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Speakers
Opal Singleton
Opal Singleton Hendershot is the President and CEO of Million Kids, a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to keeping kids safe from predators. She is one of the leading voices for combating human trafficking, social media exploitation and the impact of advanced technologies on child sex crimes.
Million Kids serves as an advisor to the Riverside County Anti Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) .
Opal has educated and trained hundreds of thousands of government and individual leaders as the keynote speaker and workshop presenter on labor trafficking, adult and child sex trafficking, foreign national trafficking, gang trafficking, advanced technologies used in sex crimes, sextortion and social media exploitation, crypto currency and money laundering, the Dark Net and bulletproof hosting, and CSAM (child sexual abuse materials). She often appears on television and radio talk shows across the United States.
Opal is the author of two books. Seduced: The Grooming of America’s Teenagers and Societal Shift: A World Without Borders... A Home Without Walls.
Opal is an Instructor at USC Price Safe Communities Institute and USC School of Social Work for the Los Angeles Police Department LEAD program. She is also an Instructor at Los Angeles Fire Leadership Training Academy and USC Safe Schools Program. Opal has completed the Robert Presley Institute of Criminal Investigation Instructor Course and served on the Peace Officers Standardized Training panel to develop the training curriculum on human trafficking for law enforcement in California.
Opal hosts a radio show on KTIE 590 AM called “Exploited: Crimes and Technology” every Saturday at 3:00 PM throughout Southern California.
Opal is the Executive Producer of a recent global documentary “Sextortion: The Hidden Pandemic” which premiered at the Pentagon. The film has been edited for school classrooms and is being distributed across the U.S. through the Netsmartz program.
Simply stated: Opal cares deeply about keeping kids safe from predators.
Topics Include:
- THE VORTEX – The Impact on Teens and Sexual Exploitation when four powerful technologies converge (NEW for 2021)
- Sex Selling and Sex Buying - How it works
- Advanced: Human Trafficking and Crimes of Human Exploitation
- The Impact of Advanced Technologies on Human Trafficking and Social Media Exploitation
- International and U.S. Foreign Sex Trafficking Rings and Money Laundering in the U.S.
- A look at Advanced Technology and Global Child Pornography Rings (aka Child Sexual Abuse Materials- CSAM)
After one of Opal's presentations, a viewer commented:
"I just wanted to write and let you know what a wonderful speaker you had tonight: Opal Singleton. The topic was horrifying, but so necessary for the the public to be aware, especially our young people who are innocently lured into trafficking. I was glued to the Zoom. Excellent meeting."
Nancy Aguirre
Nancy has a long history of working to combat sex and labor trafficking. She currently is employed in the Intelligence business for a large-scale entertainment company.
Nancy is a Professor of Administration of Justice for Riverside Community College District. Nancy provides public education and outreach engagements on an ad hoc basis for Million Kids.
Nancy has had a long and exceptional career as a former Criminal Intelligence Analyst for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department assigned to the Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force at the Special Investigations Bureau. For over fifteen years, while working for law enforcement, Nancy assisted in investigating human trafficking cases, identifying suspects as well as locating victims. She is intricately familiar with investigation processes, researching criminal behavior and working with victims of sexual exploitation. Prior to her experience working with human trafficking cases, she worked with law enforcement on Narcotics, Intelligence and Gang cases within the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and previously the Riverside Superior Courts. Nancy has also worked extensively with the Hispanic Community.
Topics Include:
- Advanced Understanding of Human Trafficking
- Beyond the Hollywood Perception – What is Real and What is Hype?
- Introduction to Understanding Human Trafficking
Clark Morrow
Clark Morrow is a retired law enforcement official with 25 years’ experience in school safety, youth issues, and public speaking.
He has appeared nationwide for some of the most prestigious educational and school security organizations in the country. Morrow has received awards and commendations from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept, Public Affairs Division; the San Bernardino County Gangs & Drugs Task Force; the National Association of Counties; the School Safety Advocacy Council, the Association of California School Administrators; and many others.
He is retired from the Board of Directors for the California Crime Prevention Officers Association, and from the Board of Directors for the California Association of School Resource Officers.
Topics Include:
- Drug Trends Among the Young. Any length from 45 minutes to two hours.
