Sarachan: Do you feel that cases increased during the pandemic when people were stuck inside with only their technology? Therapy is also available to anyone who asks. That said, they're all very capable women, and we consistently offered support. In one case, an ACM was gratifying himself on the video call with our video off, and I kicked the decoy out of the room, because it wasn't necessary that she sees that.
I also sit right next to them for every video call, and shield them from seeing as much as possible. Does a phone call, in particular, feel awful? Hang up on the spot. They've heard me say, ad nauseam, that they can bail at any point. They know that by doing this work, they are absorbing the abuse that would otherwise harm an actual child. I am very protective of them, but I also recognize that they are adults who have made this decision freely. But then I think about the sacrifices others have to make and it all makes me a bit more worried. There's always a price with the work we do, and when it's just me and my own sanity on the line, it's one thing. Maybe not the worst, but I definitely feel guilt over it. Powell: Bringing on other people to do this is probably the worst part of the job for me. How do you work with them before they film and is there emotional support available to them after filming? Sarachan: The other women who play these young girls do a phenomenal job.
There's an adrenaline rush and then an adrenaline crash, but then I realize, "Shoot, we scheduled two takedowns for this day, so get ready for another one." I don't even want to think about what my blood pressure was like over the course of those weeks. Powell: I was there for most of the takedowns, and while I always felt safe, there's something about sweating in Kevlar in a briefing about contingency plans and where the nearest hospitals are that put me on high alert. What was most difficult to film this season? Sarachan: The first two episodes of the new Season are harrowing, and as a viewer, I really felt the stakes that you and your team feel during a search. Of those arrests, five perpetrators have already been convicted, and the other trials are upcoming. Powell: We feature 16 arrests on Season 2. Sarachan: How many arrests were made this Season? Roo Powell sits in her decoy bedroom in "Undercover Underage" Courtesy of ID
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