SOSA

{{Short description|American nonprofit organization}}

SOSA (Safe from Online Sex Abuse) is a nonprofit organization that combats online child sexual abuse and human trafficking through undercover operations with law enforcement, advocacy, and education.

[https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/sosa-safe-from-online-sex-abuse The Great Give]

Roo Powell started SOSA in 2020. {{Cite web |last=Sarachan |first=Risa |title=Roo Powell Talks New Season Of 'Undercover Underage' Tracking Down Online Predators |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/risasarachan/2023/04/29/roo-powell-talks-new-season-of-undercover-underage-tracking-down-online-predators/?sh=22a381212587 |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Forbes |language=en-US}}{{cite news |last1=Powell |first1=Roo |title='I Go Undercover to Catch Sexual Predators' |url=https://www.newsweek.com/roo-powell-undercover-underage-child-sex-predators-1799476 |work=Newsweek |date=May 12, 2023}}

SOSA works directly with Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force detectives and prosecutors.

SOSA raises awareness about abuse tactics, trains law enforcement, advises on legislation, and supports survivors by connecting them with resources.[https://sosatogether.org/ Official page]

Their undercover work was the subject of Investigation Discovery docuseries Undercover Underage for two seasons.{{Cite web |title=Undercover Underage |url=https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/show/undercover-underage-investigation-discovery-atve-us |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=www.investigationdiscovery.com}} After the show was not renewed, they launched their own show, SOSA Undercover, on YouTube.{{Cite web |title=SOSA Undercover |url=https://www.youtube.com/@sosaundercover |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=YouTube |language=en}}

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