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33 children rescued in human trafficking investigation in California
by Joseph Earnest January 25, 2021 Newscast Media LOS ANGELES, Calif—During a human trafficking investigation in California, called "Operation Lost Angels," the FBI recovered 33 missing children, eight of whom had been sexually exploited, the agency said. For the operation, which began Jan. 11, the FBI worked with more than two dozen law enforcement and non-governmental partners "to identify, locate and recover missing children, particularly those who have been or were suspected of being sexually exploited and or/trafficked." Of the underage victims recovered, eight were being sexually exploited at the time of recovery, the agency said in a sexually exploited at the time of recovery, the agency said in a statement, as part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. "Two were recovered multiple times during the operation while on the 'track,' a common term used to describe a known location for commercial sex trafficking. It is not uncommon for victims who are resued to return to commercial sex trafficking either voluntarily or by force, fraud, or coercion," it said. "The FBI considers human trafficking modern day slavery and the minors engaged in commercial sex trafficking are considered," said Assistant FBI Director Kristi K. Johnson. As part of the operation, a suspected human trafficker was arrested on state charges and multiple investigations were launched. The FBI also revealed that its caseload for trafficking-related crimes, for both sex and labor, had increased significantly in past several years. Last year, the agency started 664 human trafficking investigations across the country, arresting 473 people. As of last November, there were more than 1,800 pending trafficking investigations, including those involving minors exploited through commercial sex trafficking, the FBI said. The FBI report can be downloaded here. Add Comments >> Source: Christian Post
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