Why We Exist
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) exists to build a world where people can live and love without sexual abuse and exploitation.
What We Do
Defend Human Dignity
We believe every human being deserves the opportunity to live life to its fullest potential
Oppose Sexual Exploitation
We mobilize legal, corporate, and legislative action to build a world free from sexual abuse and exploitation
Expose the Connections
We strike deep at the roots of the systems which support and sustain sexual abuse and exploitation
How We Work
Because forms of sexual harms overlap, reinforce, and fuel one another, our strategy is designed to combat sexual abuse and exploitation with a multi-faceted and interdisciplinary approach
How You Can Help
You can support dignity today, through an online gift, taking action, or joining our email list.
Our Victories
Standing up against the darkness of sexual abuse and exploitation can feel daunting, but victory is possible in these spaces thanks to passionate allies and advocates like you. These victories represent the building blocks of a world where all people are able to live and love without sexual abuse and exploitation.
The Issues
Sexual abuse and exploitation of all kinds are pernicious, interconnected problems that harm people from all walks of life—especially the vulnerable and marginalized in our societies. These connections must be exposed and addressed, and that work begins with these issues.
Articles
The Tangible Harms of Virtual Reality: Child Exploitation on Meta’s VR Headset
At a Senate hearing in September, former Meta researchers testified that the tech giant erased safety research on its virtual reality tool.
What Teresa J. Helm Wants You to Know About the Epstein/Maxwell Madness
NCOSE Survivor Services Coordinator and Epstein/Maxwell Abuse Survivor, Teresa J. Helm, comments on Maxwell’s interview with the DOJ, the federal government’s failure to release the Epstein files, and more.
Study Shows Pornography Associated with Changes to the Brain Characteristic of Addiction
Study shows pornography usage alters the brain in the same way substance addictions do.
Meta’s AI Chatbot: A Deadly Design Ignoring Tragic Lessons
Meta’s AI chatbot deliberately employs the same design that has already led to children’s deaths.
The Tangible Harms of Virtual Reality: Child Exploitation on Meta’s VR Headset
At a Senate hearing in September, former Meta researchers testified that the tech giant erased safety research on its virtual reality tool.
What Teresa J. Helm Wants You to Know About the Epstein/Maxwell Madness
NCOSE Survivor Services Coordinator and Epstein/Maxwell Abuse Survivor, Teresa J. Helm, comments on Maxwell’s interview with the DOJ, the federal government’s failure to release the Epstein files, and more.
Study Shows Pornography Associated with Changes to the Brain Characteristic of Addiction
Study shows pornography usage alters the brain in the same way substance addictions do.
Meta’s AI Chatbot: A Deadly Design Ignoring Tragic Lessons
Meta’s AI chatbot deliberately employs the same design that has already led to children’s deaths.
Press
Statements
NCOSE Blasts OpenAI for Plans to Introduce Erotica to ChatGPT
WASHINGTON, DC (October 15, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is calling on OpenAI to reverse its plan to allow “erotica” (a.k.a. written sexually graphic content or
NCOSE Joins Over 400 Organizations in Urging Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
WASHINGTON, DC (October 15, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) and over 400 organizations are urging passage of the Kids Online Safety Act in a new letter
NCOSE Statement on Resignation of Ron DeHaas
WASHINGTON, DC (October 8, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) issued a statement about the recent resignation of Ron DeHaas from the NCOSE Board of Directors. “Ron DeHaas,
Research
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