Co-founder of the Human Trafficking Training Center and a retired Missouri State Trooper

Dan retired after 27 years, 24 of which was spent as an investigator in the Narcotics/Vice Unit, Criminal Investigation Unit and Human Trafficking Unit. Dan was responsible for creating the Human Trafficking Unit and was the enforcement supervisor of the Missouri Attorney General’s Office Statewide Anti-Human Trafficking Statewide Task Force.

Dan has instructed thousands of officers in anti-human trafficking training in numerous states and internationally. Dan created the Special Victims Methodology for investigating human trafficking cases which is being used by many law enforcement agencies around the country.

Dan also created the “Four Corner Strategy” for investigating Illicit Massage Businesses which has changed the way law enforcement approaches these cases. Dan has spoken at many conferences on human trafficking and has approximately 15 years’ experience investigating human trafficking.

Clinical & Forensic Psychology

Dr. Michael Bourke is a clinical and forensic psychologist in private practice in Northern Virginia. He started his career in corrections; between 1988 and 2008 he worked in six county jails, two state penitentiaries, and two federal prisons.

During that period he evaluated and/or treated thousands of male and female offenders, including sex offenders, death row inmates, minors in juvenile detention, and schizophrenic murderers in a secure psychiatric hospital. He conducted risk assessments, provided psychotherapeutic treatment, and polygraphed sex offenders to unearth risk-relevant behavior.

He also served as Acting Director of the federal prison system’s Sex Offender Treatment Program and was a member of the Hostage Negotiation Team.

Dr. Bourke attended the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in 2000, where he was an Honor Graduate. He then served as a sworn federal law enforcement officer with the U.S. Department of

Justice until 2021; the first eight years with the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the last 13 with the United States Marshals Service (USMS).

At the USMS, he created and ran the Behavioral Analysis Unit and was a Special Deputy United States Marshal. For more than two decades, Dr. Bourke has served as a regular consultant to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private companies on matters pertaining to sexual criminality, interviewing/interrogation techniques, and psychological safeguarding of personnel.

From 2002 to 2013 he provided instruction for the Defense Intelligence Agency (NCCA), and he is currently an adjunct faculty member at The George Washington University and Nova Southeastern University.

Dr. Bourke has written numerous journal articles, books, and book chapters. He co-authored the “Butner Study” and has published seminal work on the use of tactical polygraph with sex offenders, staff wellness, and the Interdiction for the Protection of Children (IPC) program.

In 2008, he received the highest research honor awarded in the field of child exploitation by the United Kingdom’s Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP). He and his work have been profiled in the Monitor of the American Psychological Association, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and several textbooks in forensic psychology.

He is co-editor of the Handbook of Behavioral Criminology published by Springer in 2017.

More recently, he was a lead researcher on the National Survey of Mental Health in First Responders, the most comprehensive investigation conducted to date examining the prevalence of psychological problems across more than a dozen first responder groups, including police and corrections officers, fire rescue personnel, emergency dispatchers, and crime scene investigators.

Founder of ACE Institute

Hollie is the founder and CEO of ACE Institute, an organization dedicated to helping survivors of child trauma thrive through equipping professionals and communities with trauma informed strategies to prevent and respond to adverse childhood experiences.

Hollie has spent the last 20 years of her career working in the field of child welfare and advocacy. She is a national speaker and trainer in the areas of child abuse and neglect, child/victim advocacy, human trafficking and child trauma.

Hollie is a visiting instructor at the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officer’s Training Academy and an Adjunct Professor at Belhaven University. She is also on the Board of Directors for the Mississippi Children’s Advocacy Center in Pearl, MS.

Human Trafficking Unit in McLennan County

Detective Scaramucci began his career in law enforcement in 2004, and was promoted to Detective in 2008 with the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office, investigating Crimes Against Persons. Since creating a Human Trafficking Unit in 2014, Detective Scaramucci has conducted sting operations resulting in the arrest of more than 650 sex buyers, and 160 individuals for human trafficking and related offenses, which has led to the identification of 281 trafficking victims.

Detective Scaramucci has worked both state and federal investigations as a Task Force Officer with H.S.I., leading to investigations and arrests throughout the U.S. He further advises and participates in sting operations throughout Texas, the U.S. and abroad. Detective Scaramucci is certified in Courts of Law as a Subject Matter Expert in Human Trafficking. He has further advised and testified in the State House and Senate, assisting with the creation and passage of laws leading to harsher penalties for human trafficking, as well as working against laws that would have added further burdens on victims.

