Dear Friend, 

A key factor in preventing sex trafficking and other forms of sexual exploitation is often neglected or forgotten altogether—the consumer demand for paid sex (whether in person, virtual, or digital or film photography formats). 

It is so simple! If there were no sex buyers, there would be no sexual exploitation!  

This is why your partnership with NCOSE is so critical. Together we are making a significant impact in decreasing the demand!  

We are hosting a symposium on February 29th for policy makers, law enforcement, and government officials, but we hope you can join us virtually, too! 

📣Please also forward this invitation to your elected officials and local law enforcement!  

This Demand Reduction Symposium follows the January 2024 online release of our National Institute of Justice-funded study, entitled  'National Assessment of Demand Reduction Efforts, Part II: New Developments in the Primary Prevention of Sex Trafficking.' We believe that the event will serve as a valuable source of operational and policy insights for federal leadership, advocates, practitioners, and law enforcement agencies anywhere in the world that seek practical solutions to discourage, with a view to eliminating, the demand that fosters sex trafficking.  

SPEAKERS: 

Sheriff Tom Dart, Cook County Sheriff 

Eleanor Gaetan, Ph.D., NCOSE Vice President and Director of Public Policy 

Hon. Tanya Gould, Director Anti-Human Trafficking Office, Attorney General VA 

Marian Hatcher, Rev. Dr. C.D.K.A., Retired Policy Analyst Cook County Sheriff's Office 

Teresa Helm, NCOSE Survivor Services Coordinator 

Michael Shively, Ph.D., Researcher & Demand Reduction Expert 

Bob Rodgers, President & CEO at Street Grace 

Marcel van der Watt, Ph.D., NCOSE Director of Research Institute 

🧠 Learn more about ending demand at this webpage. 

Thank you for partnering with us!