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Former school soccer and NFL star Tim Tebow visited Capitol Hill on Tuesday to testify about combating youngster abuse and human trafficking.
The previous Heisman Trophy winner urged members of the Home Judiciary Committee to cross a invoice that will create a “rescue staff” that would save youngsters who’re victims of sexual exploitation and trafficking.
Tebow, who’s the founding father of the Tim Tebow Basis, a company that works to guard weak youngsters, mentioned, “I acquired a message final evening from a woman who was rescued. She mentioned, 'Thanks a lot for talking up for us'…and it was a humbling expertise to obtain that.”
“But when we simply communicate immediately… If I simply communicate. I additionally missed the mark. We’ve to do extra than simply discuss it. We've started working on it and give it some thought,” added Tebow.
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Breaking: @timtebow A “rescue staff” is being known as to save lots of exploited youngsters – whereas the FBI is diverting sources from this important work to focus on college board dad and mom. pic.twitter.com/ozln8lC4Ap
– Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGatz) 6 March 2024
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Former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday to testify about preventing human trafficking and combating youngster abuse.
Tebow is the founding father of the Tim Tebow Basis, a company that works to guard weak youngsters.
“Briefly, we attempt to battle for individuals who can't battle for themselves,” Tebow mentioned.
The listening to, held by the Home Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Authorities Surveillance, centered on the obvious enhance of kid sexual abuse materials (CSAM) being distributed on-line.
Throughout his opening remarks, Tebow choked up whereas studying a letter despatched to him by a sufferer of sexual assault.
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Final evening, I acquired a message from a woman who has been rescued and he or she mentioned, “Thanks a lot for talking up for us”…and it was… pic.twitter.com/HabeteqT1tQ
– Tim Tebow (@TimTebow) 6 March 2024
Final summer season, Tebow's basis, in a joint operation with federal regulation enforcement businesses, was in a position to rescue 316 victims of kid abuse.