Roo Powell
Acting
Biography
Roo Powell (born March 30, 1983) is an American writer and advocate. She was born in Hong Kong, the daughter of Gareth Powell. She is the founder of SOSA, a nonprofit organization focused on the prevention of online child sex abuse and exploitation. In October 2021, it was announced that she and SOSA would be featured in a six-part docuseries, Undercover Underage, which debuted in November 2021 on Discovery+; Season 2 premiered on May 1, 2023.
Known For
Roo Powell is a woman on a mission to expose the dangers of and prevent online child sex abuse; with the help of her nonprofit team SOSA (Safe from Online Sex Abuse), she transforms into underage girls to engage with child predators and protect the most vulnerable.
Undercover Underage
“Sosa Undercover” is a digital spin-off of Undercover Underage, following Roo Powell and the SOSA team as they continue their mission to expose online child predators. Produced for YouTube, the series shows real-time undercover operations, digital investigations, and the emotional toll of confronting exploitation head-on. Raw and unfiltered, it offers a closer, behind-the-scenes look at how predators are identified and brought to light.
Sosa Undercover
Predator Files takes viewers onto the front lines of the fight to apprehend the world’s most dangerous online child predators. Led by Roo Powell, law-enforcement consultant, survivor advocate, and founder of SOSA (Safe From Online Sexual Abuse), the series documents high-stakes undercover operations conducted in direct partnership with ICAC task forces, vice units, and district attorneys across the United States.