Taken at just 10 years old, Hunter Calhoun endured over 20 placements, forced separation, and a system that failed his family. Now 25, he’s reunited with his mother, raising his son with his wife, and using his story to expose the truth and bring light to others still trapped in the dark.

Every time another tragic headline surfaces — another child lost to violence, another teenager arrested, another preventable crisis — the same question makes its way across newsfeeds, dinner tables, and talk shows: “Where were the...