Abandoned Abused & Restored

Abandoned Abused & Restored is dedicated to bringing awareness and ending sexual exploitation, slavery, and trafficking of girls, boys, and young women. Abandoned Abused & Restored is committed to addressing the complex issues of commercial sexual exploitation through prevention, education, and restoration of hope to damaged lives. Abandoned Abused... & Restored also educates the public about what sexual exploitation is: Child sexual abuse , exploitation, and child molestation are forms of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. Forms of child sexual abuse include asking or pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities (regardless of the outcome), indecent exposure, (of the genitals, female breasts etc.) to a child with intent to gratify their own sexual desires to intimidate or groom the child. There can be physical sexual contact with a child, or using a child to produce child pornography. There may or may not be an exchange of money or gifts to the child for such sexual favors. Sexual exploitation is the sexual abuse of children and youth through the exchange of sex or sexual acts for drugs, food, shelter, protection, other basics of life, and/or money. Sexual exploitation includes involving children and youth in creating pornography and sexually explicit websites. Other terms that are used to talk about sexual exploitation are child prostitution, slavery, and youth sex trade. We use the terms sexual exploitation or commercial sexual exploitation to acknowledge that the use of children and youth for sexual acts is abuse and is inherently exploitative. All gifts to Abandoned Abused & Restored are tax-deductible (to the extent permitted by law) to each of our donors. Jann MacCollam is the CEO and Founder of Abandoned Abused & Restored. She has witnessed first-hand the tragedies suffered by women and children victimized by sexual traffickers. Her 25 years of experience, working with disadvantaged children globally sharpened her leadership skills and helped her ...Read More