by Guardian Group | Jul 16, 2026 | Guardian Group Impact, Project 1591, Sex Trafficking
We are halfway through the year, and the reality remains clear: the women and children trapped in exploitation don’t need another awareness campaign. They need someone to find them. That is exactly what our team does every single day, but we can’t do it...
by Guardian Group | Apr 13, 2026 | Guardian Group Impact, Project 1591, Sex Trafficking
The core of our mission is simple but urgent: finding the people others miss. As we wrap up the first quarter of 2026, that mission has translated into 140 victims of trafficking identified. These 140 women and children represent the “why” behind every...
by Guardian Group | Jan 26, 2026 | Guardian Group Impact, Project 1591, Sex Trafficking
In 2025, Guardian Group identified 102% more victims of sex trafficking than in 2024 and reached a milestone we had never achieved before: identifying victims in all 50 states. Behind every number is a person, and each identification represents a moment where someone...
by Guardian Group | Oct 6, 2025 | Guardian Group Impact, Project 1591, Sex Trafficking
Project 1591 Volunteer Force Surpasses Internal Analysts From the beginning, we knew we would never be able to hire enough analysts to keep pace with the rapid growth of this crime. That’s why we knew crowdsourcing this work was the answer, and the volunteer...
by Guardian Group | Jul 21, 2025 | Guardian Group Impact, Project 1591
Three years ago, we launched a bold experiment: could skilled volunteers from across the country and around the world come together to help identify victims of sex trafficking online? Today, we celebrate the third anniversary of Project 1591, and the answer is a...
by Guardian Group | Jul 7, 2025 | Guardian Group Impact, Project 1591, Sex Trafficking
We’re Only Halfway Through 2025—and Already Breaking Records! Thanks to the unstoppable dedication of our volunteer force, the first six months of 2025 have shattered every benchmark we set last year: 307 victims identified— already eclipsing 2024’s year‑end total of...
by Guardian Group | Apr 7, 2025 | Guardian Group Impact, Project 1591, Sex Trafficking
The year has started strong, and we have a lot of exciting things to share! We identified more victims during the first quarter of 2025 than during any other quarter since the program started. At this pace, we will increase our impact by 100% from last year. Two of...
by Guardian Group | Mar 11, 2025 | Guardian Group Impact
In a world filled with challenges, it can be easy to feel powerless. From human trafficking and poverty to environmental concerns and education gaps, the sheer scale of issues may seem overwhelming. But one simple, impactful way to create change is donating to causes...
by Guardian Group | Jan 29, 2025 | Guardian Group Impact
We are proud to share that we ended 2024 by reaching a historic milestone in our mission to combat domestic sex trafficking. We successfully identified our 1,000th potential victim of sex trafficking here in the US since our victim identification program began in...
by Guardian Group | Nov 25, 2024 | Guardian Group Impact, Sex Trafficking
Human trafficking is a grave issue affecting thousands of lives across the United States. Every year, vulnerable individuals—many of them children—are coerced into a life of exploitation and left hopeless. Here at Guardian Group, we work tirelessly to prevent and...
by Guardian Group | Oct 9, 2024 | Guardian Group Impact
188 VICTIMS IDENTIFIED to date in 2024 So often we are asked why we do not share more about the victims we identify and the cases surrounding them. Once our law enforcement partners download the Publicly Available Information Report (PAIR) we create and...
by Guardian Group | Jul 9, 2024 | Guardian Group Impact
111 VICTIMS IDENTIFIED to date in 2024 It is bittersweet to announce some changes within our team. One of our extremely talented analysts has moved on to pursue her graduate degree. During her time on the internal Analysis Team she identified 270...
by Guardian Group | Apr 4, 2024 | Guardian Group Impact
74 VICTIMS IDENTIFIED to date in 2024 It is always our number one priority to identify children being sold, however, that is challenging. Traffickers do an excellent job of hiding the minors they sell online. It is common for them to post a victim that...
by Guardian Group | Feb 26, 2024 | Guardian Group Impact, Sex Trafficking
February 27th, is known across the globe as World NGO Day. A day focused on celebrating those that work tirelessly to protect our communities and those that focus efforts on improving systems, basic human rights and make positive impact across the globe. Guardian...
by Guardian Group | Jan 22, 2024 | Guardian Group Impact
The start of 2023 initiated big changes here at Guardian Group. We recognized in 2022 that we were seeing the most impact when we focused on our primary mission and the growth of our PURSUIT® program. Because of this we kicked off 2023 by ending our training programs...
by Guardian Group | Oct 3, 2023 | Guardian Group Impact
200 VICTIMS IDENTIFIED to date in 2023 At the beginning of the third quarter, we welcomed a new member to the GG team! After 10 years of service in the Army, she has joined us as an analyst and as our Project 1591 Program Manager. On top of daily...
by Guardian Group | Jul 13, 2023 | Guardian Group Impact
Project 1591® has been harnessing the power of many to find the vulnerable for one year! The first-ever 24/7 crowdsourcing process and platform that enables volunteers to become force multipliers to Guardian Group’s mission of illuminating child victims of sex...
by Guardian Group | Jul 6, 2023 | Guardian Group Impact
125 VICTIMS IDENTIFIED to date in 2023 Through the Project 1591® volunteer force and our internal Analysis Team we surpassed the number of victims identified in all of 2022 at the start of this quarter. The combination of these two strategies working...
by Guardian Group | Jun 12, 2023 | Guardian Group Impact
Sex trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world. Every day in America 150,000 new escort ads are posted online. Through our own expertise and the help of our crowdsourced volunteer force, we identify the victims within these ads. Our no-cost...
by Guardian Group | May 29, 2023 | Guardian Group Impact
People United Responsibly Suppressing Underage Illicit Trafficking Our PURSUIT® team is made up of People United Responsibly Suppressing Underage Illicit Trafficking. This team consists of two complimentary strategies our internal Analysis Team and our external...
