Additionally, Director Wray said, “This operation isn’t just about taking traffickers off the street. It’s about making sure we offer help and a way out to these young victims who find themselves caught in a vicious cycle of abuse.”
On the other hand, NMEC President and CEO John Clark said, “Child sex trafficking is happening in every community across America. We’re working to combat this problem every day. We’re proud to work with the FBI on Operation Cross Country to help find and recover child victims. We hope OCC generates more awareness about this crisis impacting our nation’s children.”
The youngest victim is three-month old girl
During the FBI’s operation this year, they rescued a three-month-old girl, the youngest victim, and her 5-year-old sister. The average age of the victims was 15 years old. The subject, a friend of the children’s family, offered a deal to an undercover agent. The deal was $600 in exchange for access to both children for sexual purposes.
