Tim Tebow, the former National Football League (NFL) quarterback, has recently launched a new initiative aimed at combating what he describes as “one of the most heinous atrocities in existence.” The announcement of Tebow’s campaign took place during an interview on the popular television show “Fox News Sunday.” The aforementioned evil that Tebow is referring to is none other than child trafficking and exploitation.
Through his organization, the Tim Tebow Foundation, Tebow is actively working to provide assistance and support to the victims of this abhorrent crime, both within the United States and across the globe.
During his appearance on Fox News, Tebow shed light on the issue, sharing his insights and experiences. Initially, he was informed that there are approximately 20,000 unidentified victims of child trafficking and exploitation.
“I was made aware of this several years ago, just the depth of it by one of our team members,” Tebow said.
“She said to me, ‘I believe there is 20,000 boys and girls that are still unidentified.’”
Went on to explain:
“Law enforcement can see their abuse and rape images but they haven’t been able to identify them.
“So, if you can’t identify them, how could you possibly get to them?”
Tebow then disclosed a surprising revelation: Upon conducting additional investigations, he discovered that the actual number of unidentified victims of child trafficking and exploitation exceeds 50,000.
“We found that it’s not 20,000 kids that are unknown or unidentified, it’s over 50,000 boys and girls through the backlog that are unidentified in these global databases,” he said.
“There are so many boys and girls and 65% of them are under the age of 12 and 4.3% of them – that’s 2,100 – are infants.”
The Tim Tebow Foundation collaborates with governmental organizations, both domestically and internationally, to combat the widespread issue of child trafficking and exploitation. Recently, Tebow presented a request for financial support to the United States Congress.