates of pornography usage and the sexual behaviors of college-aged men and women, showing that individuals who watch more pornography exhibit similar sexual behaviors and attitudes.

Bio:

Jennifer A. Johnson, PhD is an Associate Professor and Chair of Sociology at VCU.  She received her PhD in Sociology from the University of Virginia in 2004, a MS in Sociology from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1993 and a BS in Sociology from Radford University in 1985.  She joined the VCU faculty in 2005.

Professor Johnson’s research interests focus on areas of gender, sexuality and networks.  Her present focus lies in analyzing the political economy of the online commercial pornography network by mapping the organizational network of its economic structure to better understand how it markets its product to men.   Currently, she is working with a colleague to build a data collection ‘scrapper’ to create a dynamic rendering of the organizational network to better observe the way in which the industry changes its marketing strategies in an effort to extract maximum profit from primarily male consumers.  Her work has appeared in Everyday Pornographies and International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics.  Professor Johnson’s other current work (with Chyng Sun, Ana Bridges and Matt Ezzell) surveys an international sample of college students to better understand the relationship between pornography and their sexual attitudes and behaviors.  Her findings show higher rates of pornography use by both men and women are associated with higher levels of bodily and sexual insecurity, a greater reliance on pornography for sexual satisfaction and a decrease in feelings of intimacy.  Her work is forthcoming in Annals of Sexual Behavior.

Previous work includes using social network analysis to analyze criminal and adversarial networks, the effectiveness of non-profit organizational networks, the impact of social capital on low income women’s changes of marriage and employment and the way in which social capital promotes educational success.  She has also trained the Richmond City Police Department crime analyst team in the use of social network analysis as an investigative tool.  Her work at the Department of Defense in the area of social network analysis won her the 2006 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award, which is the highest ranking civilian service award given by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  She was awarded the 2004 Analyst of the Quarter and 2003 Merit Award by the Joint Warfare Analysis Center for her work on the social network analysis methodology team.  Professor Johnson’s teaching was also recognized by a 2002 Virginia statewide award for ‘Technology in Education” for her online instruction to sociology course.

Select Publications

Wright, P. J., Bridges, A. J., Sun, C., Ezzell, M., & Johnson, J. A. (2017). Personal Pornography Viewing and Sexual Satisfaction: A Quadratic Analysis. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2017.1377131.

Bridges, A. J., Sun, C. F., Ezzell, M. B., & Johnson, J. (2016). Sexual Scripts and the Sexual Behavior of Men and Women Who Use Pornography. Sexualization, Media, & Society, 2(4), 2374623816668275.

Bridges, Ana, D. Condit, G. Dines, J. A Johnson & C. West. 2015. “Introducing Sexualization, Media & Society.” Sexualization, Media & Society. doi:1177/2374623815588763

Sun, Chyng F., Ana J. Bridges, Jennifer A. Johnson & Matthew B. Ezzell. 2014. “Pornography and the Male Sexual Script: An Analysis of Consumption and Sexual Relations” Archives of Sexual Behavior.

Johnson, J. A. 2011. Mapping the feminist political economy of the online commercial pornography industry:  A network approach.  International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics, 7(2), 189-208.

Johnson, J. A., Honnold, J. A., & Threlfall, P. 2011.  Impact of Social Capital on Employment and Marriage among Low Income Single Mothers.  Journal of Society  & Social Welfare, 38, 9.

Johnson, J. A. (2010).  To catch a curious clicker.  Everyday Pornography, 147.

Redford, J., Johnson, J. A., & Honnold, J. 2009. Parenting practices, cultural capital and educational outcomes: the effects of concerted cultivation on academic achievement. Race, Gender & Class, 25-44.

Johnson, J. A. 2009. The window of ritual: Seeing the intentions and emotions of ‘doing’ gender. Gender Issues, 26(1), 65-84.

Brubaker, S. J., & Johnson, J. A. 2008. ‘Pack a more powerful punch’ and ‘lay the pipe’: erectile enhancement discourse as a body project for masculinity.’ .Journal of Gender Studies, 17(2), 131-146.

Johnson, J. A., & Johnson, M. S. 2008.  New city domesticity and the tenacious second shift.  Journal of Family Issues, 29(4), 487-515.

Title:

Founder

Organization:

The H.O.P.E. Project

Presentation Title:

Life After Trauma: Perspectives from Survivor Advocates - Panel Member

Presentation Description:

Bio:

My name is Tom Jones. I was molested at age six and then sex trafficked until age 15 and briefly prostituted in my mid-20s. After processing the trauma and impact of my own exploitation, I founded The H.O.P.E. Project (Healing, Outreach and Peer Empowerment) to create an open and safe space for men to talk about being sexually exploited and work through deep feelings of shame and secrecy to be able to begin healing.

In addition to this, I am actively engaged in the effort to reduce the demand for sex trafficking and prostitution activities as well as combating the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC). I am honored to have joined forces with some amazing organizations both locally and nationally whose aim is to challenge the thinking of men and boys by means of innovative techniques that yield measurable and meaningful results. Some of my associations include:

• “CEASE San Diego” member and program participant

• San Diego County Human Trafficking and CSEC Advisory Council (Survivor Subcommittee)

• Core member of the “Survivor Leader Network of San Diego”

• Program participant at the Prostitution Impact Panel (P.I.P., a.k.a “John School”)

• Treasurer of “Freedom from Exploitation”

• Men’s program leader of “Survivors of the Streets (S.O.S.)”

• Lead Organizer of the “Freedom NOW Fair” Human Trafficking Awareness Street Fair

• Partnered with North County Lifeline (Project L.I.F.E.)

• Member partner of “World Without Exploitation”

The topic of this work that I do requires largely uncomfortable and unpopular discussions, but the real-life occurrences of human trafficking happening to everyday human beings are alarmingly more common on a minute-by-minute basis than many are aware of . . . and that fact demands discussion and courageous action as well. I speak from the perspective of a male survivor, and voices such as mine are vital to the global awareness that boys and men are part of the human trafficking issue. It is a population that is not often heard from, and there is certainly a need for that to change. That is why I do what I do.

Title:

Restoration Foster Care Program Director

Organization:

Arrow Child & Family Ministries

Presentation Title:

Restoration Foster Care: Filling the Gap for Commercially Sex Trafficked Children

Presentation Description:

Arrow Child & Family Ministries Restoration Foster Care Program: A restorative foster care solution-based program offering specialized services for sex trafficked children moving out of rehabilitative care or those requiring alternative options to residential treatment centers. This panel discussion will highlight the need, special services, and considerations discovered in this ground-breaking approach to building a continuum of care for minors recovering from sex trafficking.

Bio:

Kimberly Jones has worked in youth and community development organizations for over 20 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology and Family Studies, and a master’s degree in Organizational Management and Leadership. Jones’ career has allowed her to serve various populations including homeless and immigrant families, lay Christian congregants, youth leaders, and community groups interested in Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI). For the last four years, Jones has worked for Arrow Child & Family Ministries as the Program Director for Freedom Place, a treatment facility for survivors of commercial sex trafficking, and as a foster care senior clinical supervisor. Most recently, Kimberly has been able to combine her love for serving foster youth and love for working with trafficking survivors, as she heads up Restoration Foster Care, Arrow’s innovative program committed to providing trauma-informed treatment foster care for CSEC survivors.

Title:

Founder & CEO

Organization:

TrueNorth Freedom Project

Presentation Title:

Porn and Christians: Our Response, Our Hope, and Our Future

Presentation Description:

Our sexuality is one of the most common aspects of our being, yet one of the hardest to discuss. It’s sacred, purposeful, and powerful, but most Christians don’t have a God-honoring understanding of it. Consequently, they aren’t equipped to teach it or help those who struggle with issues related to it. Learn how the team at TrueNorth is forming relationships with leaders of Atlanta area ministries, sharing resources and hope, teaching godly sexuality, sharing testimonies of those now living porn-free, and hosting community events. This breakout will equip and inspire you to foster transformation in your personal walk with Jesus, in your family, and in your faith community. You can help the Church become a safe place for healing for sexual brokenness and eventually reduce porn use and impact demand for sex trafficking.

