Young girl rescued from online sexual abuse

A five-year-old Filipino girl was rescued from online sexual abuse after the arrest of an Australian man instigated the case.

Destiny Rescue’s team in the Philippines was asked to assist on the logistics of a case dealing with the online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) that was referred to Filipino authorities by the Australian Federal Police following the arrest of an Australian man found to be in possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

The man was suspected to have abused the young girl via online video chat. He is currently before the court in Australia in relation to child exploitation related offenses.

The 5-year-old girl was rescued, the pair suspected of abusing her in front of the camera were arrested as well. There was evidence the pair may have abused other children, and the National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) is verifying the location and identities of the victims so they may move forward with their rescue as well.

Rescue Update Archive

68 Rescued from Human Traffickers at the Nepal Border

Border agents stopped traffickers from luring 68 people out of Nepal.

Nearly three quarters of the victims met their traffickers online, mostly on Facebook. The criminals built relationships with their targets and then, after figuring out their needs, offered them romantic relationships, false jobs or even trips to see relatives that lived across the border. Thanks to our border agents, these people will never see what REALLY awaited them on the other side.

36 Survivors Enroll in Freedom Plans in Africa

36 girls from three countries bravely accepted freedom from exploitation.

All were enduring sexual exploitation just to survive. Only three were able to attend school; the rest had been forced to drop out. Among the survivors are six young mothers with babies of their own.

The future will be challenging, but our hope is that they’ll be prepared to face those challenges as free girls and women.

While enrolled in our programs, survivors have the opportunity to reengage their education, either in school or skills training. Last month, a survivor from Uganda said, “Now I have hope. I have learned more about God, and I have a skill (tailoring)!”

6 Cambodian survivors working toward a life of freedom

Five children and one young woman are starting new lives free from exploitation.

By beginning Freedom Plans, these survivors will not only benefit from the expert care of our compassionate caseworkers, but also work through economic solutions that will address their unique vulnerabilities so that each survivor is equipped to stay free.

Residential Home Welcomes 23 New Survivors

23 girls between 14 and 18 years old are healing in a safe environment.

Networks of informants in rural villages of South Asia located the children. Most were forced to sell themselves just to survive, while others lived in homes where a family member participated in sex work, putting the child at extreme risk.

Now, these brave survivors are taking their first steps toward a safer life. Besides joining a supportive community in a safe, secure home, the girls will participate in trauma resilience training and have the chance to pursue job training that will help them stay free. You can read about two survivors who studied phlebotomy post-rescue here.

16 Children are Free from Sexual Exploitation in Kenya

All the children have been enrolled in our programming to help equip them to advance into brighter futures free from exploitation.

While most of the survivors were forced to sell their bodies to survive, four of the kids were being trafficked by the adults who should’ve been caring for them. We are currently working to provide these children safe, caring homes where they can learn to be kids again. We work with community leaders to find and vet local families that will give these kids the love they need. To read about one girl who benefited from this program, click here:

Meant for Good: Lydia’s Story – Destiny Rescue