By Michaela Gordoni
In his latest effort to protect children, former NFL pro Tim Tebow shared data about child sexual abuse material.
Tebow recently went in front of Congress, sharing a map of the US with 338,000 red pinpoints for every person who downloaded, shared or distributed child sexual abuse material — the majority which is “almost all” of children under 12 — in the last six months.
“There’s blue dots on there. You can’t really see them,” Tebow said. “But the blue ones are the ones that are under investigation. Isn’t that a problem?”
The blue dots are so hard to see because they are completely overwhelmed by red dots.
“Law enforcement needs more resources, more support…a bigger rescue team,” Tebow said. “This is a fight of good vs. evil, and we are losing.
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He encouraged his followers, “Tell Congress to pass the Renewed Hope Act and fight child exploitation.”
The Renewed Hope Act is a years-long initiative led by Tebow’s foundation. If passed, it would enhance the Homeland Security Investigations by creating a dedicated child exploitation taskforce with at least 200 investigators; sustained training for victim identification across ICE, federal, local, State, military and foreign law enforcement; and a center of excellence at DHS to synchronize investigations with HIS C3.
Tebow wrote in a social media post last year, “This isn’t just a crisis. It’s evil at work. And the victims aren’t just statistics. They’re human beings created in the image of God.”
“At the Tim Tebow Foundation, we believe every child deserves to be free, protected, and loved. But across the globe, and right here in America, hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children are being trafficked in plain sight, exploited by traffickers, and sold to buyers,” he said.
He explained that over 300,000 sex ads, some of which contain children, get posted in America every day, and there are over 50,000 unidentified children seen in images who are being abused, raped or tortured.
“Most aren’t kidnapped — traffickers often target the most vulnerable: those in foster care, living with disabilities, facing poverty, or instability,” he said.
The No. 1 offenders for child abuse are biological fathers.
“This isn’t just happening ‘out there.’ It’s happening here. In our neighborhoods. In our homes,” he said.
There are thousands of people who have the same status and fame as Tebow, but so few use their platform to be a voice for the voiceless. The work and effort he goes to to make this world a safer place for its most vulnerable is truly inspiring.
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