Bio:

Anne Kerr founded TrueNorth Freedom Project in response to the problems of sex trafficking, pornography use, and sexual abuse. TrueNorth promotes sexual honesty and integrity that leads to authentic relationships and spiritual growth. As a follower of Jesus, Anne’s faith guides her work to end sex trafficking and lead many to sexual healing and wholeness. She inspires others to live with integrity in a sexualized culture through TrueNorth’s website, blog, and community events. Anne speaks to church and parent groups and is writing a book for Christian wives and moms. Prayer is a cornerstone of TrueNorth’s work as well as collaboration with partner organizations intent on helping the Christian church become a place for healing and hope for sexual wounds and sexual struggles. TrueNorth Freedom Project is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Title:

Co-Founder & Executive Director

Organization:

Freedom Church Alliance

Presentation Title:

Awakening the Sleeping Giant: Addressing Sexual Exploitation in and with the Church

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Title:

Strategic Advisor

Organization:

Presentation Title:

National & International Activism & Engagement

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Rick Lane currently serves as a strategic advisor on issues relating to the future of work, criminal justice reform, and technology policy. Rick previously was Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at 21st Century Fox where he was responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of the Company’s public policy activities. He also served as the Vice Chair and Treasurer of the 21st Century FOX PAC.

Before joining 21st Century Fox, Rick was the Director of Congressional Affairs for the United States Chamber of Commerce focusing on E-Commerce and Internet public policy issues. Prior to working at the Chamber, Rick was employed by the law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges as the Director of Legislative Affairs representing clients before Congress on legislative matters affecting the technology and telecommunications industries. From 1990 to 1993, Rick was an Associate Staff member to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee with primary responsibilities involving technology, telecommunications, tax, education, and labor issues.

Rick has served as a member of the United States Trade Representative’s Joint Government-Private Sector Committee on Experts on Electronic Commerce (Joint E-Commerce Committee), the Federal Trade Commission’s Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security, and the Virginia Attorney General’s Online Safety Task Force.

Title:

Director - Sexual Trauma and Psychopathology Program Center for Cognitive Therapy

Organization:

Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania

Presentation Title:

1) Changing the Movie and the Message: Moving Beliefs from Toxic to Healthy and 2) PANEL: Put Your Mask On First: Taking Care of the Caregivers

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Dr. Layden is a psychotherapist and Director of Education at the Center for Cognitive Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the Director of the Sexual Trauma and Psychopathology Program. She specializes in the treatment of victims and perpetrators of sexual violence and sexual addiction.

Dr. Layden has often appeared on television and other media, and is a respected commentator on the effects of prostitution and the international trafficking of women in prostitution. Dr. Layden has testified before the U.S. Congress on five occasions in relation to issues of sexual violence, the sexual exploitation industry and the media. She has also lectured extensively both in the U.S. and abroad on Cognitive Therapy, Personality Disorders particularly Borderline Personality Disorder, childhood sexual trauma, sexual addiction, sexual exploitation industry and imagery techniques. She has written numerous chapters on Cognitive Therapy especially on treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. Dr. Layden’s focus on the demand side of sex trafficking is based in her clinical work with johns.

Title:

Professor

Organization:

The Catholic University of America

Presentation Title:

Digital Sexual Exploitation: The Third Dimension of Victimization

Presentation Description:

This talk builds on Professor Leary’s article, the Third Dimension of Victimization (Ohio state Journal of Criminal Law), in which she advocates a review criminal codes and a restructuring of them to recognize the many new forms of victimization that are achieved digitally. This presentation will discuss the uniquely pernicious harms of digital victimization and the failure of current criminal to capture both the social value being protected and the harms accomplished through these digital victimizations.  She discusses how one’s digital self can be harmed in ways that are distinct from our current understanding of personal or property crimes and that this form of victimization should be recognized by the criminal law. Thus, she calls for a recognition of a third dimension of criminal victimization: the victimization of the digital self.

Bio:

Professor Leary is a professor of law at The Catholic University of America. She is a former federal and state level prosecutor and attorney in the non-profit sector, focusing on crimes against women and children; the former policy consultant and deputy director for the Office of Legal Counsel at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; and the former director of the National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse.

Professor Leary’s scholarship examines the intersection of criminal law, constitutional criminal procedure, technology, and the exploitation of vulnerable peopleShe is a recognized expert and sought after commentator in the areas of criminal law, victimization, exploitation, human trafficking, missing persons, technology, and the Fourth Amendment. 

She is the lead co-author of Perspectives on Missing Persons Cases (Carolina Academic Press), a comprehensive multi-disciplinary book on this type of victimization.   Her most recent works include an article advocating for a multi-disciplinary response to sexual assault, Affirmatively Replacing Rape Culture With Consent Culture (Texas Tech Law Review 2018) and a forthcoming article about the need to amend the Communications Decency Act to ensure justice for human trafficking victims entitled, The Indecency of the Communications Decency Act: Congressional Inaction Harms Trafficking Victims (Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy forthcoming 2018).  Professor Leary currently serves on the Victims Advisory Group for the United States Sentencing Commission and is the former co-chair of the Victims Subcommittee of the Criminal Justice Section of the ABA.  

Title:

President, Global Centurion

Organization:

Subject Matter Expert on Combating Trafficking in Persons, Department of Defense

Presentation Title:

1688 - 2017: History of the Development of the 21st Century Anti-trafficking & Modern Slavery Movement

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Laura J. Lederer founded and directed The Protection Project at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1997. From 2001 to 2009, she served as Senior Advisor on Trafficking in Persons to Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, Paula J. Dobriansky, and then Senior Director of Global Projects in the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. Department of State.

From 2001 – 2009, she was the Executive Director of the Senior Policy Operating Group on Trafficking in Persons, a high level interagency policy group that staffed the President’s cabinet-level Inter-agency Task Force on Trafficking in Persons. She received her B.A. magna cum laude in comparative religions from the University of Michigan. After 10 years in philanthropy as director of community and social concerns at a private foundation, she continued her education at the University of San Francisco Law School and DePaul College of Law and received her juris doctorate in June 1994.

In 1998, she was awarded the Gustavus Meyers Center for Study of Human Rights Annual Award for Outstanding Work on Human Rights. In 2008, she was the recipient of the Adele Herwitz Award of CCFNS International. She received the University of Michigan Alumni Humanitarian Service Award, the greatest award to living University of Michigan alumni, for her work on human trafficking. In 2009, she received The Protection Project 2009 Human Rights Award of Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies for her invaluable contribution to the global movement to stop human trafficking.

In 2008, Laura founded Global Centurion, a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating modern slavery by focusing on the demand side of the problem – the perpetrators, exploiters, buyers, and end-users of human beings, seeking to prevent modern slavery at its source.  Under her leadership, GC has: (1) Developed significant demand-focused research and programs; (2) Provided cutting-edge education, awareness and advocacy training to communities, civic leaders, NGOs, law enforcement and at-risk populations; and, (3) Established leading partnerships and collaborative networks to respond to modern slavery.

Title:

Founder and CEO

Organization:

RevContent

Presentation Title:

PANEL: Worth a Thousand Words: Battling Sexual Objectification

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Revcontent CEO and Founder, John Lemp is an entrepreneur who has built two internet companies from the ground up into multi-million dollar businesses, and all with $0 in funding. John graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelors of Science in Information Technology. In 2013, John Founded Revcontent, a content recommendation network. Revcontent has grown into one of the largest Native and Content Recommendation companies in the world, powering over 250 Billion Content Recommendations per month.

Title:

Life and Relationship Coach

Organization:

Undone, Redone

Presentation Title:

Out of the Shadows: How Toxic Shame Fuels Sexual Exploitation

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Title:

President of the Board

Organization:

U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking

Presentation Title:

Building a World Championship Team to End Human Trafficking

Presentation Description:

While many people use sports analogies to get their point across, Kevin Malone isn’t using an analogy, but instead he’s utilizing real-world experience from the world of professional baseball to apply his knowledge and passion to end human trafficking in America.  It’s not about the individual person or single organization, but instead it is going to take a collective effort by everyone involved in this fight to make real progress.  Learn from someone who knows how to build world championship teams how the anti-trafficking world must come together, increasing capacity, expanding collaboration, and replicating successful and promising practices already being implemented in parts of the country.  While fundraising is viewed competitively by many organizations in this fight, the reality is that there are unending resources waiting to be poured into anti-trafficking when winning strategies can be implemented.

