TN TN - Tabitha Tuders, 13, Nashville, 29 Apr 2003

i have always wondered about the sex trafficking... I dont know why ppl dimiss this idea so fast in so many cases why is it not possible and what about it dosent make sense? I think it makes perfect sense it would explain why no body has been found or why she has never returned ... wasnt there something about a card that was found in her room with some type of sexy nickname or something written on it? that could have been given to her by someone groming her just bc someone is involved in trafficking dosent mean they are necessarily a stranger ppl hide things everyday not sure why ppl feel like they would just KNOW someone was a bad person and they couldn't possible fool anyone? serial killers do this all the time i'm sure traffickers have the same type of persona

You are right on target with the grooming idea. That tactic is used in almost any crime against a child, more so in cases where the child knows the person instead of stranger abduction crimes. Human trafficking is not the answer to all crimes against children, but it does happen, a lot more then we'd like to admit.
 
i have always wondered about the sex trafficking... I dont know why ppl dimiss this idea so fast in so many cases why is it not possible and what about it dosent make sense? I think it makes perfect sense it would explain why no body has been found or why she has never returned ... wasnt there something about a card that was found in her room with some type of sexy nickname or something written on it? that could have been given to her by someone groming her just bc someone is involved in trafficking dosent mean they are necessarily a stranger ppl hide things everyday not sure why ppl feel like they would just KNOW someone was a bad person and they couldn't possible fool anyone? serial killers do this all the time i'm sure traffickers have the same type of persona
In many missing persons cases when there has not been any remains recovered I tend to assume the missing person was either trafficked or being held captive. Tabitha has DNA entered into NamUs which has never matched up with any unidentified human remains, so I do believe it is a fairly strong possibility she was sold into trafficking. IIRC, the name "Ghetto Girl" that was on that card seemed to of been her go to username on like email and chatroom sights, so it may not of had much to do with her disappearance actually. The cards were probably more of a thing for her to give out to people so others could have her contact information. Of course this is JMO and :twocents:.
 
Of all those links you provided not a single one comes from law enforcement-grant agencies, think tanks, political action groups and some I don't know what their function is.

Crime statistics come from the FBI not grant agencies begging for money and attaching themselves to the department of Justice-which is not a law enforcement agency.

Of the top 25 most wanted for crime against children not a single one has any connection whatsoever to human trafficking of sex slaves. Of the 80 outstanding warrants in Tennessee for crimes against children not a single one has any connection whatsoever to human trafficking of sex slaves.

In 2012 the Tennessee general assembly reclassified some laws on transportation of minors across state lines in custody disputes to align it's self with the federal statutes. This was done because so many of these cases deal with illegals and only the federal government can deport persons. Grant agencies looking for federal money jumped on this as a 'massive rise in human trafficking' in Tennessee and put out bizarre statistics to the media in order to get federal money. That is where these so called 'hubs of child sex rings' comes from.

Just like the global warning craze when groups put out doom *advertiser censored* of how the Earth was about fall apart unless the Feds give us more money to study this soon to be end of the world.

A good example is 'an estimated 300,000 children are being prostituted as sex slaves' in America. This come from the link you posted!

That is preposterous in the extreme. How can anyone believe that?

As far as Tabitha Tuders goes another inmate at Riverbend has confessed. Two inmates at Tiptonville confessed some months ago. They will be checked out however the chances are slim to none they even know about the case.

Still trying to put a timeline together for this case however it's is difficult because the investigation was hampered by not having an up to date photo of her for the first 3 days.

A lot of people get upset when Don Aaron says all avenues of the case are still open. They say this because detectives have experience in these matters and teenagers from good homes, with good grades, with both near and future plans leave all there money behind and run away. It happens all the time-that is why she is still listed as a runaway.

This was a massive investigation-and it still is-however there is not one shred of evidence that the child was abducted.

When someone makes a comment like "she was looking forward to an up coming trip to Six Flags so she would not run away" That someone knows nothing about crime or teenage runaways.

