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10/19/17
A nationwide crackdown on child trafficking resulted in the arrest of 120 offenders and the rescue of 84 young victims, including one who is just 3 months old.
The infant and her 5-year-old sister, who live in the Denver area, were saved after a friend staying with the family made a deal with an undercover officer to sell both children "for sex in exchange for $600," according to the FBI.
"Operation Cross Country" involved 55 FBI field offices and 78 local task forces, the law enforcement agency said Wednesday. Sting operations over a four-day period took place in hotels, casinos and truck stops.
"We at the FBI have no greater mission than to protect our nation’s children from harm," FBI Director Christopher Wray said. "Unfortunately, the number of traffickers arrested and the number of children recovered reinforces why we need to continue to do this important work."
The average age among the children rescued was 15, according to the FBI.
"The threat of child sex trafficking is something the FBI works on every single day," said Calvin Shivers, special agent in charge of the Denver Division. "Operation Cross Country gives us the opportunity to shine a light on this threat and to educate the public."
The operation, part of the agency's Innocence Lost national initiative, began in 2003.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/cri...-84-children-including-baby-article-1.3574935