168 Victims of Child Sex Trafficking, Many of Whom had Never been Reported Missing, Were Rescued in the Past Week
281 Pimps were Arrested during the same period on State and Federal Charges
This is the eighth such week-long Operation, which this year unfolded in 106 Cities. The FBI says nearly 3,600 Children have so far been Recovered from the Street.
One challenge is that many of the Children who were Recovered Were Never Reported Missing in the first place — by Parents, Guardians and the entire child welfare system designed to protect them.
CHARGE THEM WITH NOT REPORTING A CRIME / MISSING CHILD..
The Operations were designed to "crush these pimps" and show that Children are Not for Sale. They are also Intended to Rescue Children who are Being Trafficked on Street Corners, in Truck Stops and, increasingly, on the Internet, where Pimps Advertise and Arrange Sexual Encounters.
Better Laws were needed to require child welfare service to report children who disappear. Only 2 States have Laws Requiring Agencies to Report Children Missing from their care. There is NO National Uniform Standard ??!!
"We cannot find them if no one reports them missing"
Though this operation is the FBI's eighth of its kind. This year featured the highest number of participating Cities. The biggest change was the increasing prevalence of children being sold online rather than on street corners.
In Georgia, more than 70 People Were Arrested and 11 children were Rescued from Prostitution.
Federal Investigators along with Authorities in Macon, Augusta and Savannah participated in the Week-Long Sting Operation, which led to arrests on charges including Pimping, Prostitution and Solicitation. The Operation was Conducted in 106 Cities across the Country.
Arrests in Georgia included 18-year-old Women charged with Prostitution and a 51-year-old metro Atlanta man who was charged with Attempted Child Molestation.
FBI Targeted Truck Stops, Casinos, Websites and Streets to make Initial Arrests for Prostitution or Solicitation. Information gathered during those Arrests usually brought forth details leading to larger organized prostitution rings — some of which were Operating Across State Lines.
The 71 suspects who were arrested in Georgia were also from South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois and New York.
The Operation Resulted in the Arrest of 281 Accused Pimps including 15 in Georgia.
In Texas, the FBI says 2 Juveniles were recovered in Dallas, 4 were Rescued in Houston and six were located in San Antonio. Ten suspects have been arrested as part of the Texas cases.
Authorities say 3 in Oregon have been Charged with Sex Trafficking during 5 Days of Undercover Stings, and 20 people were Cited for Prostitution
16 children Victimized through Prostitution were Rescued as agencies throughout Northern Ohio Partnered Up on a Law Enforcement Operation Targeting Child Sex Trafficking
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