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NBC News: Invisible Boys: Inside the Push to Help Unseen Victims of the Sex Trade

Chris and Anna Smith knew little of this when they set out on their journey. The couple founded their Christian ministry, Restore One, in Greenville, North Carolina in 2012, expecting to build a safe house for girls.

WORLD News: Couple prepares to open first U.S. home for sex-trafficked boys

Anna, a sex trafficking survivor, worked as an intern at a similar facility, Hope House, in Asheville, N.C. When Hope House founder Emily Fitchpatrick learned the Smiths wanted to open a home, she asked them to consider taking in boys. 

CBN News: Young Boys: The Invisible Victims of the Sex Trade Industry

Chris and Anna answered that need with "The Anchor House," a first of its kind shelter aimed at providing refuge and restoration for adolescent boys ages 12 to 18.

Opportunity Lives: Women On The Front Lines Explain How We Can Better Fight Human Trafficking

Anna Smith agrees. The executive director of Restore One in North Carolina says she would like to see more language in state laws identifying men and boys as victims.

Good Housekeeping: A Couple Is Fighting to Build a Refuge for Boys Escaping Sex Trafficking

The home will ultimately house 12 boys referred by law enforcement, advocacy groups or other nonprofits. Angry, concerned neighbors can rest assured the boys of Anchor House ...

North Carolina Couple Serves as Important Reminder That Men and Boys Are Victims, Too

Male victims have limited resources, and they are less likely to seek the help they need because their victimization is so often overshadowed by that of female victims. More often than not, these men feel silenced by gender norms and the social constructs that portray victims as vulnerable, young women.