‘Everyone must be part of the solution’

Tim Tebow is known for using his platform for good, and now he’s joining a group of bipartisan lawmakers to take more action to combat child exploitation.

The former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner explained why he supports the Renewed Hope Act on “Fox & Friends” on Thursday.

“We need to build an army and equip and train them to save these boys and girls. That’s what it’s all about,” Tebow said. “Everybody has to be part of the solution.”

TIM TEBOW JOINS BIPARTISON GROUP OF LAWMAKER TO UNVEIL RENEWED HOPE ACT

After taking his fight against child exploitation online, House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary Earlier this year, Tebow joined Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Reps. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., to announce the Renewed Hope Act of 2024 on the lawn outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. The bill is aimed at combating online child exploitation.

According to lawmakers, the bill would “enhance the Department of Homeland Security’s ability to better identify, rescue, and protect victims of online child sexual exploitation and to bring child exploiters to justice.”

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According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Child Crime Prevention and Safety Center, there were 36.2 million reports of suspected child exploitation online in 2023. Additionally, more than half of the victims were between the ages of 12 and 15.

Tebow, through his foundation, partners with Homeland Security Investigations with the mission of identifying and rescuing as many victims of child sexual abuse as possible.

“This isn’t just about policy or procedure. This is about people. This is about the next generation of boys and girls,” Tebow said.

“As we always talk about the future, the next generation, this is an opportunity we have to really make an impact.”

Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

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