57 Rescued from International Sex Trafficking in Asia

57 people, including 12 children, were rescued from human trafficking throughout several countries in Asia.

Our agents worked alongside local law enforcement in three separate operations to rescue these individuals and return them home.

To read about a recent operation involving international sex trafficking, read here.

Rescue Update Archive

10-year-old girl rescued

Her father was sexually abusing her, and her mother didn’t believe her.

Trigger Warning: Suicidal thoughts and sexual abuse

10-year-old Olivia had been acting strangely for months. She seemed angry and withdrawn, and her teacher grew concerned. One day, the fire department had to rescue the young child after she climbed a nearby electrical tower, showing a disturbing lack of concern for her own well-being. Her teacher patiently earned Olivia’s trust until one day, when Olivia revealed that her father had been sexually abusing her. Confused and in pain, Olivia had begun acting out in a silent cry for help. When her mother was told, she dismissed Oliva, telling the teacher that the child liked to make things up. But Olivia’s teacher took the case to the authorities anyway. The ensuing investigation, supported by Destiny Rescue, revealed tragic evidence of little Olivia’s sexual abuse and neglect. Olivia’s father was arrested, and she was taken to a shelter. She has a long road ahead of her, but loving caseworkers and mental health professionals are on her side, helping her overcome.

24 Rescued in Kenya

All but one of the survivors are children.

Most of those rescued had been forced to sell their bodies just to survive. Others were rescued from sex crimes or being sexually exploited by a human trafficker for money. The youngest was only 9 years old, and three of the survivors were boys. All of the survivors have been enrolled in our Community Care Program, where they’ll learn to maneuver through the trauma they endured and be equipped to live free.

Child Safe from Abusive Coach

The girl, who became pregnant as a result of the abuse, is recovering with her family.

A distraught mother in the Dominican Republic went to authorities to report that her 15-year-old daughter had been sexually assaulted by a local coach. Officers brought in Destiny Rescue agents, and they collaborated to arrest the abuser and make the child safe.

2 girls rescued from gang’s control

The girls were being sexually exploited by the gang members.

Authorities in the Dominican Republic reached out to our team after receiving a report that two 16-year-old girls were being held captive by a dangerous gang. Agents helped with the comprehensive investigation before joining officers to raid the house where the children were being held. The children are now safe in the care of a government gender-based violence recovery program.

167 survivors rescued

The largest single-operation raid in our history

At the end of 2025, we participated in our biggest single-operation raid yet.

A miraculous 167 victims, including a handful of children, became survivors after a joint multi-day raid operation in the Dominican Republic. The primary trafficker, along with eight of her subordinates, was arrested, ending a major sex-tourism operation in the area.

Our participation, which included months of investigation, was integral to law enforcement efforts. One of our female agents bravely went undercover as a sex worker, approaching victims on the street and discreetly gathering information about the traffickers’ operation.