5LMEDIA79 – Finding Kids

14 Aug

Sex Traffickers often force other young girls to lure away young girls.

08/2021
By 5LMEDIA79

15-year-old Elena grew up in Santa Clara County but went missing in Stockton. She’d been missing for 3 days and her mother was frantic ...

14 Aug

Solved Cases

It takes a community working alongside law enforcement to stop sex trafficking of kids in the Bay Area.

08/2021
By 5LMEDIA79

Regina reached out to the District Attorney’s office for help. She needed basic necessities such as food, clothing and toiletries. “We ...

14 Aug

Solved Cases

Traffickers even go after kids in rehab

08/2021
By 5LMEDIA79

We received the following email through our website on April 8, 2021: “I believe my 14-year-old daughter is involved with an online pr...

14 Aug

Solved Cases

“It was comforting to know I could call their investigative team 24/7”

08/2021
By 5LMEDIA79

16-year-old Charmaine went missing in the Spring of 2021, from her apartment building in Antioch where she lived with her mother. The c...

14 Aug

Solved Cases

Often times, homeless women are forced into sex trafficking

08/2021
By 5LMEDIA79

When she was younger, Jennifer, 29, was a victim of kidnapping and prolonged sexual assault. She received no after-care, nor counseling...

14 Aug

Solved Cases

Boys are also at risk for sex trafficking

01/2022
By 5LMEDIA79

15-year-old Kevin went missing on June 13th from the Bay Area. His mother asked Special Operations for help, and we immediately deploye...

14 Aug

Solved Cases

Pimps are canvassing middle schools, promising young girls Chanel bags if they “just do them one favor.”

08/2021
By 5LMEDIA79

Older men are talking very young girls into having sex for presents and money. Eboni, 12, went missing over a weekend with a 22-year-ol...

14 Aug

Solved Cases

Daliyah was living with sex traffickers until she ran away and we helped her into a new life.

08/2021
By 5LMEDIA79

Daliyah, who was raised in the foster care system, is now safe with new friends and has a sense of hope. Less than a month ago, she was...

14 Aug

Solved Cases

Childhood trauma can ruin a life.

08/2021
By 5LMEDIA79

Keisha, 19, grew up in the foster care system and was sex trafficked most of her life across the US. One night, scared, and hiding in t...

14 Aug

Solved Cases

In the shadowy world of sex trafficking, pimps often use underage boys to lure younger girls.

08/2021
By 5LMEDIA79

Emily’s parents were very protective. They even had parental controls on her phone and her computer. After all, she was only 14. Now sh...

14 Aug

Solved Cases

“I truly do not believe Ellie would have been found without Special Operations”

08/2021
By 5LMEDIA79

“Ellie” went missing last summer. She was classified as a “runaway” even though her mother had reason to believe she was being sold for...

12 Aug

Solved Cases

A helping hand at the right time can drastically alter the trajectory of a girl’s life.

08/2021
By 5LMEDIA79

The same men who raped and sold Jenny for sex when she was 14 years old returned a few years later. They sat in a car outside her home ...

“We were hostages in our own house. Pimps were waiting for us outside. Police could not help. Special Operations sent in a car and moved us to a nice, safe place.”

“She was so scared her pimp was going to find and kill her. Special Operations let us know he was already serving 30 years in jail. Knowing this information saved her life.”

“Special Operations offered to buy her clothes and other necessities to help her transition to a safe home.”

“The girls are often too trusting, believing the man is their boyfriend, and even the most engaged parents may not realize what is going on until after tragedy strikes.”

“THERE ARE NO WORDS. I CAN’T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR FINDING MY DAUGHTER.”

“Just knowing that folks cared enough to hire private investigators to find our daughter kept us going…no parent should have to go through this…”

“Special Operations helped me get my stolen car back and file a restraining order against the trafficker. I was too scared to call the police because I was afraid I’d be arrested for prostitution or lose my job if anyone found out.”

"There is NO WAY she'd be safe right now if it were not for Special Operations."

"Thank God for Special Operations!! Jasmine would never have been saved without them!”