Bio:

Kevin Malone retired in 2001 after three years as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, ending an illustrious 17 year career.

Malone played baseball at the University of Louisville and is in the Athletic Hall of Fame. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Justice Administration in 1980 and was drafted by the Cleveland Indians. In 1985, Kevin was hired by the California Angels and in 1989, became a Scouting Supervisor for the Minnesota Twins. Malone helped the Twins defeat the Atlanta Braves to win the 1991 World Series.

In 1994, Kevin was named General Manager of the Montreal Expos. In that strike shortened season, the Expos finished with the best record (74-40) in Major League Baseball. In 1995, Malone was named “The Best General Manager in the Game.” In 1996-97, Kevin was the Assistant General Manager of the Baltimore Orioles, who advanced to the American League Championship Series both years.

Kevin in 2005 opened and owned the Mercedes-Benz of Valencia dealership in Los Angeles. He was Executive Producer on three films; “Like Dandelion Dust,” “Faith of Our Fathers,” and the “SHAWN Movie.” Learning of human trafficking in 2009, Malone has been focused on ending child sex slavery ever since. In 2014 Malone started Protect The P.A.T.H. and in 2016 he co-founded the United States Institute Against Human Trafficking.

Title:

Managing Director

Organization:

Safe4Kids

Presentation Title:

Whole of Community Approach to Child Abuse Prevention Education in Indigenous Communities

Presentation Description:

The Safe4Kids Child Abuse Prevention program is a sustainable, innovative, culturally sensitive and relevant early intervention abuse prevention program, delivered through schools. Delivery of this program is from the bottom up; that is, its primary focus is to teach Indigenous children strategies to help keep them safe. The success of this program is underpinned by the whole of community focus, engaging school staff, parents/carers, local police, government and non-government agencies and other community groups in the process of creating safer communities. Emphasis is placed on developing a language and culture of safety for children and adults alike.

Bio:

Holly-ann Martin is the Managing Director of Safe4Kids. Holly-ann has 25 years’ experience in delivering child protection education in Western Australian (WA) metropolitan and country schools, and childcare centers. Holly-ann has travelled extensively in remote Aboriginal communities of northern Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory and has delivered  her program into over 50 remote Aboriginal communities across Australia.  Holly-ann was a member of Operation Slatter, a WA Police operation established to gather intelligence on child sexual abuse in remote communities in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Holly-ann produces her own copyrighted resources, which include lesson plans, CD with 14 songs with child protection themes, games, posters, parent handbooks and has published two children’s books with an abuse prevention theme.

Title:

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Organization:

LifeStar

Presentation Title:

"What Doesn't Kill You." Posttraumatic Growth in an Age of Betrayal Trauma.

Presentation Description:

Nietzsche once wrote “What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.” This presentation explores the psychology of survival and how it applies to those who have experienced betrayal trauma and heartbreak. It presents observations of change and growth that are sometimes overlooked in the aftermath of trauma and it attempts to help participants begin to rewrite their own personal stories of trauma and growth.

Bio:

Dorothy Maryon is a full time practicing Clinical Mental Health Counselor at the LifeStar Salt Lake Clinic specializing in partner?s issues associated with sexual addiction and compulsivity. She is also in private practice and works primarily with women’s? issues including depression, anxiety, compulsivity, and trauma.

Since 2007 she has focused on Women’s issues and has pivotally shaped the LifeStar protocol for women in significant trauma from their partner?s addictive behaviors. She has contributed on official curriculum, individual, couples, and group therapy practices.

An accomplished speaker, she presents at many conferences on topics such as betrayal trauma; creating safety; shame and resilience; posttraumatic growth; steps to a healthy marriage; and sexual addiction and compulsivity.

In addition to her clinical practice, Dorothy is a cofounder of SOL; Healing Through Action, which offers specialized retreats for women and couples that actively address trauma and healthy living through and beyond recovery.

Dorothy lives in Salt Lake City where she loves to swim and bike. She recently summited Mt. Killimanjaro in Africa where she learned that although it is amazing to be on top of the world there is a significant lack of air there. She is the wife of the late Dan Maryon, mother of three inspiring children, and Nana to three little princesses.

Since 2007 she has focused on Women’s issues and has pivotally shaped the LifeStar protocol for women in significant trauma from their partner’s addictive behaviors in official curriculum, individual, couples, and group therapies.

An accomplished leader and speaker, she presents at many prominent conferences on topics such as betrayal trauma; creating safety; shame and resilience; posttraumatic growth; “what happy couples know”; and sexual addiction and compulsivity.

In addition to her clinical practice, Dorothy is a cofounder of SOL: Healing Through Action which offers specialized retreats for women and couples that actively address healthy living through and beyond recovery.

Dorothy lives in Salt Lake City where she swims, bikes, and deeply loves her three children, and three grandchildren.

Title:

Executive Director

Organization:

Fight the New Drug

Presentation Title:

Ready or Not, Porn is Influencing the Way Teens Think About Sex and Intimacy

Presentation Description:

The vast majority of young people today continue to report that being in an enduring romantic relationship some day is one of their most important future life goals. However, young people today are in uncharted territory when it comes to learning about and being prepared for sex and intimacy. Naturally, they have questions, and like most other questions they have, many young people typically turn to one place for answers – the internet. Unfortunately for youth today, searching the internet doesn’t always offer the healthiest advice when it comes to learning about sex, intimacy, and relationships. This is especially true when young people find their way to the careening pornography found on the internet today. This presentation will review recent research studies and personal accounts that demonstrate specific ways that pornography is negatively influencing the expectations for youth when it comes to their personal readiness to form enduring couple relationships in the future.

Bio:

Natale McAneney is the Executive Director of Fight the New Drug, a youth movement dedicated to raising awareness on the harmful effects of pornography and other forms of sexual exploitation using science, facts, and personal accounts. She became involved with the organization after graduating with a BFA from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah. Natalie has always been passionate about promoting change regarding all forms of sexual exploitation, and has been involved in doing so through creative mediums for several years. Before joining the FTND team, Natale wrote, directed, and performed in a number of theatrical works dedicated to starting conversation regarding sexual assault and sexual violence on college campuses. Fight the New Drug has been a natural fit for her to continue promoting change through creative mediums. As a millennial herself, she is driven to educate this generation of youth on the harmful effects of pornography and its connection to sex trafficking, rape culture, gender inequality, and a variety of other social issues.

Title:

Anti-trafficking Program Director, Salvation Army of Central Maryland

Organization:

CEO, Sun Gate Foundation

Presentation Title:

Best Practices for Working with Survivors Leaders of Human Trafficking

Presentation Description:

In this presentation the presenter will teach on how to work with survivors leaders of human trafficking without further exploiting them just for their stories, fair compensation, and empowering survivors to utilize their other skills, gifts and talents.

Bio:

Title:

Chair

Organization:

The Reward Foundation

Presentation Title:

Update Presentation

Presentation Description:

Bio:

After a career as a cultural leader in the fields of science communication, museums, libraries and art galleries, I have spent the last three years working in pornography-harm-awareness. I have a background in research and information management. I am now the Chair of the Reward Foundation, a Scottish charity which uses a brain learning model to reach diverse audiences with a risk-based approach to reducing demand for pornography. I am keen to influence both supply and demand factors through government policy. I teach in schools, train doctors on the impact of internet pornography on mental and physical health and act as a bridge between academic researchers and the therapy and recovery communities.

Title:

Founder & CEO

Organization:

Family Policy Institute – South Africa

Presentation Title:

Why the Battle Against Sexual Exploitation in South Africa and Africa is Critical

Presentation Description:

The US State Department designates South Africa as a transit country for human trafficking and in particular, sex trafficking. Vulnerable women and children are trafficked across South Africa’s porous borders by international crime syndicates to supply the growing demand in South Africa’s illegal sex trade. Foreign organisations funded by George Soros, “Open Foundations Society” have developed a campaign of deceit and misinformation to pressure the South African government into decriminalising the entire sex industry. Supported by the mainstream liberal media, pro-prostitution groups claim decriminalised prostitution is the only way to protect the human rights and dignity of women in prostitution. However, evidence gathered by the “Coalition To End Sexual Exploitation South Africa” (CESESA) indicate that a decriminalised sex industry is the worst possible policy for South Africa given the high rates of poverty, unemployment and sexual violence against vulnerable women and children. Family Policy Institute’s submission to the “South African Law Reform Commission’s” investigations on Adult Prostitution significantly influenced its conclusions that decriminalised prostitution will not reduce the harm and violence suffered by women in the sex industry nor will it cut the ties between prostitution and organised crime.