When Robin Sax was prosecutor for the State of California, County of Los Angeles she dealt with 1500 or so runaways that make their way to LA every year. She said a solid block-about 1/3rd come from good homes with loving parents, they have good grades, have friends and are basically happy kids.

However many times that is simply an illusion-the kids were miserable, felt trapped and high expectations being shoved upon them they felt that running away was their only hope.

Detectives know that just because parents say they had a good home-the child may think the exact opposite.

Unfortunately some 4,000 teenagers in America commit suicide each year and seldom leave any kind of note as to why. The kind of home they come from seldom makes much difference nor does their grades, their popularity or even their appearance.

The buzzwords 'sex slaves', human trafficking, 'Super gorilla pimps' or 'prostituted kids' is just a way to push the real problems aside instead of confronting them. It's easier for parents to blame abduction then to confront the truth that the child was ignored and became defensive and ran away because they were sick of their constant arguing and felt they were to blame.
 
Detective exploring new lead in missing person case
http://www.wsmv.com/story/26407436/detective-exploring-new-lead-in-missing-person-case
There is a new lead in one of Nashville's most famous missing persons case.

When Tuders disappeared, there was a rumor that a boy said he saw her get into a green car. He was never interviewed.

That boy, now a grown man, has come forward to tell his story.

"He said he saw Tabitha get in this car, that it was a green Mustang with a white scorpion decal," Jolley said.
 
http://www.fox17.com/news/features/...-brings-hope-other-unsolved-cases-23386.shtml

Bo and Debra Tuders keep an unusual memorial on the dining room hutch. It's the pictures of missing girls or the victims of unsolved cases. "Just so we can know that we're not the only one's that has a child missing," said Bo Tuders. Over the last decade, the Tuders and other families of missing children including Holly Bobo's family have become something of a support group for each other. "I just want that family to know our hearts are going out to them and we know what they're going through," said Debra Tuders. Tuders says her other daughter actually took part in the search for Holly Bobo and Bobo's preacher attended a vigil for Tabitha.

Read More at: http://www.fox17.com/news/features/...-brings-hope-other-unsolved-cases-23386.shtml

Tabitha Tudors
 
Don't think I'll be able to attend this, but maybe it'll be online and contain some food for thought:

"A documentary about sex trafficking that includes interviews from Nashville will premiere this month in a one-night showing.

“In Plain Sight” will show at 7 p.m. on Sept. 18 at the Franklin Theatre at 419 Main Street in Franklin. Ticket sales — $7 in advance or $10 at the door — will benefit Abolition International. The film’s narrator and executive producer, Natalie Grant, will attend."

http://www.tennessean.com/story/new...king-documentary-includes-nashville/15346247/
 
From June 2014 in the Tennesean

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Tennessee Department of Transportation have rolled out a new campaign this week to combat human trafficking in the state.

“This initiative is just one part of a multifaceted state approach to this particular issue,” said TBI spokesman Josh Devine. “The governor has established a task force to address human trafficking which is developing resources, outreach efforts and (innovative) approaches in an attempt to lead the nation in a comprehensive approach.”

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2014/06/17/human-trafficking-target-tbi-tdot-campaign/10690185/

http://www.tennessean.com/story/new...g-tennessee-subject-new-documentary/23260739/
 
TBI Releases Follow-Up Report on Human Sex Trafficking in Tennessee
February 20, 2014

News release from TBI:

NASHVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released a follow-up study to the 2011 report on Human Sex Trafficking and its impact on Children and Youth. The follow-up study profiles minor sex trafficking cases of Tennessee counties and provides statistical comparisons between cases reported from law enforcement and non-law enforcement responders.

