We are a nonprofit organization on a mission to eliminate the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children in Tennessee and provide safe environments to foster hope and healing through Jesus Christ.
Statistics cannot define slavery.
94
Is the Average Number
of reported children sold for sex online in Tennessee each month.
13
Is the Average age
a child becomes a victim of DMST (Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking).
$99+ Billion
reported annual revenue
internationally for sex trafficking.
29.3 Million
reports of online sexual exploitation
of children in 2021.
77%
of trafficking victims
are exploited in their own country of residence.
These numbers may get your attention; however, they don’t tell the full story. Modern-day slavery is a dark and hidden act, an act that often goes undetected and unreported. The statistics available are based only on cases that have been identified and reported.
BELIEFS + VALUES
We are followers of Jesus Christ and express the Biblical mandate to care for the broken, the oppressed and the orphan. The full expression of our statement of faith is articulated in The Lausanne Covenant.
It is the responsibility of the church and all believers to speak up and fight for those who cannot do so for themselves.
All children are significantly valued and loved by God, and Jesus Christ is the only One who can heal and restore.
The source and demand, pornography and sex addiction, must be eliminated to see an end to child sexual exploitation.
The fight against DMST begins with bringing awareness to the issue within our churches, community, and schools. Because of this, we work to equip them with tools to prevent the commercial sexual exploitation of children.
Children must be provided a safe place in order to heal and find hope again.
Our Team
Emily Scheuneman
board Chair
Darla Sparks
Senior director of OPERATIONS
Amy McAmis
Senior Director of Strategy
Lisa Ivy
director of Prevention Education
Callie Holland
Creative Specialist
Alissa Steffa
Finance Coordinator
Stevie Zavels
Communications coordinator
Kirby Daniel
Community Relations Coordinator
Board of Directors
Emily Scheuneman
board chair
Knox County District Attorney General’s Office
Adam Rust
BOARD VICE CHAIR
Attorney Lewis Thomason P.C.
Jack Davidson
BOARD Treasurer
Chief Strategy Officer The Trust Company of Tennessee
Jennifer Eppley
board member
DSW LCSW
Shawn Felkley
board member
Chief People Officer Saratoga Group
Ted Francisco
board member
Retired Criminal Investigator/Special Agent Dept. of Homeland Security