We can end sexual slavery

Sex trafficking is the fastest-growing crime in the world–and in the United States.
15 years old
The average age of victims entering the sex trade.
150k new escort ads
Posted online every day in the U.S. Hidden among them are children.
<0.5 % of victims
Are ever identified to law enforcement for recovery.
Across the country, trafficked women and children are waiting to be found.

We are looking. Right now. And you can help.

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Help us find and identify victims as a volunteer.
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Law enforcement partners receive validated leads free of charge.
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Identification changes lives

Many law enforcement agencies struggle with limited resources to combat trafficking effectively. Guardian Group exists to fill that gap by taking a proactive approach to victim identification.

Guardian Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that prevents and disrupts the sex trafficking of women and children in the United States. 

Local awareness & prevention
Operation IFAST trains teams to recognize, report, and prevent trafficking in their community.
Nationwide victim identification
Through Project 1591, our expert analysts and global network of volunteers search the web for victims of sex trafficking, compiling evidence into reports for law enforcement action.
Leads for law enforcement action
All leads are vetted and forwarded to law enforcement partners for free, so they can take immediate action to find and recover victims.
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What we do

Victim identification

Harnessing the power of many to find the vulnerable

Project 1591 is the first-ever crowdsourcing platform that mobilizes Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) volunteers to identify victims of sex trafficking.

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Operation IFAST

Internet Service Providers Fight Against Sex Trafficking

Train your customer-facing team members to recognize the signs of human trafficking. 

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Resources

Follow our progress, hear stories of impact, and learn how to prevent trafficking in your community.
The Business of Trafficking

To effectively dismantle domestic human trafficking, we have to look past the emotion and examine the economic engine that drives it. Human...

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1,898

sex trafficking victims identified to date

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