On Rescue Forensics →

Kim-Mai Cutler at TechCrunch, writing about my buddy Ryan Dalton and his startup that helps law enforcement find victims of sex trafficking:

Basically, Rescue Forensics builds search software that helps law enforcement officials collect and document online evidence that could be used to prosecute traffickers in court. The company itself doesn’t make any judgments about what might constitute illegal trafficking behavior. That’s up to investigators to determine, as there are adult women who want to do sex work and aren’t being trafficked.

But Rescue Forensics does provide a way to document and manage listings that can quickly pop up and disappear on Craigslist or other listing sites across an entire region.

Dalton said that so far, nine victims have been rescued.

Ryan and his work are a great reminder that technology can be used to actually help people. I’m thrilled they are finding success in their mission.