The Lure of Lies: Grooming and Recruitment in the Sex Trade - Victoria Sinis
Ending Sexploitation
Victoria Sinis is the founder of Creating Gems, an organization created to help young women break free from harmful narratives about themselves. In this presentation from the 2024 CESE Summit, Victoria digs into the deceptive tactics used to lure individuals into the commercial sex trade. As a former employee at a recruitment agency for OnlyFans, Victoria shares her journey of realization, her immediate departure from the industry, and her ongoing crusade to expose these harmful practices. Gain a deeper understanding of the grooming and recruitment methods employed on a large scale for...
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Epstein Survivor Speaks Out
Ending Sexploitation
Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer at NCOSE) sits down with Teresa J. Helm (Public Policy Outreach Manager and Survivor Services Coordinator at NCOSE) to talk about her experience as a survivor. This past week, survivors gathered on Capitol Hill to call on lawmakers to release the government files on the Epstein case. Teresa added her voice to that gathering, and in this episode, she talks about the details of the event. She speaks out about both Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and she gives us insight into why the recent prison transfer for Maxwell is a concern. Read our Press...
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Roblox, Meta AI, and Spotify Causing Real World Harm?
Ending Sexploitation
Dani Pinter (Chief Legal Officer at NCOSE) and Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer at NCOSE) sit down to discuss 3 major corporations that are currently OR soon will be facilitating real world harms because of the nature of their platforms. The lack of real security and safety measures for kids is astonishing. Today’s conversation takes a closer look at why the new Spotify DM feature is so concerning, as well as the active harms happening to real kids and families on Roblox as well as Meta A.I. Contact Spotify: End Section 230: Pass KOSA:
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A Conversation with NCOSE President and CEO Marcel van der Watt
Ending Sexploitation
Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Director at NCOSE) sits down with NCOSE President and CEO, Marcel van der Watt to chat about his background and motivations in this work to end sexual exploitation. Marcel brings incredible expertise to this leadership role including experience with law enforcement, research, training, writing, and speaking. He and Haley dive into what brought him to this point and what the future holds for NCOSE and the overall movement. Donate to NCOSE:
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Survivor Denied Justice in Nevada
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Dani Pinter and Haley McNamara talk about the latest developments in a case in Nevada involving sex trafficking and the 13th amendment. Dani explains how the 13th amendment’s language about slavery applies in this case as well as the realities of survivors being bullied and shamed when they are bold enough to speak up. Learn more about the Nevada lawsuit and the next steps of appealing the pseudonym ruling below. Get Help from the NCOSE Law Center: Learn more about the Nevada cases: Contact our Law Center team here:
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Twitter Lawsuit Update and is Grok Out of Control?
Ending Sexploitation
Dani Pinter (Chief Legal Counsel at NCOSE) and Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Director at NCOSE) talk about the latest ruling from the 9th Circuit Court in the ongoing Twitter (Now X) case. They talk about the heartbreaking circumstances that led to the lawsuit and what the ruling means for this case as well as broader implications for Section 230. They also discuss the latest news about Grok creating deepfake nude imagery of celebrities without even being prompted to do so. Is this part of the design and programming or is Grok out of control? Read...
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The Lie of Legalizing Prostitution
Ending Sexploitation
At the 2022 CESE Summit, Haley McNamara sits down with German abolitionist and writer Elly Arrow for a powerful conversation about the reality of legalized prostitution in Germany. Elly shares on-the-ground insights into how the legal system has expanded the sex trade, obscured trafficking, and failed those it claims to protect. Together, they unpack the violence and exploitation faced by women in the system, the role of sex buyers, and why Elly believes real justice starts with tackling male demand. As the voice behind The Invisible Men – Germany, Elly brings data, quotes, and unflinching...
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Pornography's Influence on Desire
Ending Sexploitation
Haley McNamara (SVP at NCOSE) and Dani Pinter (SVP and Director of the Law Center at NCOSE) take a closer look at the impact that pornography use has on our sexual arousal template. More specifically, they discuss some studies that have been done to demonstrate the rise in violent sexual behavior like choking or strangulation. These experiments were able to condition men to be aroused by shapes and inanimate objects, and it demonstrates that when a person is exposed to pornography, they can be conditioned to be aroused by the harmful behaviors that are depicted. Read the...
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The Danger of Grok’s New AI Companions
Ending Sexploitation
Dani Pinter (Senior Vice President at the NCOSE Law Center) and Haley McNamara (Senior Vice President at NCOSE) react to the latest update to Grok which include chatbot avatars that can act as your companion – even as a romantic connection. “Ani” is depicted as a very young anime girl who is programmed to be “crazy in love” with the user and can have progressively more sexually explicit interactions as the user advances through the conversation. This even includes getting the bot to describe itself as a young child or to play along with sexual fantasies with a child-like motif. All...
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Reactions to the Diddy Verdict and Epstein Memo
Ending Sexploitation
Our subject matter experts and hosts, Haley McNamara (SVP at NCOSE) and Dani Pinter (SVP at the NCOSE Law Center), provide insights and reactions to the recent verdict results from the Diddy trial as well as the memo about the Epstein file that was release by the Department of Justice. Both of these outcomes leave us with a lot of frustration and very few answers. The lack of understanding of sex trafficking in our culture was reflected in the jury’s decision in the Diddy trial. Also, the efforts to hide the findings in the Epstein file are on full display as people on all sides of the...
info_outlineTim Estes joins Haley for this week’s episode to discuss the launch of an incredible new platform: AngelQ. Among his many other accomplishments, Tim is the CEO and Founder of Angel AI. He chats with Haley about how AngelQ got started and what parents can do with this tool. They also discuss the recent report of a disturbing conversation that journalists from the Wall Street Journal were able to generate from the Meta AI chat service. This just emphasizes the need for smart and safe AI tools like the one that Tim and the team at AngelQ have created.
AngelQ is an AI-driven tool that creates safe and curated experiences for kids and gives parents peace of mind. It’s more than just a safety tool – AngelQ is designed to encourage and inspire kids as they use the internet to learn, have fun, and then hop offline to explore the world around them.
Tim Estes is based in Nashville, TN, with his wife of 10 years, Jalayne Tradler, and their two boys. He is the Founder of Authentic Capital, and serves on the board for a number of organizations including Nashville Innovation Studio, Replica Cyber/Grey Market Labs, and Mission Link Next. Tim has also been involved with a number of legislative efforts including the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), and he is a regular event speaker and podcast guest on issues around emerging technology, A.I., and protecting kids online.
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