Thousands of vulnerable women and teens from African and Eastern European nations are trafficked into South Africa while young desperate women are trafficked into Africa and Europe’s sex industries from South Africa. Millions of foreign dollars are poured into South Africa annually to promote the diabolical agenda of global sexual rights activists. Their primary objective is to legitimise the sex industry in South Africa to aid and abet their goals of decriminalised prostitution, abortion-on-demand and “sexual rights” for children across the continent of Africa.  South Africa’s battle to end sexual exploitation and abuse of women and children is Africa’s and the world’s battle. The sexual rights agenda is a global agenda that requires a global response. The “International End Sexual Exploitation Movement” is the best response to this diabolical attack on women and children.

Bio:

Errol Naidoo is the Founder and CEO of Family Policy Institute (FPI) – a non-profit, pro-family, public policy research and educational organisation based in Cape Town, South Africa. While serving as Director of Public Affairs at His People Christian Church, Errol sensed the call of God to establish a ministry to inform, educate and equip the greater Church Body to fulfil its God-given mandate to be salt & light to society. Since its launch in 2008, FPI has been at the forefront of the battle to defend the family and advance Biblical Christian values in Parliament, the media and general society.

Errol is the producer and host of “Watchmen on the Wall,” a current affairs TV program from a Biblical perspective – broadcast weekly in primetime on Faith broadcasting Network and “Salt & Light”, a current affairs TV program broadcast weekly on TBN in Africa. He also produces a syndicated radio program, “Watchmen on the Wall Radio Half-Hour” broadcast every week on several Christian radio channels across the country.

In May 2016, Errol formed the Coalition To End Sexual Exploitation South Africa (CESESA). CESESA consists of more than 40 respected national organisations working together to end sexual exploitation, sex trafficking and abuse of women and children in South Africa. FPI’s submissions on Adult Prostitution to the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) was instrumental in defeating the agenda to decriminalise the sex industry in South Africa.

Errol Naidoo is a regular contributor and uncompromising voice for family values in the national media in South Africa. He is an author, columnist, public speaker and pro-family advocate committed to advancing a family centered philosophy of life. Errol regularly makes submissions to the South African Parliament on issues critical for the protection of marriage, family and religious freedoms.

Errol & Arlene celebrated 32 years of marriage on 12 December 2017. They have three children Jill (married to Michael), Jay (married to Aniska) & Jared and two grandchildren Alexandra & Connor.

Title:

Founder and Executive Director

Organization:

Rescuing Hope

Presentation Title:

Walking Life with Survivors Who Won’t Choose Long Term Residential Recovery Programs

Presentation Description:

We will share how Rescuing Hope serves victims of sexual exploitation who are unwilling to enter a long term residential recovery program or have come out of one and need further assistance. We will share what services we provide, how we go about providing them and the results we have seen as an organization.

Bio:

Susan Norris is the Founder and Executive Director of Rescuing Hope, Inc. and has been involved in the fight against sex trafficking in America since 2010. Her passion is to raise awareness about the issue, educate potential victims and first responders and encourage and empower survivors to live an abundant life.

Susan partners with other front line organizations, therapists and law enforcement officers she met through the writing of her novel, Rescuing Hope, as well as through mentoring survivors.

Susan is a member of the Georgia State Human Trafficking Task Force. She is P.O.S.T. certified to train law enforcement in Georgia and is a CLASS certified speaker. She holds a Master’s in Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She taught in public and private schools and served as a leader for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes prior to joining the fight against sex trafficking.

Susan is a wife and mother of two adult children. She and her husband live in Atlanta, Georgia.

Title:

Board Member

Organization:

Shared Hope International

Presentation Title:

Inextricably Bound - Strip Clubs, Prostitution and Trafficking

Presentation Description:

The United States military is not only the finest fighting force in the world, but the most respected element of our government.  Yet, there is a troubling problem that is common to all military bases — the patronization of sexually oriented business by military personnel.  Strip clubs are one of the most common types of such businesses. The link between strip clubs, prostitution and human trafficking is well established.  While the Department of Defense has finally acknowledged this by prohibiting patronizing of prostitution, there are other steps that must be taken.  Each base has an Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board which is tasked with making establishments that preset conditions which adversely affect their health, safety, welfare, morale or morals off limits to military personnel.  This process is totally inadequate to address these issues.

Bio:

DAN O’BRYANT is an advocate in the battle against human sex trafficking. He was a 2015-16 Fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, where he gave presentations and did research on the topic, with publication pending. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shared Hope International from 2013 – 2016, and remains on the Board.

Holding a Juris Doctor degree from Drake University, he served as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) in the United States Air Force, serving as a prosecutor then later as an Area Defense Counsel. He was also a Law Professor at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. In 2003-4 O’Bryant was a candidate for the US Senate from Colorado. Most recently, from 2004 to 2013, he served as one of three principals in the The Eickmann Group, a defense consulting firm. He has served on numerous not-for-profit boards throughout his career. O’Bryant returned to Harvard for the Fall Term 2016 as an Associate at the Weatherhead Center, continuing research and speaking on various issues of sexual exploitation.

O’Bryant lives in Colorado Springs with his wife of 40 years, Donna. They have 3 children, and eight grandchildren.

Title:

W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy

Organization:

Vanderbilt University

Presentation Title:

Hunting Girls: Sexual Violence from the Hunger Games to Campus Rape

Presentation Description:

• Popular culture endorses violence towards girls
• Fraternity and sports culture is a rape culture
• Art and creative projects are one way to work through victimization

Bio:

Kelly Oliver is W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University.

She is the author of fifteen scholarly books, including, Carceral Humanitarianism: The Logic of Refugee Detention (University of Minnesota 2017); Hunting Girls: Sexual Violence from The Hunger Games to Campus Rape, Winner of a 2016 CHOICE MAGAZINE AWARD (Columbia 2016); Earth and World: Philosophy After the Apollo Missions, (Columbia 2015). Technologies of Life and Death: From Cloning to Capital Punishment (Fordham2013); Knock me up, Knock me down: Images of Pregnancy in Hollywood Film (Columbia 2012); Animal Lessons: How They Teach us to be Human (Columbia 2009); Women as Weapons of War: Iraq, Sex and the Media (2007); The Colonization of Psychic Space: A Psychoanalytic Theory of Oppression (Minnesota 2004); Noir Anxiety: Race, Sex, and Maternity in Film Noir (Minnesota 2002); and perhaps her best known work, Witnessing: Beyond Recognition (Minnesota 2001). Her work has been translated into eight languages. Most recently, she has published three novels in The Jessica James, Cowgirl Philosopher, Mystery Series (IPPY award for Best Mystery, and Finalists for a Forward Magazine Award for Best Mystery, The Silver Falchion Award, and The Claymore Award).

Title:

Founder and CEO

Organization:

Fight the New Drug

Presentation Title:

PANEL: Grassroots Activism & Engagement

Presentation Description:

Details Coming

Bio:

Clay Olsen, President and Co-Founder of Fight the New Drug, is a creative and passionate filmmaker, producer, marketer, public speaker, author, and social entrepreneur. Early on in his career he co-founded two film companies, an interior design firm, and a successful creative agency. In 2010, he left those companies to co-found Fight the New Drug, a youth movement dedicated to raising awareness on the harmful effects of pornography and other forms of sexual exploitation through science, facts, and personal accounts. They’ve been featured on ABC Nightline, ABC News, TIME Magazine, The New York Times, NPR, CBS, CNN Al Jazeera, USA Today, the Blaze, The Daily Dot, the Dr. Drew Show, and more. Clay has personally presented in over 400 secondary schools, universities, and event centers to hundreds of thousands all over the world. He’s spoken at the United Nations, the World Congress of Families, the Set Free Global Summit, the annual End Sexual Exploitation Summit, and many more.

