Jeffery G. Douglas

  Thousands of Women & Children are "sold" for sex every day in the United States. 700,000 - 900,000 Women & Girls are being sex trafficked in the US today. Sex Trafficking, in the United States illicitly "generates more than $30 Billion Dollars annually Approximately 460,000 children are reported missing each year in the United States, though most cases are resolved quickly. The FBI reported that 349,557 reports of missing youth were entered into its National Crime Information Center (NCIC) in 2024. Specific FBI data: In 2024, there were 349,557 reports of missing persons involving youth entered into the FBI's NCIC database. Overall: Estimates suggest that around 460,000 children are reported missing in the U.S. annually. Long-term cases: A small percentage of cases involve children who remain missing for an extended period. Bringing Hope  to survivors of human trafficking in  Los Angeles      We serve...

      I’m ask you to step up and be a leader on the Runaways, Homeless Youth, & Trafficking Prevention Act by reintroducing it in the 117th Congress.       This bipartisan bill, if reintroduced, reauthorizes, expands and improves the decades old framework for protecting and supporting the vulnerable young people across urban, suburban, rural and tribal communities across this country.       By the time they wind up on the streets, homeless youth have already been failed by our systems and people who were supposed to help keep them safe. Some have left homes disrupted by addiction or they felt unsafe or faced other family challenges or have reached aged limit of the foster care system.       Many have not gotten the help they needed from the child welfare system and are just in survival mode, while lacking the basic necessities of life, a safe place to live, regular sourc...