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“Grooming is the quiet crime that happens long before exploitation, and
we exist to expose it, interrupt it, and protect every child, teen and
vulnerable person before it’s too late.” ~ Sheri Lopez
National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888 TTY:711 Text *233733
Arizona Human Trafficking Tip Line: 1-877 -429-8477 888-SOS-CHILD
The Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tip Line: Call 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423)
The Strong Hearts Native Helpline: 1-844-7NATIVE (1-844-762-8423)
Where Hope Lives 24/7 Hotline: 1-602-516-0033
Rescue America Hotline: 713.322.8000
Recognizing Grooming Before Exploitation™ Master Class
🎉 Introductory Launch Price: $99
Enroll today for our special introductory price of $99 through August 8. Regular price $149.
Learn to recognize the warning signs of grooming before exploitation occurs. In this survivor-led, self-paced online Master Class, Sheri Lopez—a human trafficking survivor, prevention educator, and nationally recognized advocate—shares more than five hours of practical, professionally narrated instruction.
You'll learn how grooming develops, the tactics offenders use to gain trust and control, the stages of the grooming process, common warning signs, trauma bonding, how grooming can lead to exploitation and human trafficking, and what to do when concerns arise. Designed for parents, educators, healthcare professionals, law enforcement, child welfare professionals, faith leaders, and community members, this course provides practical knowledge you can apply immediately. Complete the course at your own pace and earn a Certificate of Completion.
✔️ Learn to recognize grooming before exploitation occurs
✔️ More than 5 hours of survivor-led, professionally narrated instruction
✔️ Understand how offenders build trust and gain control
✔️ Learn the stages of the grooming process
✔️ Recognize warning signs that are often overlooked
✔️ Understand trauma bonding and its impact on victims
✔️ Learn how grooming can lead to exploitation and human trafficking
✔️ Know what to do when concerns arise
✔️ Self-paced online learning with lifetime access
✔️ Earn a Certificate of Completion
✔️ Designed for everyone who wants to understand what grooming with the intent to exploit is from a human trafficking survivor.
Start learning today and help recognize grooming before exploitation occurs.
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Arizona Makes History: HB 2720 Signed Into Law
On June 25, 2026, Arizona reached a historic milestone in the fight against human trafficking when Governor Katie Hobbs signed HB 2720 into law, making Arizona the second state in the nation to make the purchase of sex from an adult a felony on the first offense.
This landmark legislation also strengthened protections for survivors by allowing eligible survivors of human trafficking to petition the court to have qualifying criminal records sealed, helping remove barriers to employment, housing, education, and other opportunities as they rebuild their lives.
This achievement was the result of months of collaboration. Beginning in July 2025, Pearl at the Mailbox, the Arizona Human Trafficking Survivor Coalition, state legislators, survivors, law enforcement, prosecutors, and community advocates came together with a shared goal: to address the demand that fuels human trafficking while strengthening protections for survivors.
Human trafficking exists because there is demand. By holding sex buyers accountable through stronger penalties and expanding opportunities for survivors to move forward without the burden of qualifying criminal records, Arizona has taken an important step toward reducing exploitation and supporting those who have been trafficked.
This legislation demonstrates what can happen when survivors, policymakers, and communities work together to create meaningful, lasting change.
Changing Laws Changes Lives
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Changing laws is one of the most powerful ways to reduce human trafficking, hold offenders accountable, and help survivors rebuild their lives. Stronger laws addressing buyer accountability, survivor relief, and prevention send a clear message that exploitation will not be tolerated while recognizing that survivors deserve justice, not lifelong punishment.
Since 2023, Sheri Lopez, Founder of Pearl at the Mailbox and President of the Arizona Human Trafficking Survivor Coalition, has been blessed to work alongside dedicated legislators, survivors, and community advocates to advance meaningful legislative change. Together, these efforts have contributed to significant victories, including strengthening survivor protections, increasing buyer accountability, and expanding opportunities for survivors to move forward without the burden of qualifying criminal records.
While these accomplishments represent important progress, the work is far from over. Human trafficking continues to evolve, and our laws must evolve with it. Through continued collaboration, survivor-informed policy, and the commitment of courageous lawmakers, we can build a future where exploitation is prevented, offenders are held accountable, and every survivor has the opportunity to heal and thrive.
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