Rooted in faith · Forged by freedom · Led by fathers
The predators went digital.
So did we.
D.A.D.S. arms kids and parents with the truth about sextortion, grooming, and online predators — and connects real threats to the people legally equipped to stop them. We don't fight in the shadows. We educate in the daylight, because an informed family is the hardest target there is.
In immediate danger? Call 911. To report exploitation: NCMEC CyberTipline 1-800-843-5678.
The scale of the threat — 2024, verified
online-enticement reports to NCMEC in 2024 — a 192% jump in one year.
financial-sextortion reports received by NCMEC every single day in 2024.
sextortion & extortion reports to the FBI in 2024 ($33.5M in losses).
teen boys lost to sextortion-driven suicide since 2021. Each one preventable.
Sources: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (CyberTipline, 2024) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. We cite every figure to its origin — and so should you.
Our mission
Educate. Report. Protect.
We are fathers who refuse to leave our kids defenseless online. Our work is lawful, transparent, and built to last — not headlines, but household-by-household protection.
Arm every family with the truth
Plain-language guides on how grooming, sextortion, and platform-hopping actually work — and the exact steps to shut them down. Updated constantly as predators change tactics.
Route threats to the right hands
We connect families to the channels built for this: NCMEC's CyberTipline, the FBI, ICAC task forces, and Take It Down. We don't confront predators — we make sure the people who legally can, do.
Fund the fight
Donations power our education engine and support vetted partner organizations doing front-line recovery work. Faith-driven, transparent, accountable.
The Education Library
Know the threats. Beat the threats.
A living library — we add and update guides as new tactics emerge, so you're never a step behind. Start with the threats hurting kids most right now.
Financial Sextortion
The fastest-growing threat to teen boys. How the scam runs, the warning signs, and exactly what to do in the first hour.
Read the guide →Online Grooming
How predators build trust, isolate a child, and move to private apps — and the conversation that stops it before it starts.
Read the guide →Lock Down the Devices
A 30-minute checklist to harden phones, game consoles, and the apps kids actually use. No tech degree required.
Read the guide →More guides publishing weekly: platform-hopping, AI-generated imagery, the parent conversation script, and what to do if it's already happening.
Threat Watch · Updated continually
Staying one step ahead of the monsters
Predators change tactics fast — so do we. This is where we track the newest methods being used to exploit children, verified against NCMEC, the FBI, and the Internet Watch Foundation, so your family is never caught off guard.
Your Child's Photos Are Now Raw Material
Predators feed ordinary, fully-clothed photos — school pictures, team rosters, social posts — into "nudify" and deepfake AI tools to create fake explicit images, then use them to shame or extort kids. The Internet Watch Foundation found 3,443 AI-generated child-abuse videos in 2025 — up more than 26,000% in a year. Do this: set your kids' accounts to private and ask schools and teams where photos get posted. A fake image is still a crime.
Report: NCMEC 1-800-843-5678 · TakeItDown.NCMEC.org
Sextortion: The Scam That Targets Your Son
A stranger poses as a peer, gets one explicit image, then threatens to send it to everyone unless your child pays. It moves fast and boys are heavily targeted — NCMEC logged 1.4 million online-enticement reports in 2025, up 156% in a single year. Do this: tell your kids now — if anyone threatens them over an image, it's not their fault, they're not in trouble with you, and they should stop responding, save evidence, and come to you. Paying never makes it stop.
Report: NCMEC 1-800-843-5678 · FBI 1-800-CALL-FBI
Predators Are Hiding in Games & Chat Apps
The FBI has confirmed all 56 field offices are investigating violent online networks like "764" that hunt for lonely or hurting kids on gaming apps, chat, and social media — manipulating them into sending images and harming themselves. Do this: know the apps your kids use, keep the relationship open so a struggling child talks to you first, and watch for secrecy, new "online friends," or sudden mood changes.
Report: NCMEC 1-800-843-5678 · FBI 1-800-CALL-FBI
If your child is already caught in one of these situations, they need support, not blame. This is happening to thousands of good kids in good homes — reporting is the path to help, and you are not alone.
Sources: NCMEC 2025 CyberTipline data (missingkids.org); Internet Watch Foundation AI CSAM Report 2026 (iwf.org.uk); FBI Safer Internet Day 2026 and "764" field-office warnings (fbi.gov). Verified at origin and refreshed regularly.
