Everstrong's board chair, Benjamin Gauen, broke down the 7th Circuit ruling that AI-generated child sexual abuse material is protected by the First Amendment.

Everstrong is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with a mission to prevent child sexual exploitation and trafficking through education, advocacy, and empowerment. Founded in 2012, Everstrong began by raising awareness of child sex trafficking and granting funds to frontline organizations providing support services. After over a decade of watching and learning, the organization became a new kind of participant in this work, and pivoted to launching a program focused on prevention. In 2025, we changed our name from StolenYouth to Everstrong, shifting the focus away from what is lost to the harms of commercial sex trafficking to what is unchanging about our shared humanity. That year also saw the launch of our first educational programming pilot and our Everstrong Prevention Portal. Today, we believe every child should grow up free from harm and feeling safe. Creating these conditions is a shared responsibility. It requires individuals, institutions, and communities to work together to shift the systems and cultures that shape children’s lives. None of us can do this alone, but together, our efforts can drive meaningful, lasting change.

Founded 2012