In February of 2013, he founded and lead the development of an online addiction recovery program called Fortify, to help individuals overcome their struggle with compulsive sexual behaviors. Fortify has already impacted tens of thousands of users in over 150 countries around the world.

Title:

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Coordinator

Organization:

Children’s Mercy Hospital

Presentation Title:

The Rise of Child Sexual Assault and Juvenile Sex Offenders: A Look at the Role of Pornography

Presentation Description:

In this presentation you will learn about the connection between pornography, sexual assault and juvenile sex offenders. Reported cases of child sexual assault are on the rise in the United States, and many of the perpetrators are in middle school. This presentation will give real life examples of unlikely juvenile sex offenders, their victims, and how this is directly related to exploitation and pornography. This presentation also explores the ramifications of having so many young sexual assault victims and young perpetrators in our midst and looks at difficult dynamics of related victims and perpetrators (such as siblings) and what that means for parents who find themselves in such a heartbreaking situation.

Bio:

Heidi Olson is a registered nurse who specializes in pediatrics and leads the team of forensic nurses at a large children’s hospital in Kansas City, MO. In 2017, Heidi performed and reviewed over 400 sexual assault cases at her hospital. Heidi’s role includes performing forensic and medical exams on children who have been victims of sexual assault, running the day-to-day logistics of the forensics program, following up with victims and their families after discharge, communicating with law enforcement, children’s division, and the FBI and educating the healthcare staff on relevant topics with regards to children and sexual exploitation. In the last year, Heidi has presented close to 100 times at conferences, her hospital and in the community about recognizing human trafficking in the health care setting. Heidi also has a passion for educating the medical community about the way pornography drives sexual assault and sex trafficking. Heidi has recently started a Human Trafficking Committee for her hospital and she serves as an expert witness for prosecutors during sexual assault criminal trials. Heidi is currently in graduate school getting her Masters of Nursing in Public Health with a focus on Forensic Psychology.

Title:

Student

Organization:

Reach 10

Presentation Title:

Millennials Connecting for Change

Presentation Description:

Millennials are the first generation to have grown up with easy access to Internet pornography, and they are now living with the consequences. Some of the problems of pornography are disconnection and damage to relationships. Hear from young adults why connection is essential to overcoming both the personal and social impact of pornography. Change will happen as young people share effective ways to talk about the issue and learn to connect more deeply with the real people in their lives.

Bio:

Creed Orme is from Carlsbad, California and currently studies at Brigham Young University in Utah. Because of his desire to improve relationships, Creed will graduate in Family Studies and plans to become a Marriage and Family therapist. He discovered Reach 10 in Fall of 2016 while searching for an internship opportunity, and soon thereafter became a member, falling in love with the work to help Millennials heal a disconnected culture and better combat pornography. He enjoys athletic pursuits like volleyball and ultimate Frisbee, feeling inspired, and connecting with others.

Title:

Executive Director

Organization:

Over 18 Documentary

Presentation Title:

Invitation to attend screening of Over 18 & Over 18 Documentary Screening

Presentation Description:

Brief announcement and film trailer over lunch to invite everyone to a screening of Over 18 on Thursday evening.

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Over 18 is a documentary about pornography and its effects on kids, teens, parents, and porn stars. In addition to interviews with porn producers, ex-porn stars, and academics, directors the film highlights the story of Joseph, a 13-year-old boy who is recovering from a porn addiction that he fell into when he was nine years old. The film has been screened in 300 communities, including Canada’s Parliament, and is a great resource for raising awareness amongst parents, teachers, and community leaders.

Dave Paisley, the executive producer of Over 18, will host the screening and do a time of Q&A. Come learn how you can use Over 18 as a resource in your community

Bio:

Dave was born and raised in the small town of Elmira, Ontario, where he’s worked with youth for over 10 years. The challenges faced by these teenagers gave him the idea to produce a Over 18, a documentary about pornography. He has a passion for seeing young people overcome porn and whatever other obstacles may hold them back from reaching their full potential physically, mentally and spiritually.

Title:

Film Producer

Organization:

Exodus Cry

Presentation Title:

The Power of Creative Media to Abolish Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Morgan Perry is a Producer in the Film Department of Exodus Cry, an international non-profit organization committed to abolishing commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) and assisting victimized persons. Motivated by a deep desire to determine how to combat CSE effectively, Morgan has spent the past decade circumnavigating the globe for insights. Her diverse experience in war zones, red light districts, strip clubs, porn expos, inner cities, remote villages and more in over thirty-five countries and all fifty states have given her a broad understanding of sexual exploitation and a unique perspective on how to end it.

She is known for the documentaries SEX+MONEY: A NATIONAL SEARCH FOR HUMAN WORTH (2011) about domestic minor sex trafficking, LIBERATED: THE NEW SEXUAL REVOLUTION (2017, acquired by Netflix) examining today’s young adult hookup culture and the alarming normalization of sexual violation, and BEYOND FANTASY (2018, represented by Submarine Entertainment) exposing how far the porn industry is pushing the boundaries of legality in order to create provocative content. She currently has two documentaries in production examining how to curtail the demand of sex buyers and how to reform of the U.S. Foster Care system.

Morgan has been interviewed about her work by CNN, NBC, Christianity Today, World Magazine, Relevant Magazine, Family Talk Radio with Dr. James Dobson and more. In 2012 she received a Certificate of Recognition from the United States Department of Justice for her contribution towards resource development for front-line responders to sex trafficking victims. Morgan has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Media from the University of the Nations and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Communication from Regent University.

Title:

Media Director

Organization:

Campus Reform, Leadership Institute

Presentation Title:

1)Online Activism: Techniques to Seek Out, Engage, and Activate Your Online Following and 2)Workshop on Online Activism

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Cabot Phillips is the Media Director for Leadership Institute’s Campus Reform.

Prior to joining Campus Reform, he spent time working on numerous campaigns—most recently as the Digital Grassroots Director for Marco Rubio’s Presidential bid.

Cabot is also a YouTube Partner, creating and starring in numerous videos which have amassed over 70 million views across varying online platforms. In 2016, Phillips was named to Red Alert Politics “30 Under 30” list of the nation’s most influential young conservatives.  

A native of Leesburg, Virginia, Phillips graduated with a B.S. in Politics and Policy from Liberty University where he hosted a primetime FM Radio show, received the 2015 Dean’s Award, and was a Virginia correspondent for Campus Reform.

Title:

Director

Organization:

Samrakshak Samuha Nepal (SASANE)

Presentation Title:

Global Update - Nepal

Presentation Description:

The presentation is the general introduction of SASANE. The goals, mission and vision of the organization is included. Moreover, the presentation also includes the programs SASANE has been doing for the sustainable empowerment of the female survivors of human trafficking and the number of survivors SASANE has empowered till date.

Each program organized by the organization is different and holds different aims and objectives. SASANE provides legal awareness to the female human trafficking survivors and also provides them with legal empowerment through the Paralegal Training Program. The survivors who do not wish to choose the legal area are provided with the hospitality and tour and trekking guide training through the Sisterhood of Survivors (SOS) program.

SASANE also provides education classes to the adolescent girls and adult women in the rural mountain village part of Nepal, Nuwakot and make them aware about trafficking and means of prevention. These programs of SASANE are detailed in the presentation. 

Bio:

Shyam Pokharel is a licensed attorney with extensive experience in Nepal’s legal system and expertise in human trafficking. He is also an expert in the field of human trafficking both nationally and internationally and is involved in various academic and educational programs, as well as social initiatives related to the inhumane exploitation of women and children. He is currently working as Director and Legal Advisor for the Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Samrakshak Samuha Nepal (SASANE) after founding the organization in 2007, and handing the leadership over to women in 2008. 

Title:

Director

Organization:

Institute for Religion, Politics and Culture, Washington College

Presentation Title:

PANEL: Worth Thousand Words: Battling Sexual Objectification

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Joseph Prud’Homme is a professor of Political Science and the Director of the Institute for the Study of Religion, Politics, and Culture at Washington College. He received his doctorate from Princeton University, where he studied in the Interdepartmental Program in Political Philosophy, with additional specialization in legal and constitutional thought. He was awarded a Fellowship at Harvard University, where he studied at the Harvard Law School and served as a member of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

Professor Prud’homme works in the areas of political philosophy, legal theory, intellectual history, and conceptual and historical approaches to the study of religion and political and cultural affairs. He has published numerous works in these fields, including the books, Religion and Politics in America from the Colonial Period to the Civil War, Curriculum and the Culture Wars: Debating the Bibles Place in Public Schools, and the forthcoming book State Religious Education and the State of Religious Life.

