Press releases and IJM in the Media
Press Releases
IJM Uncovers Links Between Child Sextortion and Southeast Asia’s Scam Compounds
IJM Commends U.S. Anti-Trafficking Leadership, Encourages Bold Strategies for a Safer Future
International Justice Mission Launches New Program to Combat Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Bangladesh
IJM Endorses Bipartisan STOP CSAM Act to Combat Online Child Sexual Exploitation
IJM in the News
On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children
Source: The New York Times
An investigation revealed the world of parents who run accounts on Instagram and elsewhere for their underage daughters and who post or sell photos of the girls online were overwhelmingly followed by adult men.
Romania takes major steps to stop trafficking
Source: CNN
Samara, a survivor IJM has supported, bravely shares her story of exploitation in hopes to educate others.
Online scams may already be as big a scourge as illegal drugs
Source: The Economist
Online fraudsters have become rich and powerful enough to corrupt entire governments, turning whole countries into the cyber-scam equivalent of narco-states... And unlike illegal drugs, scams cannot be seized by police or customs. With nothing more than a phone line and internet connection, scammers can turn anyone into a potential victim.
Freed from Cyberscam Compounds, Victims Face New Challenges
Source: Christianity Today
Survivor of forced scamming, Bea, shares about the two years she was trapped in compounds in Myanmar. IJM Thailand Country Director speaks to the complexity and transnational nature of the crime makes it difficult to investigate and prosecute perpetrators.