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ID’S UNDERCOVER UNDERAGE RETURNS FOR A SECOND SEASON WITH ROO POWELL TAKING DANGEROUS CHILD PREDATORS OFF THE STREETS.

– Season 2 of UNDERCOVER UNDERAGE premieres on Monday, May 1 at 9/8c on ID –

Every day, countless minors are exploited, groomed, and abused in person and online. Enter Roo Powell and her team at the nonprofit SOSA (Safe from Online Sex Abuse), who work in tandem with law enforcement to apprehend child predators by becoming the targets. After a successful first season resulting in four convictions of sexual predators, ID shows SOSA multiplying that number in Season 2 of UNDERCOVER UNDERAGE as the SOSA team relocates to embed with the sheriff’s office in Canadian County, Oklahoma and deploys three new underage decoys. As the team launches the fictitious online accounts for a 15, 14 and even a 12-year-old persona, it’s a race against the clock to identify the ACMs (adults contacting minors) and build a case against the alleged predators to enable law enforcement to make an arrest before the perpetrators can victimize other children. With 16 arrests featured this season, the pressure is palpable over the course of eight explosive and intense all-new episodes. Season 2 of UNDERCOVER UNDERAGE premieres on Monday, May 1 at 9/8c on ID, streaming the same day on discovery+.

Returning this season alongside Roo are social media lead Shelby Chikazawa and photographer and visuals lead Matt Monath. New to this season is SOSA’s director of communications, Jordan Pérez, as well as various team members in support roles for research and evidence. The entire team works directly in conjunction with Canadian County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) led by Major Adam Flowers, who oversees its ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) Task Force, and Sheriff Chris West. Multiple adult decoys are deployed this season with Roo’s guidance including the 12-year-old “Abby,” 14-year-old “Mackenzie,” and 15-year-old “Skylar.” As these young women engage with the ACMs online via their decoy personas, Roo guides them as they process and absorb the impact of the lewd actions and disturbing words intended for actual minors.

Building off the tremendous work of last season, Roo and the team at SOSA continue to carefully craft back stories, social media profiles and photos to help the fictitious decoys transform into teens and tweens and together they work to engage with the alleged online predators to identify them for law enforcement. Once the ACMs engage with the underage decoys, the team communicates with the ACMs via texts, calls and even distressing video chats to gather pieces of information about their real identities. Every adult that contacts the teenage decoys is distinctly told from the outset that they are speaking to an underage girl and is given the opportunity to cease communication at any point. For those who choose to proceed with explicit exchanges with a supposed minor, the team mobilizes quickly to put a name to the offender. Then, once the team at SOSA has enough information for a positive identification, they turn over their findings to law enforcement to make the arrest and get an alleged predator off the streets.

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About Roo Powell

Roo Powell is an award-winning writer, child advocate and founder of SOSA, a nonprofit raising awareness and combating online child sex abuse and exploitation. Her writing and work reflect her passion and advocacy for human rights, covering sex trafficking, poverty, race relations, and child wellness.

She has been featured as a writer, speaker and advocate in/at SXSW, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, FOX News, Good Morning America, CNN Philippines, The Tamron Hall Show, The Independent, Dr. Phil, Nightline, BuzzFeed, NewsNation, The Daily Beast, Huffington Post, Parents, and various other news outlets.

Alongside her day-to-day work at SOSA, Roo serves as an advisor to Spectrum Labs, a venture-backed AI company that keeps over 1 billion+ users safe online through text and audio moderation.

About SOSA

SOSA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that combats online sex abuse and exploitation in collaboration with, and consultation from, law enforcement. Using a variety of tactics — including studying offenders’ language and stratagem — SOSA identifies pockets of the internet where offenders target minors and reports information to various Internet Crimes Against Children task forces throughout the United States.

SOSA supports abuse survivors, spearheads child abuse prevention initiatives, advocates for better and broader online safety, provides empathy-led education to young people, helps build technology that makes online platforms safer and signal boosts the work of other organizations that strive to make a difference for kids all over the world.

About INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY (ID)

Investigation Discovery (ID) is the leading crime network on television, delivering the highest-quality programming to approximately 80 million U.S. households. Viewers can enjoy their favorite shows anytime, anywhere on discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service. ID’s true-crime programming is also available via the network’s aggregated TV Everywhere offering, IDGO, where fans can access thousands of episodes from the Discovery family of networks. For exclusive web content and bonus material, fans can follow ID on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or check out the network’s true crime blog, CrimeFeed. Investigation Discovery is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, a leading global media and entertainment company available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages whose portfolio also includes Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, Food Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others.

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Paris Jackson – Bandaid

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, and activist paris jackson unveils her new single “bandaid” out today via Republic Records—listen HERE.

Drawing influences from 90’s grunge and alternative, the spirited anthem was sonically inspired by Interpol, Smashing Pumpkins, and Nirvana and lyrically inspired by Andy Hull and Conor Oberst. It follows her critically acclaimed 2022 singles “just you” and “lighthouse.” Last fall, paris debuted “bandaid” live for the first time with a stripped-back, acoustic performance for SPIN—watch it HERE.