He regularly teaches the department’s introductory course in political theory; upper level courses in political thought; upper level courses in constitutional law and legal philosophy; and a freshman seminar (GRW) that explores fundamental questions surrounding theology and political and cultural life.

He earned two bachelors degrees with three majors (Political Science, History, and Philosophy) and one minor (Religious Studies) at Texas A&M University, where he graduated magna cum laude and with a honors certificate. His undergraduate thesis (“Kant’s Moral Argument for the Existence of God”) was awarded the Texas A&M Thesis Prize.

He directs a partnership between Washington College and the University of Oxford, and is a frequent guest lecturer nationally and internationally.

Title:

Co-Founder/Director of Men’s Accountability

Organization:

Organization for Prostitution Survivors

Presentation Title:

1) Review Boards, Male Bonding and Commercial Sexual Exploitation; 2) Engaging Men and Boys to End Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Presentation Description:

Review Boards, Male Bonding and CSE

Review boards are like “Yelp” for prostitution, where sex buyers who identify as “Hobbyists” promote the exploitation of women through their posted reviews. Men use forums like these confirm to one another their identities as “mongers.” Misogyny, sexism and homophobia are linked closely to their sex buying and are central to their performance of masculinity and their relationships with each other. This happens within the context of power dynamics that operate between “novices” and experienced, or senior, mongers. Learn about the role of review boards in promoting toxic masculinity and sustaining gender inequality; explore the role of”the Hobby” as a form and driver of commercial sexual exploitation and gender-based violence

Engaging men and boys to end CSE

King County, Washington is home to a groundbreaking collaborative effort to end Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE) by promoting men’s accountability. Peter Qualliotine co-coordinates this project and will describe his work with the innovative 10 week sex buyer intervention program Stopping Sexual Exploitation: a Program for Men (SSE). He will also discuss how this program fits with the holistic model being developed to engage men in multiple sectors of society in efforts to end the harmful practice of sex buying by shifting the social and cultural norms at the root of the problem.

Bio:

Peter Qualliotine is co-founder of Organization for Prostitution Survivors (OPS), a Seattle based group dedicated to stopping the harm of commercial sexual exploitation. Peter became involved in efforts to stop commercial sexual exploitation in the early 1990’s as a volunteer for the Portland, Oregon based Council for Prostitution Alternatives. In 1994 he founded the Sexual Exploitation Education Project (SEEP), a non-profit with the mission of promoting men’s accountability in stopping violence against women and children. As program coordinator of SEEP, Peter collaborated with the staff of the Portland Women’s Crisis Line to develop a comprehensive prevention curriculum for middle and high school students on the issues of sexual harassment; sexual assault; intimate partner violence and commercial sexual exploitation. In 1995, SEEP created one of the first intervention programs in the nation for buyers of commercial sex, an innovative 17-hour experiential education workshop which addressed the demand side of the prostitution problem through the lens of men’s accountability. In 2015, Peter launched “Stopping Sexual Exploitation: a Program for Men” a 10 session prostitution buyers intervention program utilized by municipalities in King County, WA

Title:

Senior Director of Public Policy

Organization:

Shared Hope International

Presentation Title:

Safe Harbor Laws

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Christine Raino joined Shared Hope International in 2011 as part of the Protected Innocence Challenge. As a member of the Protected Innocence team, Christine helped draft the legal analysis of the 50 states and District of Columbia that laid the foundation for the Protected Innocence Challenge Report Cards. As Policy Counsel, Christine continues to focus on issues of domestic minor sex trafficking and leads the management of Protected Innocence Challenge components, including the Demanding Justice Project which directly addresses the issue of demand for sex trafficked minors by researching enforcement of the state laws analyzed under the demand components of the Protected Innocence Framework. Christine is responsible for advocacy efforts to further the protection of sex trafficking victims through legislative change consistent with the Protected Innocence Framework and provides technical assistance to legislators drafting bills to combat sex trafficking.

Christine is a licensed attorney and practiced law in the Washington, DC area after graduating from the Washington College of Law at American University. Christine’s background with human trafficking began before law school, in her role as a resettlement case manager at the International Institute of Boston, where she worked for five years assisting refugees, asylees and victims of trafficking in achieving self-sufficiency through federal and state resettlement programs. Christine’s work at the International Institute of Boston followed her graduation from Boston College with a degree in Philosophy.

Title:

Texas Regional Director

Organization:

Arrow Child & Family Ministries

Presentation Title:

Restoration Foster Care: Filling the Gap for Commercially Sex Trafficked Children

Presentation Description:

Arrow Child & Family Ministries Restoration Foster Care Program: A restorative foster care solution-based program offering specialized services for sex trafficked children moving out of rehabilitative care or those requiring alternative options to residential treatment centers. This panel discussion will highlight the need, special services, and considerations discovered in this ground-breaking approach to building a continuum of care for minors recovering from sex trafficking.

Bio:

Andrea Requenes is a Regional Director for Arrow Child and Family Ministries in Spring, Texas where she has served in various training and leadership roles for over 17 years.  Requenes obtained her degree in Sociology from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana and worked for the Louisiana Department of Social Services prior to moving to Texas.  Requenes assisted in developing Arrow’s Restoration Foster Care program which aims to help underage survivors of sex trafficking work toward restoring his/her lives in a foster home setting. She not only oversees the Restoration Foster Care program of Arrow Child & Family Ministries but multiple offices across the state of Texas. Requenes currently serves on the board of Texas Foster Family Association.

Title:

Officer

Organization:

Reach 10

Presentation Title:

Rally - Courage is Contagious

Presentation Description:

Reach 10 helps young adults with the impact of pornography on their lives and relationships, and prepares the next generation of leaders to move this cause forward. Sharing our stories builds connection and helps us progress. Our vision is a new culture of compassion, connection, and confidence to replace the shame, silence and fear that keep people isolated and stuck in the problems of pornography.

Bio:

Malissa Richardson’s activism in the antipornography movement began in 2011 when she began competing in pageants. As a titleholder, she used her position to share messages on the harms of pornography across the state of Utah. After six years of involvement in the fight against sexual exploitation, Malissa started the viral #NoThanksSnapchat campaign in November 2016, petitioning against sexually explicit content on the popular social media app. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration at Brigham Young University and continues to be involved in organizations like Reach 10, educating individuals on this important topic.

Title:

CEO

Organization:

U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking

Presentation Title:

Where is the Outrage in America About Human Trafficking

Presentation Description:

Through survivor testimonies, learn the truth of the trafficking of children and adults in America and around the world. Geoffrey Rogers, CEO of the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking, will moderate an expert panel exploring the question “Where is the outrage in America, how do we help create it and then channel it effectively to end human trafficking in the United States?”

Bio:

As a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Geoff rose quickly to the rank of Vice President at IBM and Dassault Systemes in his corporate career.  He was the recipient of numerous distinctive awards, including enlistment into the exclusive “Next-Gen” program, as one of 40 future senior leaders selected from IBM’s global employee population of over 300,000.   

After 15 years in the corporate world, Geoff left to begin his focus on non-profit work in 2011.   Since then, Geoff and his wife Kerri have run the Ships of Tarshish, a non-profit, Christian production company in Tampa, FL, with a mission to engage Christians across America on critical social issues that The Church needs to address.  Their latest project, titled Blind Eyes Opened, is a nationwide documentary about the truth of sex trafficking in America.  While working on the film, Geoff developed a passion for those caught in the grips of the industry.

Recognizing the dramatic need to fight human trafficking across the United States, Geoff, along with Kevin Malone, co-founded the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking, and serves as the CEO of the organization. Geoff and his wife, Kerri, value family and enjoy spending time with their three amazing boys.

Title:

Director of Digital Marketing

Organization:

CEI

Presentation Title:

1) Building Your Brand and 2) Branding Consultations

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Scooter Schaefer is the Director of Digital Marketing at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He is a graduate of George Mason University and a leading practitioner of digital media with more than nine years of experience.

