What started as disbelief after a church sermon led David and his wife, Andrea, to leave everything behind and move to Thailand — dedicating over a decade to caring for rescued children and training local leaders through ZOE International. Their experience in restorative care revealed the deep healing possible when love, safety, and faith come together.

Now back in Australia, David and his team at ZOE are addressing the hidden reality of child exploitation in one of the world’s most developed nations. He exposes how trafficking often operates through psychological manipulation, not visible chains — and why education, prevention, and community awareness are key to protecting children.

Key Takeaways:

- Child trafficking exists everywhere — even in wealthy nations like Australia.

- Awareness, education, and early prevention save lives.

- Restorative care and trauma-informed support are essential for survivors.

- Every person can play a role: trust your instincts, report concerns, and be a safe, caring adult for the children around you.

David also highlights ZOE Australia’s initiatives — including free school curricula for teens and a child safety board game called Treehouse — designed to equip communities to recognize and prevent exploitation.

Though the fight is challenging, stories of transformation show that healing and restoration are possible. “ZOE means life,” David reminds us — and every rescued child deserves the chance to live it abundantly.

Get Involved:

Pray, learn, and take action to protect children in your community.

Learn more at goZOE.jp | goZOE.org.au

Other resources from ZOE Australia:

Treehouse game: https://www.gozoe.org.au/treehouse-game/

Curriculum Year 9 & 10: https://www.gozoe.org.au/curriculum-download/

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To report labor trafficking in your community, please go to:

• Are your working conditions fair? See page 14 for hotline support for foreign workers in multiple languages established by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
• Solidarity Network with Migrants in Japan

To report labor trafficking in your community, please go to:

• 総合労働相談コーナーのご案内｜厚生労働省
• Are your working conditions fair? See page 14 for hotline support for foreign workers in multiple languages established by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
• Solidarity Network with Migrants in Japan

Join the ZOE Japan team as we discuss old and new trends related to virtual CSAM.

• INHOPE - INHOPE has more than 50 member hotlines around the world that receive, analyze and issue take-down notices for child sexual abuse material reported by the general public. If you see any potential child sexual abuse material on the internet or social media, please use this link to find a hotline in your country and submit the URL for further analysis.
• Internet Hotline Center - The Internet Hotline Center (IHC) receives reports of potential child sexual abuse material from the general public, issues take down notices to platforms where the content is hosted, and transfers leads to the National Police Agency for further investigation. Their website supports English and Japanese languages.

A dramatic increase in online financial extortion/sextortion cases of children from all ages, economic backgrounds, cultures, languages and genders. Every child (0-18yrs) with access to a mobile device or the internet is at risk.

Join the ZOE Japan team to learn more about typical perpetrator tactics, tips on how to keep your child safe and much more!

• Free resources for parents - Download our free Internet Safety Guide and other resources for parents, no registration required.
• Take It Down
• INHOPE - INHOPE has more than 50 member hotlines around the world that receive, analyze and issue take-down notices for child sexual abuse material reported by the general public. If you see any potential child sexual abuse material on the internet or social media, please use this link to find a hotline in your country and submit the URL for further analysis.
• Internet Hotline Center - The Internet Hotline Center (IHC) receives reports of potential child sexual abuse material from the general public, issues take down notices to platforms where the content is hosted, and transfers leads to the National Police Agency for further investigation. Their website supports English and Japanese languages.

For more information or support, please visit eng.goZOE.jp or email us at info@goZOE.jp

To sponsor a prevention campaign on social media, please make a donation to eng.goZOE.jp/donate and remember to specify SNS in the notes section.

Follow us on social media!

Website: eng.goZOE.jp

Twitter: ZOEJapan7

Instagram: zoe_japan

Be sure to download the free internet safety guide from our website (also available in Japanese).

Music video link: https://youtu.be/6xbRRC8dl1E

ZOE Japan is part of ZOE International, a non-profit organization that works to end child trafficking in three ways: prevention, rescue, and restoration. Our goal is to rescue children from human traffickers and provide them with opportunities and support for a new path and future. 

Through these podcast episodes, you will learn more about child trafficking in Japan, how to recognize vulnerable children and situations, and how you can collaborate with ZOE to reach every person and rescue every child. 