- · Human Trafficking: a “PG-13” Presentation
- · Teen Dating Abuse
- · Gunfire in the Hallway: an Overview of School-based Violence
- · Surviving an Active Shooter Event
- · Cyberbullying: Protection for Middle Schools Kids
- · Fighting Teen Suicide: a Presentation for High School Students
- · Internet Predators: Groomers and Gangsters
- · Sexting: What Everyone Should Know
- · Social Media for Parents & Educators
- Proven Steps to Enhance Safety in Schools, Offices, and Elsewhere - Learn to Diffuse Crisis Situations
- Changing Trends in Teen and Preteen Social Media and Gaming Activities: What Every Parent and Service Provider Needs to Know
- Latest Drug Trends Among the Young
Lynda Bergh Herring
Member: Intellenet, NAMEC, SCBIA, ACI, TALI, FOI, NCISS
Lynda Bergh Herring, a native of Orange County, California, aspired from an early age to be a ballerina or an investigative reporter. Following a brief period in law enforcement, and a ballet career ending injury, she was hired to work as a field investigator in 1982, specifically working on workers’ compensation cases.
In 1996, Lynda obtained her California Private Investigator’s license and began doing business as L.J.B. Investigations. Having obtained training in many areas of investigation over the years by attending industry conferences and special trainings, she expanded her investigation repertoire to include asset searches, child custody, due diligence, missing children, pre-employment background, elder abuse, skip tracing / missing persons, personal injury, traffic accidents, and she is passionate about the fight against sex trafficking of children.
Lynda is a contributing author to “Advanced Private Investigation”, a training manual that is used throughout the P.I. industry, and in criminal justice courses at several colleges and universities; and is designated by the State of California as a Subject Matter Expert regarding private investigation law. She is a member of multiple private investigation associations, including Intellenet, which is comprised of investigators based around the world and has expanded her investigation reach worldwide. During the past 40 years, Lynda has consistently continued her education and training related to private investigation, with a focus on crimes against children such as trafficking and sextortion.
Lynda is the author of Your Amazing Itty Bitty TM Keep Your Children Safe Book: 15 Key Steps to Educating and Protecting Children from Online Predators, Trafficking and Sextortion. The book was released November, 2024 and available on Amazon.com.
She resides in south Orange County with her husband and fellow Private Investigator, Scott Herring, and their Spypup, Mannix.
Topics Include:
- Social Media Exploitation of Teens, Adults and the Elderly
- How Well Do You Know Your Child?
- Missing Kids, Runaways and Enticement
Tonya Holt
SPEAKER, ADVOCATE, TRAUMA COUNSELOR & COMMUNITY OUTREACH LEADER
2024’s Kern County Woman of the Year from California State Senator Shannon Grove. Tonya holds a master’s degree in counseling and is experienced and educated in trauma informed care, trained by Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk’s Institute of Traumatic Studies. She is a credentialed Life Coach (IAPRC) and a Recovery Coach working with individuals battling addictions. She is a certified outreach leader for survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse. Tonya is also trained in the trauma aspects of pornography addiction and the trauma that affects the spouse by Dr. Omar Minwalla.
Her expertise is also based on extensive research into the enormous impact pornography has on children/teens and adults. Pornography addiction is often the root cause of domestic violence, sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation. Tonya has conducted extensive research related to the Fentanyl epidemic, China’s involvement, cartels, the growing number of human trafficking victims found in illegal pot grows and children/teens addicted to vaping and marijuana. Tonya is an experienced presenter and educator to the public, civic groups, faith-based organizations, and law enforcement.
Tonya and her husband lead “Church without Walls” located in Oildale, California. established in 2006. The community of Oildale is unique in that it is known as a community that has a significant population with fentanyl and street drug addiction, gang activity, sex trafficking, physical and sexual abuse, and homeless population.
Tonya and her husband lead a food ministry outreach program to help combat extreme poverty. Together they have expanded and developed a community partnership program to act as a hub for other non-profit organizations that provide various life necessity services to this population. The door for counseling and facing traumatic situations that can aid in helping the individual get off the streets and become stabilized. Tonya is the proud mother of her three young children and two adult children.
Topics Include:
- The Devastating Impact of Fentanyl & Other Dangerous Drugs - Prevention, Intervention and How Can We Help Our Children
- The Impact of Online and Live Pornography Addiction on Domestic Violence, Sex Trafficking and Child Sexual Abuse
- The Destructive Epidemic of Pornography and Its Effects on Children and Teens