The need in this arena is comprehensive and requires strategic and organized initiatives within prevention, intervention and restoration efforts. There are many potential deterrents in the rescue and restoration of women and teens involved in the sex industry. The FBI has launched an initiative called Innocence Lost to help address these issues for juveniles, although they have found that non-governmental organizations must be in place to effectively combat the issue collectively. Some of their successes and challenges are presented below:

"With the launch of the Innocence Lost initiative the FBI task forces have encountered significant problems in identifying and providing services for these victims. Juveniles who become involved in sexual trafficking face a myriad of obstacles and enormous needs if they want to leave that life, including very basic needs such as safe housing, subsistence, and schooling. In addition, they may need drug treatment, medical treatment, and mental health services. They may have problems related to victimization prior to their life on the streets. Most cannot return to their family of origin, so they need help to prepare for independent living. Some of the needs identified by the FBI through involvement in prior cases include:

• Safe housing away from traffickers and their associates while their cases moves through the system.
• Medical care and substance abuse treatment.
• Life skills and vocational training.
• New Social Security numbers, since traffickers often keep birth certificates, drivers’ licenses, and Social Security cards of the victims and use these documents to track their whereabouts when they flee.
• Better training for law enforcement officers, mental health providers, juvenile justice officials, and child protective services workers on the dynamics of sexual trafficking and needs of victims."

Although exploitation is at its worst in prostitution rings, statistics show that the sex industry as a whole seems to be interconnected in their efforts. There is a clear link between pornography, exotic dancing, and sex trafficking. Approximately 20% of women online in the pornographic industry are children (from Enough is Enough).

The fact remains that the sex industry as a whole demands a lot of money — and that money is generated through all forms of sexual exploitation: prostitution, escort services, exotic dancing and sex trafficking. Exotic strip clubs and massage parlors are oftentimes gateways into prostitution (from ABC News). Due to this interweaving of economies, we must address the problem of sexual exploitation from a comprehensive standpoint to effectively combat it. Intervention efforts from non-governmental organizations such as Redeemed are crucial in providing non-threatening alternatives to a lifestyle of prostitution, exotic dancing and sexual exploitation.