Exploitation of Missing/Targeted Children

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The U.S. Marshals Service and Homeland Security Investigations teamed up with four police departments in Texas for "Operation Missing in the Metroplex" to crack down on human trafficking. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas announced on Wednesday that 31 missing children from the Dallas-Fort Worth area were recovered during the monthlong operation.

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In recent months, there have been several successful campaigns by the U.S. Marshals Service and local police to recover missing and endangered children.

"Operation Volunteer Strong" was a joint mission by the Marshals, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and Department of Children's Service that rescued 150 missing children in Tennessee earlier this month.

Last month, "Operation Broken Hearts" ended with 37 people being apprehended in the Phoenix area for alleged child sex crimes and human trafficking.

In January, which was National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, "Operation Reclaim & Rebuild" resulted in the arrests of 64 people for alleged sex crimes in Riverside, California.

Also in January, multi-agency "Operation Lost Angels" led to the rescue of 33 missing children in California.

In November, U.S. Marshals located 27 missing children in Virginia during "Operation Find Our Children."

In October, U.S. Marshals announced the recovery of 45 endangered children, plus the arrests of 178 suspects in Ohio and West Virginia during "Operation Autumn Hope."

The U.S. Marshals Service found 11 missing New Orleans children in October, two of whom were said to be in "extreme danger."

In September, 35 missing children were recovered in Ohio by U.S. Marshals in "Operation Safety Net."

Marshals announced in September that eight "highly endangered" missing children were rescued during "Operation Homecoming" in Indiana.

In August, "Operation Not Forgotten" resulted in the discovery of 39 missing children in Florida and Georgia. Law enforcement said 15 of the missing kids were victims of sex trafficking.

31 missing children recovered in Dallas-Fort Worth area during human trafficking operation
 

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