Find Your Voice. . .Break the Chain
Combating slavery in the 21st century
Information:
As part of World Vision's commitment to protecting children, they have joined forces with national governments, law enforcement agencies and other organizations to combat child sex tourism through the Child Sex Tourism Prevention Project. World Vision has implemented this project in Cambodia, Thailand, Costa Rica, Mexico, Brazil and the United States. With backing from the U.S. Department of State and the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, World Vision has tackled this problem with a three-pronged strategy:
Deterrent messagesWorld Vision developed a targeted media campaign to deter would-be sex tourist in Cambodia, Costa Rica, Thailand, Mexico, Brazil and the United States.
Law enforcement assistance
World Vision works with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to help identify child sex tourists and provide information that could lead to their prosecution and conviction. Our extensive staff (23,000 employees in 100 countries), community networks and our work with children enables World Vision to lend valuable assistance to local and U.S. law enforcement agencies. World Vision has held workshops in Cambodia, Thailand, Mexico and Brazil to help increase law enforcement assistance.
Prevention programs
World Vision works to prevent children from being drawn into the commercial sex trade through interventions like education, advocacy and the creation of other means to make a living. World Vision operates at local and national levels to specifically prevent child sex tourism in Cambodia, Costa Rica, Thailand, Mexico and Brazil with efforts soon to expand to other sex-tour destination countries.
Action Steps
Report a child sex tourist
If you have information regarding a person who has sexually exploited a child, or suspect someone of child sex tourism:
E-mail the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), at Operation Predator: operation.predator@DHS.gov
Or call the ICE hotline: 1-866-347-2423
Federal law prohibits U.S. residents/citizens from engaging in sexual acts with persons under age 18 outside of the United States (18 USC 2423). Persons who commit this crime, or facilitate this crime, are subject to prosecution and prison penalties of up to 30 years.
Prayer Focus:
Pray that God will move on people with compassion who see suspected child sex tourists. Ask God to give then boldness to take action and contact US Immigration by emailing or calling their hotline. Give people wisdom on how to get the information needed without endangering themselves. Pray for the salvation of these child sex tourists. Pray that they would be convicted by the Holy Spirit working through those who suspect them of this crime that as they are caught and confronted that they would repeat. Pray that the World Vision media campaign will affectively stop would be child sex tourists as they are reminded of that Federal law prohibits US citizens from engaging in sexual acts with underaged victims outside of the US. Ask God to bless those who have the courage to report these child sex tourists. Pray that God would continue to bless World Vision with people, programs and finances that are used to bring about freedom to those imprisioned to sex trafficking.
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