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| Ty Ritter in "Kidnap & Rescue" on Discovery Channel |
This story was first published in Examiner.com
Child sex traffickers target California foster
Children – enter PROJECT CHILD SAVE
A new study released this week by the National
Center for Young Law finds child sex traffickers target California
“We rescue children, who have been kidnapped and sold into sexual slavery,” explained Founder Ty Ritter, PROJECT CHILD SAVE. “A few years ago, I was working for a high profile individual when his friend’s daughter was kidnapped and I got very, very lucky and brought her back. But I couldn’t have done without our team, they make me look good,” he said. “That’s how we got started.”
The study - Ending
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: A Call for Multi-System
Collaboration in California found that, "Worldwide, human trafficking is a $32 billion
industry, involving 100,000 children in the U.S. California
“Unlike the way we parents grew up, it’s a whole new world out
there and parents need to take extra precaution with their children,” explained
Ritter, who insists the Internet has made it easier for child snatching. “Don’t
close the door when your child is Online, and those Nanny Nets don’t work.”
The new report on child stealing was authored by Fellow and
Attorney Kate Walker, at the National Center America
“Exploitation can start as young as age ten,” she said “Some
exploited children are brutally beaten and raped. Others are isolated, drugged,
and starved until they become ‘willing’ participants. Yet, these children are
regularly arrested and held in juvenile detention facilities even though they
are victims of crime.”
Four of the report's key recommendations highlight the urgent
need for:
1. Safe, secure and specialized homes
for exploited children and children at risk
2. New screening tools to help professionals working with children identify both victims and children at risk
3. Special training for "child serving professionals and systems to identify and support vulnerable individuals
4. Increased data collection and information sharing to promote collaboration across systems and raise public awareness
2. New screening tools to help professionals working with children identify both victims and children at risk
3. Special training for "child serving professionals and systems to identify and support vulnerable individuals
4. Increased data collection and information sharing to promote collaboration across systems and raise public awareness
The
report offers several solutions of expediting response time, protection and
agency collaboration. The Report will be presented at the Child Welfare
Council's quarterly meeting on March 6th at the Administrative Office of the
Courts in San Francisco
Project Child Save is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping prevent child abductions and kidnapping through education and public awareness campaigns. Ritter's incredible true story has been featured on the Discovery Channel.
“When these heinous acts are perpetrated against our children, Project Child Save, through it's international network, finds these abducted innocents who have been taken against their will and sold into slavery, and retrieves them, returning them to their loved ones," said Ritter
Project Child Save is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping prevent child abductions and kidnapping through education and public awareness campaigns. Ritter's incredible true story has been featured on the Discovery Channel.
“When these heinous acts are perpetrated against our children, Project Child Save, through it's international network, finds these abducted innocents who have been taken against their will and sold into slavery, and retrieves them, returning them to their loved ones," said Ritter
Every year thousands of children are taken from their homes and
sold into sexual slavery. Most of these children are teens or pre-teens, and
few ever make it back to their families. Ritter said the reason is simple -
money. “Slavery is a lucrative business, and the cost of rescuing abductees is
beyond the means of most. Average families can't afford these costs, so they
remain helpless as their loss overshadows the rest of their lives. We leave no
child behind, and it’s usually more than one, too.” For Tyler
About Ty Ritter
Ritter, a Burbank, CA native, is the youngest of three
boys. His Dad was a rancher and a camera technician/electrician, who worked for most of the motion picture studios, but primarily for RKO and Republic. His mother was a nurse who became a housewife.
Ty began his military duty as a junior Drill Instructor and
soon after he was assigned to the 1st FSR
(1st Force Service Regiment Marine Corps Unit) and sent to Vietnam . In Vietnam ,
Ty bodyguarded dignitaries, couriers and high ranking officers. Ty returned to civilian life and worked for a Las
Vegas casino owner. He also did flat track motorcycle racing at Ascot
and worked on and off with Bud Ekins. With the help of Steve McQueen (a regular
at Ekins' motorcycle shop), Ritter began stunt work. He has
received the prestigious Lifetime Appreciation Award from the City of Hope
for his devotion to the safety and recovery of children.
Ty started his own bodyguarding business specializing in
high risk bodyguarding cases where clients had been subjected to death threats
and attempted assassinations. Ty's bodyguarding work has taken him all over the
world.
"When I'm on a recovery, it's when I really feel alive." Ritter has received the prestigious Lifetime Appreciation Award from the City ofHope for his
devotion to the safety and recovery of children. For more about Ty Ritter and
how you get involved visit: http://projectchildsave.org/projectchildsave
"When I'm on a recovery, it's when I really feel alive." Ritter has received the prestigious Lifetime Appreciation Award from the City of
During his career, Ty has bodyguarded royalty, Pat Buchanan, during his presidential bid, Bernie Cornfeld "The king of Europe's cash", Hal Lindsey, CEO's of major corporations and scores of celebrities, from Sylvester Stallone, Frank Sinatra, Lauren Hutton, Kirk Douglas, George Michael, The Beach Boys and The Doobie Brothers, to Joan Crawford, Linda Evans, Robert Mitchum, Bob Hope, Doris Day, Paul Anka, Rick Nelson, Angie Dickinson and many more.
Ty founded Project Child Save, a 501c3 non-profit organization, which is dedicated to the prevention of child abduction through public awareness campaigns (Ritter lectures, has published "My Body Is My Own", a complete child protection handbook. He has been a guest on Dr. Phil, Rita Cosby, and Geraldo to name a few talking about finding and rescuing kidnapped children, who have been sold into sexual slavery. Ritter and his elite team have conducted countless missions. To date, his organization has rescued more than 300 children, worldwide, each extraction executed with stealth, safely and successfully.
For more about Ty Ritter and how you get involved visit: http://projectchildsave.org/projectchildsave
For more about Ty Ritter and how you get involved visit: http://projectchildsave.org/projectchildsave
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