Touchless fingerprint scanning and facial recognition will save law enforcement resources and reduce time to rescue
DOVER, Del. – Identy.io, a leader in biometric identification, today announced a partnership with The Exodus Road, a Colorado-based global nonprofit organization specializing in disrupting human trafficking. Through the partnership, Identy.io has donated its application for touchless fingerprint technology and facial recognition to The Exodus Road to help aid in the investigation of human trafficking cases.
More than 50M people are living in human trafficking exploitation in 2025. . The ability to quickly confirm someone’s identity can expedite their rescue, as victims may be forced to use fake names, stolen or altered IDs, or may not carry an ID at all. By enabling rapid, onsite biometric verification with no hardware beyond a smartphone, Identy.io reduces reliance on costly AFIS terminals and accelerates field operations.
“As a nexus crime, human trafficking cases are notoriously complex. The horrendous nature of the exploitation victims experience demands quick action,” said Matt Parker, chief investigative officer and co-founder of The Exodus Road. “We’re grateful to Identy.io for donating its touchless scanning, which will be revolutionary in maximizing law enforcement resources and expediting the ability to identify victims.”
Identy.io’s touchless fingerprint and facial recognition technology uses a standard smartphone camera and LED flash to capture clear, high-quality fingerprint and facial images without physical contact, allowing law enforcement to instantly identify an individual using biometrics.
Its native software development kit (SDK), available for Android and iOS, enables easy integration of biometric fingerprint authentication into mobile apps, transforming regular smartphones into secure fingerprint recognition tools. The same technology, validated by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is now being deployed to help identify victims in trafficking cases.
“In a digital-first world, law enforcement should have the ability to quickly identify an individual using just a smartphone, and our technology makes that happen,” said Jesús Aragón, CEO and co-founder of Identy.io. “When I first heard about The Exodus Road and the work its team is doing to combat these heinous crimes, getting involved was the obvious choice.”
Since its founding in 2012 , The Exodus Road has helped free more than 6,000 survivors of human trafficking and assisted in the arrests of more than 1,800 perpetrators and traffickers. The organization has also trained and educated more than 56,000 officers and everyday citizens to recognize and respond to human trafficking in their local communities.
This partnership underscores the urgent need for innovative, mobile-first identity verification tools in public safety. Identy.io invites U.S. agencies and NGOs to explore how touchless biometrics can accelerate victim recovery and disrupt trafficking networks.
To learn more about The Exodus Road and its work to end human trafficking, visit https://theexodusroad.com/.
To learn more about Identy.io and its groundbreaking biometrics solutions, visit https://www.identy.io/