Warning signs
If you notice these, pay attention
- › Sudden secrecy about their phone or who they're talking to
- › A new "friend" they've only ever met online, often older or "famous"
- › Being pushed to move the chat to a private or disappearing-message app
- › Withdrawal, panic, or shame after being online — especially at night
- › Mentions of money, gift cards, or "I made a mistake and now I'm in trouble"
- › Deleting accounts or messages suddenly, or a fear of you seeing their screen
The single most important message to give your kids: "If anything like this happens, you will not be in trouble. Come to me. We'll handle it together." Sextortion thrives on a child's fear of being blamed.
If it's happening right now
Do this immediately
- Stop all contact — do not pay, do not send more images. Paying rarely stops it.
- Don't delete anything — screenshots, usernames, and messages are evidence.
- Report it to NCMEC and the platform. For images of a minor, use Take It Down.
- Tell a trusted adult — and reassure the child they are not in trouble.
Where to report
- Emergency / immediate danger: 911
- NCMEC CyberTipline: CyberTipline.org · 1-800-843-5678
- FBI: tips.fbi.gov · 1-800-CALL-FBI
- Take It Down (remove explicit images of a minor): TakeItDown.NCMEC.org
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — if a child is in distress
Help lines that work anywhere — free & confidential
Call from any phone, in any state, even on vacation. You won't get in trouble for calling — they're here to help you figure out what to do.
Join the fight · In partnership with ARC
Get professionally trained to fight child sex trafficking
Education is where it starts — but some of you are called to do more. D.A.D.S. partners with the Association for the Recovery of Children (ARC) — a 501(c)(3) founded in 1993, made up of former intelligence, military special-operations, and law-enforcement professionals who recover missing and trafficked American children. Through ARC's FIGHT Comprehensive Equipping Course, everyday people are trained to make a direct impact.
Every D.A.D.S. member is ARC-trained. We're ARC alumni ourselves — we've taken the FIGHT Equipping Course and stood where you'd stand. That's exactly why we send our supporters to it: we don't recommend training we haven't been through.
Who it's for
Open to individuals, organizations, agencies, and law enforcement pursuing direct impact against sex trafficking. Intense and fast-paced — built for those ready to face this evil head-on.
What you'll learn
Crime prevention, victim intervention, rescue support, advocacy, direct services to survivors, and how to support human-trafficking investigations.
Put it to work
ARC connects graduates to national and local organizations where they can serve. Alumni have already launched 12 new action teams and task forces.
Upcoming FIGHT Equipping Courses
Dates and locations are set by ARC and may change — confirm the latest at recoveryofchildren.com. Registration is handled directly by ARC.
A note for survivors: this course trains directly on the tactics of predators and traffickers. It is not designed for healing, and it may be triggering for anyone who has not fully recovered from their own trauma. Please take care of yourself first.
D.A.D.S. partners with and refers supporters to ARC for professional training. ARC is an independent all-volunteer 501(c)(3); training and certification are conducted by ARC.
Get the updates
New threats & new guides — straight to your inbox
Join the D.A.D.S. list. We send new education guides and urgent threat alerts the moment they're verified. No spam, ever — unsubscribe anytime.
By signing up you agree to receive emails from D.A.D.S. We never sell your information.
Know your neighborhood
Be alerted if an offender moves nearby
These official, free tools let you search registered sex offenders near any address — and email you when one moves in close. We route you straight to the authoritative sources:
- Family Watchdog — free address-radius email alerts when an offender moves in or out near you. familywatchdog.us →
- NSOPW — the U.S. Dept. of Justice national registry; search by ZIP, address + radius, or name. nsopw.gov →
- Florida (FDLE) registry — search and sign up for neighborhood email alerts statewide. fdle.state.fl.us →
D.A.D.S. links to official public registries; we do not host registry data. Always verify through the official source.
Stand with us
Fund the education that protects kids
Every dollar powers free guides for families and supports vetted partners on the front lines. D.A.D.S. is a registered 501(c)(3); contributions are tax-deductible.
EIN 33-3690335 · A Candid/GuideStar transparency seal will appear here once verified.
Rep the brand
Wear the mission. Fund the fight.
Every shirt is a conversation starter and a quiet act of protection — and proceeds power free education for families. More designs dropping soon.
Printed & shipped on demand by our fulfillment partner — no inventory, ships straight to your door. Proceeds support D.A.D.S. (EIN 33-3690335).