FBI Arrested 120 Sex Traffickers, Rescued 84 Children in Sting Operations

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Credits: FBI Operation Cross Country XI (screenshot from video)

The Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) arrested 120 sex traffickers and rescued 84 children during its multi-state sting operations.

The FBI partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) in the successful sting operation. The bureau also coordinated its operation with several international partners including Cambodia, Canada, Thailand, United Kingdom, and the Philippines.

According to the FBI, the nationwide effort to crackdown underage human trafficking was part of its Open Cross Country (OCC). The recent effort was the eleventh OCC sting operation.

The OCC operation was successful because law enforcement agencies focused on one goal: taking out pimps running human trafficking rings.

FBI will continue its operation against sex traffickers

In a statement, FBI Director Christopher Wray said, “We at the FBI have no greater mission than to protect our nation’s children from harm.” He emphasized that the number of arrested traffickers and rescued children reinforces the need to continue its important task.