Sara Palmer

Senior Analyst, Child Sex Trafficking Team
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Sara Palmer is a Program Specialist within NCMEC’s Child Sex Trafficking Programs and has worked for the Analytical Services Division since 2011. With a primary focus on gang-related cases, Sara brings experience and resources to all divisions at NCMEC with an emphasis on gang-affiliation as an endangerment to missing and exploited children. She has presented on various gang-related topics to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as various task force meetings and international conferences. Sara holds a Master’s Degree (M.A.) in Forensic Psychology from Marymount University, and a Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland.

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Presentation(s):

• Utilizing the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Specialized Child Sex Trafficking Team (CSTT) to Identify Gang-Involved Trafficking as Frontline Workers

  Monday, October 16, 2023
  8:30 AM – 9:30 AM PST

• Gang-Involved Child Sex Trafficking: What Chiefs Must Know About This Emergent Threat

  Monday, October 16, 2023
  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST

• Going Beyond the Basics: A Deep Dive into Imagery, Trends, Language, Online Indicators, and the Evolving Use of Technology by Traffickers

  Tuesday, October 17, 2023
  8:15 AM – 9:30 AM PST

• How to Leverage the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Technology, and Mapping for Intelligence-Driven Child Sex Trafficking Operations

  Tuesday, October 17, 2023
  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST