Million Kids is dedicated to preventing human exploitation, including sex trafficking, child pornography and sextortion, through education. As we spend thousands of hours researching and staying on the cutting edge of new technology, we see a convergence where the entire world is connected; artificial intelligence knows everything about you, the monetization of most apps through crypto-currency and the availability of mass audience live streaming. This vortex of technology creates the perfect opportunity for pimps, predators, pedophiles, gangs, cartels and organized crime to access, groom, exploit, recruit and blackmail innocent teens and young adults generating a global explosion of sexual exploitation crimes. 

 

To keep kids safe, our research and expertise is critical in the training we provide. Million Kids Insider Alerts keeps you apprised of what is going on, what it means to your family and community, and 

 

We have personally and virtually educated over 400,000 people including some from the most important government agencies, law enforcement, EMTs, fire departments, code enforcement and social workers, as well as children, parents/guardians, therapists, pastors, school teachers/administrators, foster agencies, and civic groups about how predators use Internet technology to access, groom, recruit and exploit young people. 

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Million Kids provides intervention assistance services to families who may have a loved one that is a victim of sexual exploitation. We routinely talk with parents who are struggling with their child being recruited, blackmailed and exploited. We make referrals to therapists and victim service providers. We also receive tips from those who see something that looks like it is of concern and want to know what to do. We work with local law enforcement to help find missing or runaway teens, many of those teens had no intention of running away but only wanted to meet up with someone they met online. 

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Opal Singleton Hendershot, President and CEO of MillionKids.org, hosts the podcast Protect & Prevent (P3) Kids available on all major streaming services by searching for Million Kids. This podcast looks at digital exploitation and what families can do to be educated and protect themselves.

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Opal is the author of three books. Seduced: The Grooming of America’s Teenagers, Societal Shift: A World Without Borders... A Home Without Walls.  Her latest book Digital Warfare: Our Kids on the Frontline was released in January 2026. It looks at the alarming growth of cyber exploitation of minors. Few people are grasping the devastation that is taking place for our young people and their families. Even fewer seem to be aware of where this is heading. Most parents and educators are overwhelmed with the fast pace of technological advancements they are exposed to each day, so few leaders are prepared to identify the crimes affecting our children, let alone develop prevention and intervention methods. 

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