Child Sex Trafficking Rescue: FBI Saves 105 Victims

[Houston Mom]

THREE FROM HOUSTON!

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/national_world&id=9187082

 

[KALI]

Hate to bring this up, but placing these children is going to be tough. Especially if some are now addicts, which seems likely as that's how the pimps try to control them.
I really wish someone would do a documentary on what happens to these kids from here on in and record which one's came out okay, and which ones slide back into the same kind of lifestyle.

 

[Bsublime]

I can't help but wonder what "rescue" is going to actually mean for these children. If they came from the foster system, are they just going to go right back into it? Will they get any special care and rehabilitation? Not that I think all foster care is bad, but I guess what I am saying is the underlying cause of why these kids were susceptible to pimps or got into the sex industry in the first place needs to be addressed or I fear they will just wind up out there again. I hope they get the help they need.

 

[Mimiof8]

I'd like to know if there were any from Oregon, Lindsey Baum was 10 and would be about 15 now if I remember correctly. I've always wondered if she was sold, by that creep who had her pictures.

 

[TGIRecovered]

Our news just said that most of the children came from foster care or were runaways. They also said that more than 100 of the 150 arrests were here in Wisconsin. That can't be right, can it?

Maybe kids were kidnapped or lured from other parts of the country and transported to Wisconsin. It would make it much less likely that a child would be recognized as a missing child if they were kidnapped from other states.

(I've wondered if Kyron Harmon's
evil step-mom sold him to child traffickers.)

MOO

 

[cluciano63]

I don't think traffickers want kids who are being actively sought by Le...not when there are so many thousands "available".

 

[Public_Hysteria]

Such good news! That's so awesome. Fingers crossed some of these kids are some of 'our' missing, so they can be reunited with their families. It's a good day. :dance:

Although, I do feel that a lot of these kids won't have been reported. Foster kids can be such 'easy' targets for traffickers, I worry that a lot of these kids may have been forgotten or lost in the system. Prayers that they all find good homes with loving families, and they can start recovering from this horrific experience.

 

[mysteriew]

Maybe kids were kidnapped or lured from other parts of the country and transported to Wisconsin. It would make it much less likely that a child would be recognized as a missing child if they were kidnapped from other states.

(I've wondered if Kyron Harmon's
evil step-mom sold him to child traffickers.)

MOO

I agree. First it gets them out of the area in case anyone searches. Second it limits the child's options. They are in an unfamiliar area, and don't know anyone to turn to for help.

 

[Isabelle]

It was written in a Louisiana article that most of the children/young adults were homeless.
FYI: When a foster child reaches the age of 18 they can be forced to leave their foster home (no more $ coming in for foster family!). What a racket!

 

[momrids6]

The following list denotes FBI divisions, not necessarily actual cities, where juveniles were recovered and pimps were arrested.

http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/pr...ide-operation-targeting-underage-prostitution

concerning the post about Oregon/Lindsay Baum: Portland FBI district: 3 kids recovered 4 pimps arrested

 

[Filly]

Here's a good point.

What about the john's?





http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...-nabs-159-pimps-but-what-about-the-johns.html

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Child safety advocate John Walsh discussed the trafficking sting with Anderson Cooper on CNN last night. Scroll down about a third of the page through transcript for this segment.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1307/29/acd.01.html

John Walsh also appeared with Piers Morgan. Again, scroll down about 1/3 of page for segment.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1307/29/pmt.01.html

 

[mysteriew]

Here's a good point.

What about the john's?





http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...-nabs-159-pimps-but-what-about-the-johns.html

Good point. They committed crimes too. And certainly if there were no paying customers, there would be no child trafficking.

 

[stillwatersc]

Two arrests and a 16 year old rescued in SC.

http://www.wistv.com/story/22961765/two-in-columbia-netted-in-nationwide-child-sex-trafficking-bust

According to federal court documents, 21-year-old William Jerome Gibson and 20-year-old Andrea Bostic allegedly recruited and harbored a 16-year-old girl for the purposes of using her for prostitution.

Special agents also apprehended the 16-year-old girl, who said she was introduced to Gibson because she was told he could provide her with food, clothing, and a place to stay if she worked for him. The girl told agents she had already been prostituting herself for two to three days and had at least one customer on July 27.

 

[OkieGranny]

Apparently, JaRay Wilson was not among those rescued. Oh, man, I was really hoping...

http://www.okcfox.com/story/22961449/prostitution-bust-renews-hope-for-jaray-wilson

Authorities do not believe JaRay is one of the victims found from the recent nationwide bust, but they believe it could lead to a break in the case, as each victim and suspect will be interviewed, "If they are aware of JaRay Wilson, if they know anything about the case," Mark Woodward from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics said.

OBN's Human Trafficking division is helping in the search for JaRay. Woodward said this bust will shine a light on an often undetected problem in Oklahoma, "We have heard from members inside drug cartels that they are making more money trafficking humans than trafficking drugs," Woodward said.

 

[Mendara]

None in NYC I find that interesting.

 

[2Hip2BSquare]

None in NYC I find that interesting.

Yeah NYC and DC! Very populated cities. I'd think the sheer number of people would yield more results. Maybe LE is on top of it in those cities. Let's hope

 

[2Hip2BSquare]

Recap of victims rescued/suspects arrested from WS user DOTR (Ty!):


The numbers from above link.



"The FBI thanks the its local, state, and federal law enforcement partners representing more than 230 separate agencies who participated in Operation Cross Country VII and their ongoing enforcement efforts.



The following list denotes FBI divisions, not necessarily actual cities, where juveniles were recovered and pimps were arrested.

FBI Division Juveniles Recovered Pimps Arrested

Atlanta 2 8

Baltimore 0 3

Birmingham 3 2

Boston 3 0

Charlotte 1 3

Chicago 2 1

Cincinnati 0 2

Cleveland 1 1

Columbia 1 1

Dallas 1 1

Denver 9 6

Detroit 10 18

El Paso 0 2

Houston 3 0

Jackson 1 10

Jacksonville 0 1

Kansas City 1 1

Knoxville 0 7

Las Vegas 2 1

Los Angeles 2 3

Louisville 0 3

Memphis 3 2

Miami 0 4

Milwaukee 10 0

Minneapolis 1 4

Newark 0 5

New Haven 5 1

New Orleans 6 6

New York City 0 0

Oklahoma City 3 13

Omaha 0 1

Philadelphia 2 0

Phoenix 2 0

Pittsburgh 0 2

Portland 3 4

Sacramento 2 2

St. Louis 2 0

Salt Lake City 0 0

San Antonio 1 4

San Diego 5 6

San Francisco 12 17

Seattle 3 3

Springfield 0 2

Tampa 3 0

Washington, D.C. 0 0

Total 105 150





Resources:



To learn more about Operation Cross Country and the Innocence Lost National Initiative, visit www.fbi.gov, www.justice.gov, or www.ncmec.org.

Operation Cross Country VII video"

 

[Sunshine95]

Has anyone heard if any of the children rescued are missing kids on this site?

 

[stillwatersc]

This story out of Reno. :furious: Her cousins did that to her at 11 years old(!!!) after her mom died. :furious:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...l-forced-into-prostitution-at-age-11/2607269/

"She shared with us that she had been living this lifestyle, working as a prostitute for them, since two months before her 12th birthday," Sgt. Ron Chalmers of the Regional Street Enforcement Team said of the girl rescued during the undercover operation.
...snipped...The girl had been listed as a runaway and told police that she found her mother dead several years ago, Chalmers said.