Of the song, paris says, “this is the type of music i used to dream of making myself when i was 14 discovering nirvana and pixies for the first time. lyrically it’s the most raw and vulnerable i’ve ever been in any of my songs. it’s the first track i’ve truly let loose and yelled on in the studio, which you can hear in the third chorus, and i feel like that’s why it had to be the title track for my next record.”

She continues, “i’m grateful to have also started producing, and simon oscroft has been the perfect partner to do that with after having learned everything i know from andy and Rob in the studio previously. i’m also deeply honored by my good friend anthony salazar, who, when i said, ‘hit those drums harder than Tommy Lee on wild side,’ did just that. i hope there are people out there that get from it what i got from albums like “i’m wide awake, it’s morning” by bright eyes, a record that truly made me feel heard and understood from the inside out.”

paris is currently on tour with The Silversun Pickups across North America—see the upcoming dates below. Last year, she hit the road with The Revivalists, Courteeners, and Royal & the Serpent, in addition to performing her own headline shows in New York and Los Angeles and making her debut at SXSW and Boston Calling. Not to mention, this summer, she’ll perform at more US festivals, including BottleRock and Bonnaroo.

In 2020, paris delivered her debut album, wilted, joined by collaborators Andy Hull and Robert McDowell of Manchester Orchestra. Upon arrival, it captured #1 on the iTunes US Alternative Albums Chart and incited the applause of NPR, Rolling Stone, Associated Press, Entertainment Weekly, E! News, People, NME, NYLON, Refinery29, WWD, and more. Additionally, she ignited late-night television with an emotionally charged rendition of “let down” on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!. paris remained prolific in 2021 with The Struts’ collaboration “Low Key In Love,” before sharing the lost EP as a surprise gift for her fans in early 2022. Last summer, paris re-introduced herself with an honest and raw signature sound, marked by singles “lighthouse” and “just you.” Inspired by 90’s bands like Weezer and Marvelous 3, “lighthouse” was produced by singer, songwriter, musician, and producer Butch Walker and features Mike McCready of Pearl Jam on guitar. paris debuted the song with an electrifying live performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES

2/24                 Bogart’s Cincinnati, OH*
2/25                 Tempe Beach Park Tempe, AZ*
2/28                 The Hall Little Rock, AR*
3/2                   House of Blues New Orleans, LA*
3/4                   Aztec Theatre San Antonio, TX*
3/5                   Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall Fort Worth, TX*
3/7                   House of Blues Houston, TX*
3/9                   Emo’s Austin, TX*
5/26                 BottleRock Festival                         Napa, CA
6/15                 Bonnaroo Festival Manchester, TN
*supporting The Silversun Pickups

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Photo Credit: NAS BOGADO | @Nashavefun

GUIZIO × Reebok

Reebok and Danielle Guizio Inspire Everyone to Reach Their Peak with Hiking Model.

Reebok and Danielle Guizio unveil the latest capsule collection between the two brands: the GUIZIO x Reebok Club C Cleated. This follows the Club C 85 collaboration from Reebok and Danielle Guizio that debuted in June 2021 and was brought back by popular demand in November 2022.

The GUIZIO x Reebok Club C Cleated utilizes durable construction and advanced technology to provide superior support and comfort even on the toughest terrain. Available in two colorways – Brush Brown (HQ2064) and Harmony Green (HQ2065) – the model features a thick, enduring outsole and a premium suede upper to provide the wearer with a practical and timeless hiking shoe.

The teams at Reebok and Danielle Guizio drew inspiration from the traditional hiking boot and the aspirational idea of reaching your personal peak. This Club C Cleated is meant to inspire the wearer to climb any hurdles they face, featuring a sock liner showing the route to a common destination for us all,
self-actualization.

“It was so important for me to continue this journey from our previous sneaker and reach new meanings that reflect a personal journey,” said Danielle Guizio. “I am eternally grateful for the partnership with Reebok and have enjoyed developing our collaboration further. I wanted this new model to be a continuation of the story developed with our past model and relate back to human nature and self-reflection. With the previous collection telling its story of grounding yourself, it only felt all the more right for this shoe’s meaning to set inspiration intentions to climb high and set your goals knowing you can very well achieve them.”

The GUIZIO x Reebok Club C Cleated will be available in women’s sizing for $160 on danielleguiziony.com beginning February 25th. The collection will then become available on Reebok.com beginning March 3rd.

About Danielle Guizio

New York-based designer Danielle Guizio founded her namesake womenswear label in 2014. Capturing the essence of subversive sensuality and boldness, the designer is inspired above all to empower the wearer and celebrate the female form by pushing boundaries. Woven knits, structured suiting, and signature corsets are emboldened with asymmetrical details, purposeful cut-outs, ruching, and custom hardware. Finding continuous inspiration through the subcultures of New York, the
self-taught designer’s approach to womenswear reflects the spirit of this culture.

About Reebok Design Group

Reebok Design Group (RDG) is the global brand hub of design, development, innovation, marketing, and creative services for Reebok footwear and apparel. As the central source of the brand’s creative vision, RDG provides ongoing support and expertise to Reebok’s network of strategic partners around the world. RDG champions Reebok’s storied heritage, ethos, and DNA to authentically deliver a unified brand directive and consumer experience globally. A division of SPARC Group, RDG is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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