Previously, Scooter served as the Assistant Director of Marketing and Digital Media for the Media Research Center, Senior Digital Strategist at CRC Public Relations, and Senior Digital Strategist at Red Edge.

Scooter lives with his wife and three boys in Northern Virginia. When he’s not working or changing diapers, Scooter proudly serves as a faculty member of the Leadership Institute where he trains activists in digital media, and is also co-chair of the New Media Exchange, a private group of America’s most prominent center-right digital strategists.

Title:

Director of Media Relations

Organization:

District Media Group (Leadership Institute)

Presentation Title:

1)Effective Media Techniques Training; 2)On-Camera TV Training

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Rachel Semmel is the Media Relations Director for District Media Group (DMG).

An accomplished communications professional, Rachel brings to DMG more than nine years of experience specializing in media engagement, building out traditional and social media presences, booking broadcast and online media, and spearheading grassroots coalition building.

Previously, she worked for Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), the House Republican Conference under former Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), and Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI).  She served as Communications Director to two primary challengers in the 2014 cycle—both a U.S. Senate primary as well as a U.S. Congressional primary. She most recently was part of a team that launched Conservative Review, where she was the Spokesman.

Rachel is an Indiana native and a graduate of Purdue University.

Title:

CEO

Organization:

The Reward Foundation

Presentation Title:

Update Presentation

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Mary Sharpe is a Board member of the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (US). She is co-founder and CEO of educational charity The Reward Foundation- Love, Sex and the Internet. She has been presenting on the impacts of internet pornography to professionals in healthcare, criminal justice and education and to schools for the past 5 years.

Mary was based at the University of Cambridge for ten years where she did research for the NATO Science for Peace and Security programme. She was a science reporter for the Cambridge-MIT Institute, a job she had done previously at the European Commission in Brussels. She also tutored students and staff on sustaining peak performance through workshops on life skills and stress management.

Mary practiced law as a solicitor and Advocate for over 15 years. She has published on many aspects of health and law and spoken at conferences worldwide. She enjoys face-to-face teaching and discussion.

Mary Sharpe will be doing both of these as joint presentations with Darryl Mead

Title:

President

Organization:

Roncalli Communications, Inc.

Presentation Title:

Public Speaking for Activists and Advocates

Presentation Description:

Bio:

John Shosky is the president of Roncalli Communications, Inc.  He has been a professional speechwriter, consultant, coach, and trainer for thirty years.  He has written almost 3000 speeches for government officials, political candidates, and public interest advocates.  This amounts to over seven million words on the public record.  

He has been a speechwriter at the highest levels of government.  Dr. Shosky has served in the Reagan, Bush (41) and Bush (43) Administrations, working in the Executive Office of the President, White House Public Affairs, The Department of Health and Human Services, The Department of Education, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.  

In addition, Dr. Shosky is the author of two books:  Speaking to Lead, London:  Biteback Publishing 2010, and The Words of our Time, London:  Biteback Publishing 2012. 

In a recent review of The Words of our Time, former Tony Blair speechwriter Phillip Collins wrote “Shosky’s introduction is so full of insight and great tips that I wanted more. He knows what he is talking about.”

Title:

President

Organization:

Family Watch International

Presentation Title:

Protecting Children from Pornographic Materials in the Schools – Comprehensive Sexuality/Sexualization Education Exposed

Presentation Description:

This presentation will cover:

• The global agenda to sexualize children through the schools and how it plays out in US schools.
• How pornographic materials are being shown to children under the guise of comprehensive sex or sexuality education.
• How state obscenity exemption laws for science and education are being exploited to show obscene materials to children.
• How children are accessing pornographic websites, library books, and cell phone apps under the guise of sex education.
• How this grooms children for early sexualization and sexual exploitation.
• Who profits from the early sexualization of children.
• The Toxic Ten List of entities sexualizing children.
• What everyone can do to protect children from this agenda.

Bio:

Sharon Slater is the president of Family Watch International (FamilyWatch.org), a nonprofit organization in consultative status with the United Nations. She also chairs the UN Family Rights Caucus (UNFamilyRightsCaucus.org) and is a consultant to multiple UN member states on human sexuality issues. Sharon co-chairs the Protect Child Health Coalition, a US-focused alliance that works to protect children from being exposed to graphic and obscene materials in schools. She writes a regular column for “The Family Watch” an online publication read in over 170 countries and she has authored numerous policy briefs on family issues. Sharon is a renowned speaker having presented at many international conferences around the world and she is the director of widely acclaimed documentaries including: The War on Children: The Comprehensive Sexuality Education Agenda (See StopCSE.org) and Porn Pandemic: The Devastating Impacts on Children, Family, and Society (See Pornpandemic.org). Sharon founded and chairs the “Families for Orphans” project (See FamiliesforOrphans.org) and is an advocate for international and domestic adoption. Sharon was selected by American Mothers, Inc. in 2007 to be the Arizona Mother of the Year and she her husband Greg have seven children including three siblings orphaned by HIV/AIDS whom they adopted from Mozambique.

Title:

Partner

Organization:

Rogers, Morris & Ziegler LLP

Presentation Title:

Effective Grassroots Lobbying

Presentation Description:

How to effectively pass legislation on the state level through grassroots lobbying.

Bio:

Liza E. Smoker is a Partner at the law firm of Rogers, Morris & Ziegler LLP (est. 1925). She graduated cum laude from Florida State University with degrees in Real Estate and Business, where she returned to receive her law degree.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Smoker served in the Office of the Counsel to the President of the United States and Florida’s Executive Office of the Governor. As Legal Intern in the Office of the Counsel to the President of the United States, Ms. Smoker assisted the President’s counsel with research of various legal matters concerning the Presidency and the White House.

Ms. Smoker spends her free time giving back to organizations and causes important to her. Most recently, she has dedicated herself to educating others on sexual exploitation in Florida. In 2016, she spearheaded over 20 events focused on the harmful effects of pornography, its link to sex trafficking, and preventing exposure to children.

Ms. Smoker also helped lead a grassroots campaign in Florida to declare pornography a public health risk and raise awareness on its link to sex trafficking. The House Resolution passed in February 2018.

Title:

Psychotherapist | Researcher | Author 

Organization:

Presentation Title:

Who Watches Porn: Research Finds 4 Key Predictors of Porn Use

Presentation Description:

Jay Stringer’s research on over 3,600 men and women reveals the key predictors of pornography use. Many people attempt to “stop” their use of pornography at the cost of exploring the unique reasons that drive them to it. To find freedom from pornography, invite people to transform these 4 themes.

Bio:

A licensed mental health counselor and ordained minister, Jay Stringer has spent the last decade working on the frontlines of the demand for pornography and sexual exploitation. Jay’s first book, Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing, will be released in the fall of 2018. His book includes original research on over 3,600 men and women struggling with pornography. Additionally, Jay is a lecturer on sexual compulsivity for the City of Seattle john’s school. Stringer holds an MDiv and Master in Counseling Psychology from the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and received post-graduate training under Dr. Patrick Carnes and Dr. Dan Allender.

Title:

Vice President of Development

Organization:

Leadership Institute

Presentation Title:

A Day on the Hill: How to Communicate for Change with Policymakers

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Steven joined the Leadership Institute eight years ago as Vice President of Programs.  As Vice President of Programs, he directed all LI’s training programs, from political grassroots to student groups on college campuses.  He is currently LI’s Vice President of Development, where he has increased revenue from $8 million per year (2010) to $24 million (2015).

Prior to joining the Leadership Institute, Steven was a Chief of Staff in the House of Representatives for more than 14 years.  He became a start-up specialist, as he set-up the Congressional offices of four different incoming freshmen Congressmen.  First was Peter Torkilson of the North Shore of Massachusetts.  Then came Frank Riggs from California’s Napa Valley.  Third was Lee Terry from Omaha, Nebraska, and most recently John Kline from just south of Minnesota’s Twin Cities.

As Chief of Staff, Steven set-up their offices, hired their staffs, and managed and directed the operations of their Washington and district offices.  In addition, he helped them get re-elected, directing their campaign strategies, messages, and voter contact programs.