He is further employed as a consultant, contracted to provide training and technical assistance for numerous Department of Justice-funded Enhanced Collaborative Model task forces, as well as other national and international anti-trafficking organizations. He has trained 604 agencies throughout 44 states, 29 federal and DOD agencies, as well as law enforcement agencies in 12 countries, and provides technical support for their human trafficking operations and Investigations.

DPS Special Agent

Josh Roraback has been in law enforcement since 2006. He obtained a bachelor’s degree of Science in Education from East Texas Baptist University in 2005.

Following graduation from the DPS academy in 2006, he was stationed as a Texas State Trooper in Marshall, TX for 6 years focused on criminal interdiction before promoting into the Criminal Investigations Division.

Josh was assigned to an Organized Crime unit in Amarillo, TX for one year before transferring to Tyler, TX and eventually to Longview, TX where he is currently stationed.

Josh is currently assigned to an Organized Crime Unit and has focused his case load primarily on Crimes Against Children and Human Trafficking since 2017.

He has been involved in human trafficking cases that have had numerous child victims and adult victims and has organized several proactive operations with focus around child rescues, online solicitation of a minor, human trafficking, solicitation of child prostitution, promotion of prostitution, peer to peer Child Sexual Assault Material (CSAM) download cases and narcotics cases.

Licensed Professional Counselor
Crabtree Counseling PLLC

Many of the clients I have worked with come in to address self-esteem, anxiety, worry, depression, dissociation, and coping with trauma. Therapeutically, I am particularly passionate about serving trauma survivors. I also have advanced training in the area of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), borderline personality disorder (BPD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and depressive disorders.

My training includes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy (SBT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). I work with adults of all ages. In a session, I focus on grounding and mindfulness tools to keep the focus on the present moment and build an increased sense of safety and emotional regulation. This approach supports clients in improving emotional regulation, decreasing dissociative experiences, improving confidence, and increasing self-esteem.

I received my Master’s degree in Counseling from LeTourneau University and a Master’s in Developmental Psychology from Walden University. In the past, I have worked at the Women’s Center of East Texas with survivors of childhood, domestic, and sexual abuse. I am finishing a Doctoral degree focusing on survivors of childhood maltreatment and parenting. My style is validating, goal-oriented, and non-judgmental. When clients first start therapy, I will work to establish a solid therapeutic relationship where they feel safe and heard so we can be a team in reaching the client’s goals.

Having a space to take off the mask and breathe is essential. I am open to those who need to discuss uncomfortable memories, thoughts, or beliefs. Our work together will focus on bringing out the best version of you.

Training & Criminal Justice Specialist at The Stalking, Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC)

Natalie Ivey (JD) is a Training & Criminal Justice Specialist for the Stalking, Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC), an AEquitas initiative. As a Training & Criminal Justice Specialist, Natalie works to educate and equip criminal legal systems to recognize and effectively respond to the crime of stalking.

Before joining the team at SPARC, Natalie served as the Program Manager for the Buncombe County Pretrial Services Program, improving the efficiency of the program and aligning its services with best practice standards for pretrial reporting and supervision.

Prior to her work in the pretrial field, Natalie worked in various capacities to support victims of crime, specifically victims of intimate partner violence. Natalie began her career as a prosecutor, focusing on misdemeanor and felony domestic and sexual violence crimes, but shifted her professional focus to improving systemic response and providing direct services to victims of crime.

Through her time with Genesis House and the Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking, Natalie has served as a nonprofit leader and advocate. She has extensive experience facilitating community education programs, building effective coalitions, designing victim service programs, and providing trauma-informed direct services.

Natalie graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a Bachelor of Science in History and the University of Tennessee College of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. Natalie is based in Asheville, North Carolina.

Executive Director of For The Silent, non-profit

Rebecca Cunio is the Executive Director with For The Silent. For The Silent is an anti-trafficking nonprofit organization located in Tyler, Texas.

She previously served as Executive Director and Lead Forensic Interviewer with the Crisis Center and Children’s Advocacy Center of Anderson & Cherokee Counties (2021-2023).

She earned her Master of Science degree from Sam Houston State University and her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Houston.

Rebecca has more than 15 years of professional experience working in the field of child protection working as a former CPS Investigator assigned to the Children’s Assessment Center in Houston, forensic interviewer, and nonprofit executive. Rebecca has conducted well more than 3,000 forensic interviews of children and says that this is her most authentic passion.