CHILD ABUSE / CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING
59 Missing Children Found Among 200 Sex Trafficking Victims OAN’s Geraldyn Berry
5:39 PM – Tuesday, August 1, 2023 – The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) have announced that in a nationwide sting operation known as “Operation Cross Country,” authorities have recovered more than 200 victims of human trafficking and missing individuals, 121 of whom were minors.
Operation Cross Country XIII Leads to Identification/Location of Adolescent Victims https://t.co/cMECgioAu8
— Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) August 1, 2023
“Sex traffickers exploit and endanger some of the most vulnerable members of our society and cause their victims unimaginable harm,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a statement.
The FBI-led initiative, which was carried out for two weeks in collaboration with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), located 59 victims of child sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation, along with 59 missing children.
The #FBI and partner’s collaborative efforts on Operation Cross Country have led to the identification or arrest of 126 suspects and 59 victims of child sexual exploitation and human trafficking offenses. Learn more: https://t.co/5pRZOR3SAP pic.twitter.com/I0XeoQqw96
— FBI (@FBI) August 1, 2023
In addition, authorities were able to identify or arrest at least 126 suspects facilitating child sexual exploitation, along with 68 suspected human traffickers.