[...]
As of July 2013, twelve new anti-human trafficking laws have been created to address this epidemic. Domestic issues, the drug trade, poverty and other socio-economic factors serve as catalysts for human sex trafficking. This report shows that minor sex trafficking occurs in rural and urban areas of Tennessee and has an effect in both wealthy and poor households. It was also discovered that minors who come from impoverished households may be especially vulnerable.

https://tbinews.wordpress.com/tag/human-trafficking/

http://tennesseewomen.org/news02202014.htm

http://www.tbi.tn.gov/tn_crime_stat...unty profile 2011 tn hst followup 14jan14.pdf

http://www.tbi.tn.gov/Crime_invest/documents/FINALTNHumanSexTraffickingStudyColorrev2.pdf

http://www.newschannel9.com/news/to...ng-senator-corkers-idea-combat-it-15435.shtml

http://www.dnj.com/story/news/local...slators-aim-crack-human-trafficking/23061147/

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2015/02/21/bill-calls-combat-human-trafficking/23818539/


Every two minutes a child is
trafficked for the purpose of
sexual exploitation in the
United States.
—U.S. Department of Justice
 
Tuders Family Remains Hopeful 12-Years After Daughter Vanished

By Chris Cannon & Emily Luxen. CREATED 6:00 PM - UPDATED: 8:30 PM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It's been 12 years since a Nashville teenager vanished as she walked to the school bus. Tabitha Tuders' family and Metro Nashville Police have never given up hope in finding her.

To mark the anniversary, family, friends and neighbors gathered for a candelight vigil in the front of Bailey Magnet Middle School, where the teen attended classes. Members of the crowd prayed and wrote messages to Tabitha on balloons that were released at the end of the vigil.

Family members also had dog tags made with Tabitha's photo. They hope wearing the necklaces will also help bring attention to the case.

Many people in attendance have attended the event each year.

http://www.scrippsmedia.com/newschannel5/news/Tuders-Family-Remains-Hopeful-12-Years-After-Daughter-Vanished-301756131.html
 
Metro police receive tip Tabitha Tuders could be in Nebraska
May 10, 2015, 4:18 pm

The Metro Nashville Police Department confirmed to News 2 Sunday their Cold Case Unit, which also investigates missing persons, received an anonymous tip Tabitha Tuders may be in Nebraska.

Metro authorities then passed the information on to law enforcement in Nebraska.

News 2 also confirmed the Fremont Police Department in Fremont, Nebraska, has told their officers to be on the lookout for a woman matching Tuders’ age-progressed description.

There have been no further developments, police said Sunday.
 
I just saw this on the news and posted her age progressed picture on facebook. I'm very close to the town of Fremont. This must have been a very specific tip because Fremont is only 25 miles from Omaha and I would have thought it would have stated "in the Omaha area" unless the tip specifically said Fremont.

I had to get the photo from her FB page. I haven't seen it posted with the news yet.

Praying for her family.
 
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Tabitha Tuders was last seen April 29, 2003. According to a report in The Tennessean, Nashville authorities received a tip that Tuders might be in Fremont. At right, a representation of how Tuders might appear today at age 25.

http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/ten...cle_62ced61e-f79c-11e4-ac6c-d30f77b20b0d.html
 

The tipster revealed Tabitha was staying at Freemont's Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. The church has no such facility, but detectives asked anyone at the church if they recognized the age-progression picture of Tabitha. No one recognized the picture.



http://www.examiner.com/article/tabitha-tuders-nebraska-tip-is-false-lead-say-officials
 
I think about this girl all the time. She went missing just blocks away from my little girls school. I drive by her parents home sometimes. I can't help but think she's under someone's house or in their basement or maybe even at Shelby Park. I usually never think the worst but I truly feel she is with the Lord now. Maybe that's just me hoping she's better off not being tormented being torn away from her loving family and living in constant hell everyday.
 
I, too, think of Tabitha frequently. I live in Nashville, but am a few years older than she is. I was a in high school when Tabitha went missing and I remember this being on the news. I knew then it wasn't a run away (as did almost everyone else), but pice stuck to that theory for a while.

There have been one or two theories or "revisited" info during the last ten years, but no follow up info has been reported. I agree that her body is likely in a a basement or somewhere close.

Prayers to her family.
 

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