FBI Rescues 79 Child Prostitutes in 'Operation Cross Country'
Part of the Bureau’s Innocence Lost National Initiative, the nationwide sweep was conducted over the past weekend in 57 cities across the country.
From the Federal Bureau of Investigation: In the continuing effort to address the national problem of child sex trafficking, the FBI and its partners announced on Monday, June 25, the results of a three-day law enforcement action in which 79 child victims of prostitution were recovered and more than 100 pimps were arrested. "Operation Cross Country VI," part of the Bureau’s Innocence Lost National Initiative, was conducted over the past 72 hours in 57 cities around the country with the help of state and local law enforcement and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). "Child prostitution remains a major threat to children across America," said Kevin Perkins, acting executive assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal, …
