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Child Sex TraffickingSuccess In the Field
October 16, 2015

Spotlight Tool Aids In Recovery of Child Sex Trafficking Victims

Last week, the FBI led its latest nationwide effort to combat child sex trafficking, Operation Cross Country. Carried out in partnership with various state and local law enforcement agencies, Operation Cross Country IX helped identify 149 underaged victims of sex…
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Success In the FieldTechnology For Good
September 30, 2015

Spotlight Tool Wins Cloudera Data Impact Award

Thorn CEO Julie Cordua joined Bill DiPietro and Marten den Haring from Digital Reasoning for the presentation of Cloudera's 2015 Data Impact Awards. We are proud to announce that the Spotlight tool has won the Social Impact award. The awards recognize achievements in Advancing Security, Affecting…
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National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month 2015
Child Sex TraffickingNewsPartnersSuccess In the Field
January 22, 2015

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month 2015

The start of the New Year represents a time of renewed hope. At Thorn, we’re proud of the accomplishments we’ve made in 2014, and are confident that we’ll make even more significant strides in driving technological innovations to combat slavery, human…
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talking about child sexual exploitation
DeterrenceSuccess In the FieldTechnology For Good
November 18, 2014

5 Wins in the Fight Against Child Sexual Exploitation

All it takes is one quick trip to the water cooler to be reminded of the depressing news going on in the world today. Between multiple international crises and the ongoing domestic civil strife, many individuals may consider the fight…
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HSI
Child Sex TraffickingSuccess In the FieldYouth At Risk
June 20, 2014

HSI Identifies 552 Victims of Child Sexual Exploitation

In a statement released this week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced that it had identified 552 victims of child sexual exploitation to date in 2014. (more…)
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Child Sexual Abuse MaterialSuccess In the Field
May 22, 2014

HSI Arrests 71 in New York for Child Sexual Exploitation

In a sting that was New York’s biggest to-date, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested 71 individuals involved in child sexual exploitation, all of whom stand accused of possessing, distributing and/or producing child abuse imagery. (more…)
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