He has managed numerous political campaigns from city council to U.S. Congress, specializing in challenger campaigns. Steven is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Title:

Chief Relations Officer

Organization:

Arrow Child & Family Ministries

Presentation Title:

Restoration Foster Care: Filling the Gap for Commercially Sex Trafficked Children

Presentation Description:

Arrow Child & Family Ministries Restoration Foster Care Program: A restorative foster care solution-based program offering specialized services for sex trafficked children moving out of rehabilitative care or those requiring alternative options to residential treatment centers. This panel discussion will highlight the need, special services, and considerations discovered in this ground-breaking approach to building a continuum of care for minors recovering from sex trafficking.

Bio:

Debi Tengler’s life experiences as an “Overcomer” have helped enable her to bring hope and healing to a wounded and hurting people. Tengler holds a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies with an emphasis on Biblical Counseling. Tengler’s leadership has been fine-tuned through running multi-day events of more than 15,000, leading a division of a global ministry, and now serving as the Chief Relations Officer of Arrow Child & Family Ministries, a national organization and the largest provider of foster care in Texas. Arrow operates Freedom Place, Texas’ first rehabilitative home for minor, domestic girls recovering from commercial sex trafficking. In Maryland, Arrow serves behaviorally complex children including trafficked teens. Tengler joined Arrow in 2014 where she oversees development, marketing, church and community relations. Tengler, a sought after speaker on various topics including awareness of sex trafficking, life skills for overcoming great adversity, and finding purpose in pain.

Title:

Vice President of Policy & Research

Organization:

National Center on Sexual Exploitation

Presentation Title:

When Worlds Collide: Social Media and XXX | The Global Supply Chain of Sexual Exploitation | PANEL: #MeToo: Inconsistencies, Divides, and Pitfalls in the Movement to End Sexual Assault & Rape Culture

Presentation Description:

Bio:

As Vice President of Policy and Research for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, Lisa conducts policy analysis and advocacy, advances understanding of pornography’s public health harms, and liaises with public officials, advocates, and academics to advance strategies combating the web of sexual exploitation, including pornography, stripping, prostitution, sexual trafficking, sexual assault, and more. 

Lisa joined NCOSE following two years with World Hope International where as Director of Anti-Trafficking, Lisa oversaw sex trafficking recovery programs in Cambodia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Lisa is a contributing author to Hands that Heal: International Curriculum for Caregivers of Trafficking Survivors, as well as the book Global Perspectives on Prostitution and Sex Trafficking:  Europe Latin America, North America, and Global. Lisa also routinely speaks and trains on sexual exploitation topics for a diverse range of audiences. Lisa served for more than 12 years as the Liaison for the Abolition of Sexual Trafficking for The Salvation Army USA National Headquarters.                                                                                                                                      

Lisa earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Western Kentucky University, and Master’s degree in Leadership, Public Policy and Social Issues from Union Institute and University.

Title:

Director of Policy and Research

Organization:

Demand Abolition

Presentation Title:

Sex-Buying Accelerants: Pornography and other Normalizing Forces

Presentation Description:

As part of its efforts to identify policy solutions for reducing demand for illegal commercial sex, Demand Abolition commissioned a scientific survey of over 8,000 U.S. men to understand who buys sex, why they do so, and what might reduce their behavior. The results not only describe the nature of the sex trade in a unique way, but also the “accelerants” and “decelerants” of sex-buying. The data show how—and to what extent—various normalizing forces, including pornography consumption, contribute to sex-buying behavior. Conversely, the data show how smarter law enforcement strategies as well as behavioral interventions can effectively and efficiently reduce demand.

Bio:

As Director of Policy and Research, Alex Trouteaud, Ph.D., works in the DC office helping policymakers identify best practices in sex buyer accountability and demand reduction, informed by research data and real-world programs. Alex has over 10 years of experience researching and developing policy solutions that address commercial sexual exploitation in the US, with a special focus on buyer accountability.

He received his PhD in applied sociology from Baylor University, and has led various research teams studying youth victimization experiences and men’s sex-buying behavior. Before joining Demand Abolition, Alex served as Executive Director of youthSpark, where he led policy advocacy efforts to improve buyer accountability practices. As a CEASE Network (Cities Empowered Against Sexual Exploitation) coordinator, he worked closely with law enforcement agency partners on demand reduction strategies throughout metro Atlanta.

Title:

Canadian Member of Parliament

Organization:

Presentation Title:

Legislative Actions Combatting Sexual Exploitation in Canada

Presentation Description:

Bio:

Arnold Viersen is a Canadian Member of Parliament who advocates against online sexual violence, human trafficking, and sexual abuse. Arnold introduced Motion M-47 that instructed Canada’s Health Committee to examine the public health effects of the ease of access and viewing of online violent and degrading sexually explicit material on children, women, and men. Working across party lines, Arnold gained the support of the Conservative, Liberal, NDP, Bloc and Green parties and on December 8, 2016, M-47 was unanimously adopted by the House of Commons.

Arnold was first elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament in October 2015 to the rural riding of Peace River—Westlock in Northern Alberta. Arnold Viersen is also the Deputy Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Economic Development. He is passionate about advocating for the rights of rural families, farms and industries in Alberta and across Canada.

Arnold is involved in a number of Parliamentary caucuses including the Indigenous Affairs Caucus, Outdoor Caucus, the Pro-Life Caucus as well as the Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament. Arnold and his wife Melissa have three children Aliyah, Seeley, and Jillian and are active members of their local church.

Title:

Director of CST Services

Organization:

Arrow Child & Family Ministries

Presentation Title:

Restoration Foster Care: Filling the Gap for Commercially Sex Trafficked Children

Presentation Description:

Arrow Child & Family Ministries Restoration Foster Care Program: A restorative foster care solution-based program offering specialized services for sex trafficked children moving out of rehabilitative care or those requiring alternative options to residential treatment centers. This panel discussion will highlight the need, special services, and considerations discovered in this ground-breaking approach to building a continuum of care for minors recovering from sex trafficking.

Bio:

Kellee Walker’s awareness and work with sex trafficked survivors have been the focus of much of her career both overseas and in the US. Walker continues as a licensed professional counselor to use her skills to help children who have experienced complex trauma heal and have better lifetime outcomes; Walker joined the Arrow team in 2009.  At Arrow, Walker has served in a variety of roles including working directly with foster care children, serving as both the Clinical Director and Interim Executive Director of Freedom Place, Arrow’s residential treatment facility for victims of CST, and leading Arrow’s quality improvement efforts as the National Director of Continuous Quality Improvement.  Today Walker serves as Arrow’s Director of CST Services where she has been a constant advocate and integral leader in helping define the national practice model to best serve and support healing for this population.  

Title:

Author of Your Brain on Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction

Organization:

www.YourBrainOnPorn.com

Presentation Title:

Porn Research: Fact and Fiction

Presentation Description:

Porn studies sometimes generate compelling headlines such as: “Porn Addiction Isn’t Real, Neuroscientists Say”, or “Pornography May Actually Help Many Couples” or “Watching Porn Does Not Cause Negative Attitudes Toward Women.” In reality, these claims are not well supported by the underlying research. In fact, in some of these studies the claims did not match the actual results. In others, the researchers appear to have designed the studies to achieve certain results. In still others, conflicting data is hidden away in rarely seen tables. Yet studies like these form the basis of a vigorous campaign to mislead the public about internet porn’s effects. This presentation will shine a spotlight on 5 dubious headline-generating studies. It will also address the preponderance of the evidence where these claims are concerned. Simple “come-back” talking points will be offered for each highlighted study. When it comes to porn research the claims, headlines and sound bites may not match actual results.

Bio:

Gary Wilson is author of Your Brain on Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction and presenter of the popular TEDx talk ‘The Great Porn Experiment,’ which has been viewed more than 9 million times, and translated into 18 languages. He hosts the website ‘Your Brain On Porn’, which was created for those seeking to understand and reverse compulsive porn use: http://yourbrainonporn.com. He taught anatomy and physiology for years and has long been interested in the neurochemistry of addiction, mating and bonding. In 2015 the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health presented Wilson with its Media Award for outstanding media contributions and public education on pornography addiction. In 2016, Wilson coauthored an academic paper with 7 US Navy doctors entitled, “Is Internet Pornography Causing Sexual Dysfunctions? A Review with Clinical Reports” and another journal article entitled, “Eliminate Chronic Internet Pornography Use to Reveal Its Effects.”