THE GOAT INITIATIVE
Secure the border. Report trafficking. Gather the intel. Defend the homeland.
The GOAT Initiative gathers intelligence along the U.S.–Mexico border and sends it to law enforcement. Child trafficking and human trafficking are a central part of that work. The team identifies what it sees, documents it, and reports it. It does not arrest, detain, or take custody.
Connecting the Dots – Preempting Homeland Threats
Child trafficking, human trafficking, and the rest of the border record, written up for law enforcement.
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COUNTRIES
SIA & Watchlist Monitoring
Tracking Special Interest Aliens and flagged individuals from high-risk regions crossing the border.
Pattern & Puzzle Analysis
Piecing together disparate intel to uncover emerging terror cells, travel anomalies, and potential attack plans.
Real-Time Fusion & Sharing
Time-sensitive reporting sent to law enforcement partners so they can act.
Border Vulnerability Mapping
Identifying unguarded sectors and smuggling vectors exploited by adversaries.
The Officers
The people who run the organization and the reporting it sends to law enforcement.
Cory Gautereaux
Founder & President
Army veteran leading border intel collection and threat pattern analysis.
Dan Conchas
Vice President
Expert in cross-border threat assessment and executive leadership.
Tayler James
Board Secretary
Keeps the official record, certifies board actions, and carries formal correspondence for the organization.
Hels Apffel
Director of Strategic Intelligence
Sets collection priorities and fuses field reporting into assessments the organization can act on.
CURRENT WORK
Child trafficking and human trafficking come first. The team documents what it finds and sends that record to law enforcement.
Child Trafficking
Identify the signs that a child is being trafficked, document what is seen, and report it to law enforcement, including HSI and the FBI.
Human Trafficking
Identify adults and children moved for labor or sexual exploitation, write up the record, and send it to law enforcement.
Border Intelligence
Document crossings, special interest aliens, and other suspicious activity, then write it up for the same partners.
24/7
MONITORING
100+
INTEL REPORTS
50+
AGENCY PARTNERS
REAL-TIME
THREAT UPDATES
FUND THE MISSION
Your donation funds field reporting on child trafficking, human trafficking, and other threats along the border.
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What is The GOAT Initiative?
The GOAT Initiative is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit. It gathers intelligence along the U.S.–Mexico border, including child trafficking and human trafficking, and sends that intelligence to local, state, and federal law enforcement.
Who founded The GOAT Initiative?
Cory Gautereaux, a U.S. Army veteran, founded The GOAT Initiative and serves as president.
Is a gift to The GOAT Initiative tax deductible?
Yes. The GOAT Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The employer identification number is 99-3753614.
Does The GOAT Initiative make arrests?
No. The organization collects and documents border intelligence and delivers it to law enforcement. Enforcement stays with the agencies that have that authority.