We would love to hear from you! Please share your feedback via e-mail to info@gozoe.jp in English or Japanese, or contact us through our various social media channels listed below. 

For more information about ZOE, please go to:

Website:  gozoe.org or gozoe.jp 

Instagram@zoe_Japan 

Facebook@ZOEJapan

ZOE Japan

Reaching every person. Rescuing every child.  

There are two newer episodes available on this topic! Please listen to:

https://gozoe.jp/episode/episode-9-virtual-child-sexual-abuse-material/

https://gozoe.jp/episode/online-sextortion-perpetrator-tactics-to-target-your-child-online/

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Join us for Part 2 of our discussion on child pornography in Japan. In this episode, we discuss simulated child pornography, for example in manga and anime, and also touch on erotic child photography, and child sex dolls.

ZOE Japan is part of ZOE International, a non-profit organization that works to end child trafficking in three ways: prevention, rescue, and restoration. Our goal is to rescue children from human traffickers and provide them with opportunities and support for a new path and future. 

Through these podcast episodes, you will learn more about child trafficking in Japan, how to recognize vulnerable children and situations, and how you can collaborate with ZOE to reach every person and rescue every child. 

We would love to hear from you! Please share your feedback via e-mail to info@gozoe.jp in English or Japanese, or contact us through our various social media channels listed below. 

For more information about ZOE, please go to:

Website:  gozoe.org or gozoe.jp 

Instagram@zoe_Japan 

Facebook@ZOEJapan

ZOE Japan

Reaching every person. Rescuing every child.  

There are two newer episodes available on this topic! Please listen to:

https://gozoe.jp/episode/episode-9-virtual-child-sexual-abuse-material/

https://gozoe.jp/episode/online-sextortion-perpetrator-tactics-to-target-your-child-online/

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Child pornography is illegal in Japan, but is still widely available. Join us in this episode where we will discuss some of the forms of child pornography and how Japan's definition is slightly different from many other countries. We will also look at sexting, revenge porn and other ways in which children are trapped online.

ZOE Japan is part of ZOE International, a non-profit organization that works to end child trafficking in three ways: prevention, rescue, and restoration. Our goal is to rescue children from human traffickers and provide them with opportunities and support for a new path and future. 

Through these podcast episodes, you will learn more about child trafficking in Japan, how to recognize vulnerable children and situations, and how you can collaborate with ZOE to reach every person and rescue every child. 

We would love to hear from you! Please share your feedback via e-mail to info@gozoe.jp in English or Japanese, or contact us through our various social media channels listed below. 

For more information about ZOE, please go to:

Website:  gozoe.org or gozoe.jp 

Instagram@zoe_Japan 

Facebook@ZOEJapan

ZOE Japan

Reaching every person. Rescuing every child.  

ZOE Japan is part of ZOE International, a non-profit organization that works to end child trafficking in three ways: prevention, rescue, and restoration. Our goal is to rescue children from human traffickers and provide them with opportunities and support for a new path and future. 

Through these podcast episodes, you will learn more about child trafficking in Japan, how to recognize vulnerable children and situations, and how you can collaborate with ZOE to reach every person and rescue every child. 

We would love to hear from you! Please share your feedback via e-mail to info@gozoe.jp in English or Japanese, or contact us through our various social media channels listed below. 

For more information about ZOE, please go to:

Website:  gozoe.org or gozoe.jp 

Instagram@zoe_Japan 

Facebook@ZOEJapan

ZOE Japan

Reaching every person. Rescuing every child.  

ZOE Japan is part of ZOE International, a non-profit organization that works to end child trafficking in three ways: prevention, rescue, and restoration. Our goal is to rescue children from human traffickers and provide them with opportunities and support for a new path and future. 

Through these podcast episodes, you will learn more about child trafficking in Japan, how to recognize vulnerable children and situations, and how you can collaborate with ZOE to reach every person and rescue every child. 

We would love to hear from you! Please share your feedback via e-mail to info@gozoe.jp in English or Japanese, or contact us through our various social media channels listed below. 

For more information about ZOE, please go to:

Website:  gozoe.org or gozoe.jp 

Instagram@zoe_Japan 

Facebook@ZOEJapan

ZOE Japan

Reaching every person. Rescuing every child.