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Secret Service Agent Nord publicizes child protection summit

January 19, 2023

Leading efforts to educate vulnerable youth

As an Ambassador for the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), Secret Service Agent Rick Nord (January 2023 FEI Speaker) says he has the great fortune of educating youth in Kentucky and Southern Indiana about the dangers of social media, sexting, sextortion, exploitation and trafficking.


He was involved in putting together a major outreach --  Operation Angel Summit -- that took place in  February at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center.


It's part of a push to protect vulnerable youth, namely seventh to tenth graders, from exploitation and to proactively prepare young adults with information about encounters and where to go if they are victimized.


The event featured Rachel Denhollander, who was the Initial whistleblower of the actions of Dr. Larry Nasser, Michigan State University, who was convicted of sex abuse of over 500 victims.


Also involved were YMCA Safe Place Services and the Project Safe Childhood program from the US Department of Justice, United States Attorney’s Office – Western District of Kentucky.


They provided strategies and resources available to all community youth - regardless of age, race, gender, socio-economic status, sexual orientation or abilities.  The empowerment event was designed to help the youth feel confident enough to avoid confrontations and report unsafe behavior or victimization.


Additional background: 



Donations can be made through YMCA Safe Place by contacting 

Dave Brennan (dbrennan@ymcalouisville.org) and advising him it is for Operation Angel. YMCA is a 501(c)(3).

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