“We’re honoured and proud to partner with the FBI, which has taken the lead in tackling this escalating problem.” –John Ryan
From Christian Breaking News.A sweeping operation by the FBI, called “Operation Cross Country VII,” has proved to be successful as 105 children who were trafficked and exploited in 76 cities across the US, were rescued this weekend. (Photo: Sky News)
In addition, there were 150 pimps who were arrested in the sting.
The 3-day operation is part of a larger FBI initiative called, “Innocence Lost,” which has rescued 2,700 trafficked children to date, throughout the USA since 2003.
“Child prostitution remains a persistent threat to children across America,” noted the FBI’s Ron Hosko, the assistant director of the Criminal Investigative Division. (Photo: Ron Hosko/NBC News)
The National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children partnered with the FBI in the investigation.
The Centre’s CEO, John Ryan, pointed out, “Operation Cross Country demonstrates just how many of America’s children are being sold for sex every day, many on the Internet.”
