Tim Tebow, the former NFL player, recently teamed up with Sean Ryan, a former Navy SEAL and CIA contractor, to discuss the serious issue of child exploitation in the U.S. Tebow, who founded The Tim Tebow Foundation, highlighted that biological fathers often emerge as significant offenders—particularly targeting “middle-aged white men, many of whom are university-educated.” It’s quite alarming, really.
Tebow shared a map indicating “red dots” representing unique IP addresses linked to individuals involved in downloading and sharing images of child abuse, particularly those involving children under 12 years old. He noted, “In the last 30 days,” which is pretty shocking.
“Do you know the best criminal? A biological father. The most heartbreaking part is that much of this evil comes from strangers, not from family, friends, people from trustworthy circles.”@timtebow pic.twitter.com/g11o1hrvvn
– Shawnryan (@shawnryan762) May 12, 2025
Most of these troubling data points, specifically those red dots, were found predominantly on the eastern side of the country, as reported by various church leaders.
Tebow reiterated that over 111,000 unique IP addresses were identified in just the past month. It’s staggering.
Ryan expressed disbelief, stating, “Amazing,” and brought further attention to the issue. Tebow remarked, “Many might think this is confined to other countries, but it’s happening right here in our backyard.” It’s hard to wrap your head around.
Working through his foundation and in partnership with the Cybercrime Center, Tebow has pinpointed over 50,000 images indicative of child abuse. He goes on to mention that a significant portion—between 55% to 85%—of the offenders are direct abusers, averaging around 13 victims each.
He also stressed that the U.S. is a leading financier in the livestreaming of sexual abuse involving minors and ranks third in peer-to-peer sharing after Russia and China.
Tebow discussed a proposed legislative update aimed at bolstering measures against child exploitation, aiming to increase the workforce focused on victim identification from 7 to 200 personnel. This law would also enhance the child exploitation unit through the hiring of new investigators and specialized training for law enforcement.
Many of you have asked us how we can help hundreds of thousands of children we know about being sexually abused.
– Tim Tebow (@timtebow) May 14, 2025
This initiative isn’t about politics; it’s fundamentally about safeguarding children. Ryan encouraged his followers to contact their representatives to push for the updated legislation.
He urged, “If you take anything away from this, it should be to act and motivate your representatives to pass this bill.” It’s time for people to unite as parents and protectors against this evil.
If you are going to take anything out of this, take action and urge your representative to pass this bill. It’s time to get together, get up as parents and providers to end this evil.
Please use this link: https://t.co/80jnw4lv8i@timtebow pic.twitter.com/33717dmsr0
– Shawnryanshow (@shawnryanshow) May 13, 2025
