Title: Responding to Child Sexual Exploitation & Children Missing from Care: Navigating NCMEC Resources and Response in Tribal Communities
Date and Time: May 12, 2026, from 2 to 3:00 pm EDT
Register Here: https://usao.webex.com/weblink/register/r197ad25da63603af9dfa36d69a60274d
Description: Serving as the national clearinghouse and largest child advocacy organization in the United States, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) offers a unique, data-driven perspective on child sexual exploitation and missing children cases. This session will explore key trends from 2025 CyberTipline data and highlight emerging threats to child safety and will examine the intersection of child sexual exploitation and children missing from care. In 2025, 1 in 7 runaway children reported to NCMEC were likely victims of child sex trafficking, many of whom were involved in the child welfare system. The presenter will discuss the critical role of state and Tribal child welfare professionals and law enforcement in responding to these cases, with an emphasis on early intervention, prevention, and reducing revictimization. Attendees will gain practical insight into NCMEC’s response efforts, as well as tools and resources available to support professionals and families in addressing exploitation, missing child cases, and coordinated care for vulnerable youth.
This training is available to all interested parties. There is no charge to attend this training. CLE will not be provided.
This training is a joint effort hosted by federal law enforcement agencies responding to violent crime in Indian Country. Sponsoring agencies include the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Indian Country Training Initiative, the United States Indian Police Academy, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Department of the Interior’s Office of Law Enforcement and Security’s Victim Assistance Program.
If you have any questions, please contact Lamesha Bowman at Lamesha.Bowman@usdoj.gov, Deborah Thomas at Deborah.Thomas@usdoj.gov or Leslie A. Hagen at Leslie.hagen3@usdoj.gov.