4 in 5 men (78%) & almost half of women (44%)
Admit to using pornography
~2024 Barna Porn Phenome Study survey of over 2,000 people
75% of Wives can be diagnosed with PTSD from their spouse's porn use
There are over 400 neurological studies showing pornography to be addictive
~NCOSE
97% of Pornography contains violent acts against women, girls. & teens
~Culture Reframed
1 in 3 Kids say they've seen violent hardcore pornography by Age 12
Culture Reframed
1 in 4 young Teens Listed Pornography as The Most Resourceful Way to Learn How to Have Sex
Over 90% of officers report that self-generated intimate images of minors are common
in their investigations of CSEM
33% Of child abuse is now perpetrated by minors
DOJ 2023
The popular series for teens Euphoria; came under fire for its explicit and at
times violent depictions of sex.
Representing a new cultural belief: That harmful behavior during sex, even
for teens, is arousing for some and not particularly abnormal.
Rebecca Nicholson, season two review"
"Girls are now routinely propositioned as though they are porn stars and boys understanding of
intimacy is being developed under the influence of profit driven abusive sexual images"
~Collective Shout
There are over 7 games revolving around rape & incest on the mega platform Steam
~Collective Shout
Traffickers train minors from pornography before they turn them out
Pedophiles groom their victims with pornography before they begin to film them
Dr. Amy Zabin, Author of Conversations with a pedophile
There are over 750,000 child predators online at any given time searching to groom or sextort
their next victim
~Millionkids.org/FBI/Child Crimes
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If you are a family struggling or in crisis silently, we stand in the gap of a sea of cases overloading Law Enforcement & schools so that you don't have to walk through any of these complex situations alone
Education-Awareness-Resources-Referrals-Crisis Support
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Who We Serve
Families-Kids-Teens-Couples-Individuals- Small Groups-Organizations-Churches-Schools-Agencies- Bakersfield Area for in Person Edu Cares or
Zoom for Any Area
1 Hour Edu Cares For Groups Followed by Q & A
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Can Be In-Person Or On Zoom
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1. How Pornography Affects Children/Teens:
How Common/Physical & Mental/Behaviors &Trends
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2. Sextortion & Online Enticement:
How Common/Types of Youth Produced CSAM/2 Types of sextortion/ Impact on Survivors & How to Help Them
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3. Hypersexualized Culture & Trends:
Music-Gaming-Dance-Media/TV & Apps
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4. How Pornography Fuels:
Prostitution/Sex Trafficking-Domestic Violence-PIRP'S -Broken Relationships-CSAM & Sexual Assaults
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5. Mental Health Workers:
Impact of Sextortion & Online Exploitation
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6. Healthcare & Mental Health Professional's:
Tools & Screenings for Children & Teens Addicted to Pornography
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7. Breaking down Truths & Illusions of those that Buy Sex
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8. Pornography in the Church
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9. Pedophilia
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Book A Screening for the Documentary:
Sextortion or Raised on Porn
Q & A, Resources, & Referrals Included
TEEN EDU CARE GROUPS AGES 13+
Interactive Group Discussion:
How the Brain Becomes Addicted to Pornography
Key Terms & Definitions
How Pornography Affects Relationships & Perceptions
What is Sextortion
Abusive & Illegal Behaviors/Actions
Definitions & Examples of Key Values
Resources & Referrals
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Counseling & referrals available if your teen is already involved & exhibiting PSB (Problematic Sexual Behavior)
CHILDREN AGES 5-7 (Groups)
Interactive Storytime
from the Award-Winning Book
Good Pictures Bad Pictures by Kristen Jensen
Teaching Children to Reject Pornography from An Early Age So They Can Be Better Prepared to Defend Themselves.
Resources & Referrals
CHILDREN AGES 8-12 (Groups)
Interactive Discussion
from the Award-Winning Book
Good Pictures Bad Pictures by Kristen Jensen
Teaching Children to Reject Pornography from An Early Age So They Can Be Better Prepared to Defend Themselves.
Resources & Referrals
Referrals Available for our Kern County Domestic violence Shelter
For Immediate 24/7 help call 911
Referrals Available for Safe Houses
For Immediate 24/7 confidential help contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline @
1-888-373-7888
or text:
233733
Founder & CEO Tonya Holt has been training groups & organizations about the harms of pornography nationally through zoom since 2022 as part of Opal Singleton -Hendershots
million kids.org team.
She has been shining a light on the darkness throughout her Bakersfield, Ca community
since 2021 and began addressing school boards in 2024 on this issue.
Seek Truth Not Illusions became a 501(c)3 Nonprofit in 2025:
EIN #33-4551590
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Her lived experience of abuse & exploitation from other people's pornography use fuels her calling to shine the light on all of this darkness. researching this issue since 2017. This research led her to pornography being the root cause of sex buyers, exploitation, child-on-child sexual assaults, hypersexualized culture, familial trafficking, the commercial sex industry, domestic violence, broken marriages/ families, pedophilia, & sexually violent criminals.​
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Education:
Masters in Pastoral Counseling
Trained in:
Trauma/Crisis Support
C-PTSD
CBT
DSTT Pornography addiction treatment
(The Minwalla Model
Abuse-Victim-Trauma treatment for the spouse/partner of
(The Minwalla Model)
Child/Adolescent pornography addiction and prevention of
Human Trafficking-CSEC-CSAM-Domestic Violence
Life & Recovery Coach
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Professor of Sexual Restoration from the Harms of Pornography @ Summit Bible College
Awarded the Esteemed 2024 Kern County Women of the Year from Senator Shannon Grove
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Co-Leader-Tammera McKinsey
With Her lived experience of being sold into slavery She Brings So Much Wisdom & Transformative Hope Coming from a Place Where So Many Do Not Make It Out Alive
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