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 […] The post PODCAST: Epstein Survivor Speaks Out appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
WASHINGTON, DC (September 4, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) offered its unreserved support for the U.S. House’s bipartisan effort to seek the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files. U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and 48 cosponsors filed House Resolution 581, a “discharge petition,” which would compel Congressional consideration of an act (Epstein Files Transparency […] The post NCOSE Supports U.S. House Effort to Release Epstein Files, Saying Survivors Dese...| NCOSE
The FTC has charged Pornhub with crimes related to their dissemination of CSAM and IBSA. A $15 million penalty and several requirements for safer practices have been proposed. The post Breaking! FTC Takes Historic Action Against Pornhub After Years of Advocacy appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
WASHINGTON, DC (September 3, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) commended the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for holding Aylo (Pornhub’s parent company) accountable for “misleading users about its efforts to block child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and nonconsensual sexual content (NCM)” in a major settlement announced today. The FTC announced the settlement […] The post FTC Holds Pornhub Accountable for “Misleading Users” About Child Sexual Abuse Mater...| NCOSE
WASHINGTON, DC (September 3, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is calling for transparency and accountability in the Jeffrey Epstein/Ghislane Maxwell case. A press conference and a rally were held in front of the U.S. Capitol today where survivors and a bipartisan group of congressional leaders urged details to be released about […] The post NCOSE Urges Transparency, Accountability in Epstein/Maxwell Case appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
Haley McNamara reflects on her 10+ years at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation as she steps into a new leadership role. The post Ending Exploitation Together: Haley McNamara Named NCOSE Executive Director & Chief Strategy Officer appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
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 […] The post PODCAST: Roblox, Meta AI, and Spotify Causing Real World Harm appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
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 […]| NCOSE
Porn’s too easy to spot on Spotify. Pornography and sexually explicit images are prohibited, but pervasive on the platform.| NCOSE
Victory is on the horizon. The post A Vision for the Future, from NCOSE President & CEO, Dr. Marcel van der Watt appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
We're not even through summer yet and 2025 has already been full of major victories, thanks to you! The post Turning the Tide: Key Victories Against Sexual Exploitation in 2025 appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) called on Spotify to either halt the roll out of its new direct message (DM) features or disable the DM feature for minors and utilize robust age verification to ensure minors do not access it, as direct messages are a high-risk feature for sexual abuse and grooming online. Spotify’s DM feature is reported to be for everyone aged 16 and up.| NCOSE
WASHINGTON, DC (August 21, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) mourns the passing of Dr. James Dobson, who passed away on August 21st at the age of 89. Dr. Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family and later Family Talk, was a courageous voice against the harms of pornography to American […] The post NCOSE Mourns Passing of Dr. James Dobson appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
The pornography industry's profit model thrives on abuse and addiction.| NCOSE
WASHINGTON, DC (August 15, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is urgently calling on Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act in light of Roblox’s failure to protect children from predators and sexual exploitation on its platform. More than 40% of Roblox’s user base is under 12 years old. “Immensely popular with […] The post Roblox’s Safety Issues Must Spur Passage of ‘Kids Online Safety Act’ appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
Roblox has a long-standing predator problem. And the world is finally paying attention. The post Roblox’s Predator Problem and Why Federal Inaction Lets Them Get Away With It appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) called on Congress to prioritize commonsense safety regulations for Artificial Intelligence in light of shocking new details that Meta’s policies over its AI chatbot allowed it to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual.”| NCOSE
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 […] The post PODCAST: Survivor Denied Justice in Nevada appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
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 […]| NCOSE
WASHINGTON, DC (August 11, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation Law Center is fighting back against a Nevada judge’s ruling requiring a survivor of sex trafficking to disclose her identity to the public if she wishes to continue to pursue charges against her abusers. NCOSE filed its opening arguments in its appeal to […] The post NCOSE Law Center Fights Back Against Court Ruling That Threatens to Silence Survivors appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
A Nevada judge has ruled that a survivor of sex trafficking must disclose her identity to the public if she wishes to pursue charges against her abusers. The post Terrifying New Court Ruling Threatens to Silence Survivors appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
XAI has rolled out a new AI companion designed to have sexually explicit conversations with users. And the Apple App Store has rated it 12+!| NCOSE
The 2025 Dirty Dozen List is hereCDA Section 230Learn More Why We Exist The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) exists to build a world where people can live and love without sexual abuse and exploitation. What We Do Defend Human Dignity We believe every human being deserves the opportunity to live life to its […]| NCOSE
Issues The Issues We Cover We believe in a world free from sexual abuse and exploitation, so we work every day to build that world. Sexual abuse and exploitation of all kinds are pernicious, interconnected problems that harm people from all walks of life—especially the vulnerable and marginalized in our societies. Because forms of sexual […]| NCOSE
The Dirty Dozen List Presents *None of the images on this page depict actual survivors The Dirty Dozen List is an annual campaign that historically called out twelve mainstream entities for facilitating, enabling, and even profiting from sexual abuse and exploitation. Since its inception in 2013, the Dirty Dozen List has galvanized thousands of individuals […]| NCOSE
Communications Decency Act SECTION 230 Misinterpretations of Communications Decency Act (CDA) Section 230 have granted Big Tech blanket immunity for facilitating rampant sexual abuse and exploitation. Until we repeal Section 230, corporations have NO INCENTIVE to make their products safer. The Greatest Enabler of Online Sexual Exploitation Now a cornerstone of our online society, Section […]| NCOSE
In a test run of Instagram's "teen accounts," researchers found that this reform does not live up to its stated standards.| NCOSE
Misinterpretations of CDA Section 230 grant Big Tech blanket immunity for any and all types of sexual abuse and exploitation they facilitate.| NCOSE
The TAKE IT DOWN Act, a crucial bill fighting image-based sexual abuse, has passed Congress! It now heads to the President's desk, hopefully soon to become law.| NCOSE
Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) is a broad term that involves the weaponization of sexually explicit images or videos.| NCOSE
Articles Articles Events News Podcast Press Research Victories Why Parents Need the EARN IT Act April 7, 2022 For everyone, but for parents and caregivers in particular, the #EARNITAct is the most important child protection legislation pending before Congress in 2022. Read More » Omegle Needs Accountability for Facilitating the Exploitation of Children April 4, […]| NCOSE
Twitter reviewed and verified child sexual abuse material. They then declared it was not against their policies and would not be taken down.| NCOSE
Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton addresses age verification on porn sites. Opponents say this is an invasion of privacy. Here's why it's not.| NCOSE
Immigrant populations across the globe are one of the main groups vulnerable to exploitation through sex trafficking and here's why.| NCOSE
One spring day, Jodie* received an anonymous message with a link to a pornography website. When she clicked on it, her world imploded. There, right in front of Jodie’s eyes, were multiple pornographic images and a video, depicting herself having sex with various men. Yet Jodie had never taken these photos! She had never even […]| NCOSE
