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28. Child Sex Trafficking Rescue: FBI Saves 105 Victims in 'Operation Cross Country'

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Mon Jul 29, 2013, 11:31 AM

Jul 2013

Source: Huffington Post

Child Sex Trafficking Rescue: FBI Saves 105 Victims in 'Operation Cross Country'

Posted: 07/29/2013 10:57 am EDT | Updated: 07/29/2013 11:22 am EDT

The FBI has rescued 105 child sex-trafficking victims, FBI Assistant Director Ronald Hosko announced Monday.
The youngest of the rescued children was 9 years old, according to Reuters.

One underage victim told officials she became involved with prostitution when she was 11, according to CNN.

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BREAKING: FBI announces rescue of 105 CHILDREN in 76 cities... 150 "pimps" arrested. [View all] AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 OP

150 "pimps" arrested as well. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #1

Hopefully they got most if not all of the big fish in the trafficking ring Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #2

Holy shit. Sheldon Cooper Jul 2013 #3

The FBI did some amazing work this weekend. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #5

Youngest victim was 9 years old. Most between 13 and 17. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #4

Nice work. n/t FSogol Jul 2013 #6

Good work. n/t one_voice Jul 2013 #7

Lisa Ling did a documentary on child prostitution in our nation's capital. justiceischeap Jul 2013 #8

Nothing like fostering young girls... whttevrr Jul 2013 #44

This is the stuff i want to see the FBI doing Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #9

Exactly. progressoid Jul 2013 #11

An example of how the NSA can do worthwhile work. n/t Whisp Jul 2013 #12

You mean FBI n/t leftstreet Jul 2013 #14

my understanding of the process is that the NSA itself Whisp Jul 2013 #17

The other way around. FBI has to do all actual collection Recursion Jul 2013 #22

No, the NSA is not a law agency. Whisp Jul 2013 #36

The NSA is not chartered for DOMESTIC surveillance Paulie Jul 2013 #74

I don't think the FBI would need the NSA at all. I can't imagine any snappyturtle Jul 2013 #29

True, they might have their own little NSA type thing going for crimes of this kind. Whisp Jul 2013 #39

Trust me, they do. nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #48

I still say: screw the NSA. marble falls Jul 2013 #55

+1000 nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #71

And they certainly wouldn't want to build a case on evidence obtained through Marr Jul 2013 #99

Please tell me you're not trying to claim this is as a vindication of mass domestic surveillance. Marr Jul 2013 #97

No, not an example. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #15

The police do use NSA data too. Keep up. Whisp Jul 2013 #19

I have not read that. Can you shoot me a link? Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #23

I don't have a link handy. Whisp Jul 2013 #25

The going rate is about 10 opinions per link nt wtmusic Jul 2013 #80

I'm sure some asshole will argue about the methods used to rescue 105 children. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #20

The FBI can do this on its own leftstreet Jul 2013 #30

Yep, but what I'm saying is I don't care about the means that led to this end. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #45

You should care about the means. morningfog Jul 2013 #47

That's the only reason I care. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #51

You're accusing the FBI of 'cutting corners?' leftstreet Jul 2013 #49

It's not okay to use illegal techniques on anybody Chemisse Jul 2013 #54

Until we know the methods used, there is nothing to argue about. morningfog Jul 2013 #46

INDEED!! nil desperandum Jul 2013 #33

+1,000 malaise Jul 2013 #35

the pimp pigs should get the death sentence. Whisp Jul 2013 #10

no, they should not. cali Jul 2013 #21

call it an admitted weakness of mine. Whisp Jul 2013 #24

oh, I'd call it a major flaw in your rationale that you're a liberal cali Jul 2013 #26

go bark up another tree. Whisp Jul 2013 #31

Find your moral bearing. You're heading straight into irrational hate-filled right wing waters. Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #63

yes, I hate pigs that prey on children Whisp Jul 2013 #69

And the state should kill people we hate. wtmusic Jul 2013 #85

It's tough for many people to understand the difference between a visceral reaction... LanternWaste Jul 2013 #62

seriously, it's not rocket science. It doesn't take a high emotional IQ cali Jul 2013 #92

+1 wtmusic Jul 2013 #73

Great work =) PowerToThePeople Jul 2013 #13

If they do say this, the next question should be, Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #16

Because the metadata doesn't seem to catch any terrorists. JimDandy Jul 2013 #68

This is good news, I hope this is a crime in which there will be curtailed. Good work for all who Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #18

I can't imagine what it's like to work to free these kids, dealing with these scumbags. freshwest Jul 2013 #27

+1 nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #37

Child Sex Trafficking Rescue: FBI Saves 105 Victims in 'Operation Cross Country' Eugene Jul 2013 #28

USA is getting to be a dangerous place to live Bryn Jul 2013 #32

... AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #34

Apparently I put it in wrong way Bryn Jul 2013 #43

Crap like this has been going on for centuries dbackjon Jul 2013 #67

wtf? whttevrr Jul 2013 #40

jesuz cripes. Whisp Jul 2013 #42

Because these types of crimes did not exist before the Clinton years? Mass Jul 2013 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #93

You do enjoy insulting, don't you? Bryn Jul 2013 #105

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #106

Good for you Bryn Jul 2013 #107

yeah, lets blame Clinton for this JI7 Jul 2013 #108

Vanity Fair article / Sex Trafficking of Americans: The Girls Next Door whttevrr Jul 2013 #38

+1 freshwest Jul 2013 #61

That is a good day's work! riqster Jul 2013 #41

Wonderful news. I can't imagine the horror of that these children's lives have been. morningfog Jul 2013 #50

Kick & recommended. William769 Jul 2013 #52

I wonder if surveillance was necessary. DCBob Jul 2013 #53

More. proverbialwisdom Jul 2013 #56

Thank you. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #57

Proud of these agents for doing this, no matter what is said about them. I wonder at times if those freshwest Jul 2013 #64

Great point! dbackjon Jul 2013 #70

We already see the usual suspects chiming in with their snide remarks. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #75

Thank you, FBI! perdita9 Jul 2013 #59

That is fantastic! libodem Jul 2013 #60

Good job on the Feds' part! MineralMan Jul 2013 #65

Great job, FBI! dbackjon Jul 2013 #66

Cue announcement: "NSA phone data was critical to the success of our investigation" wtmusic Jul 2013 #72

Are you kidding? bluedigger Jul 2013 #78

It's mostl ikely a sarcastic strawman ButterflyBlood Jul 2013 #81

You have no idea whether NSA surveillance has anything to do with this wtmusic Jul 2013 #83

So you're accusing someone of spouting opinions as fact? ButterflyBlood Jul 2013 #84

I don't know what the fuck you are talking about. bluedigger Jul 2013 #95

Something to look out for. wtmusic Jul 2013 #82

Wow. And there it is, folks... on full display. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #88

My skepticism keeps me less vulnerable to manipulation wtmusic Jul 2013 #89

Glenn 'Ratfucker' Greenwald seems to be manipulating you just fine. n/t Whisp Jul 2013 #91

And the NSA, you. wtmusic Jul 2013 #94

I've always thought surveillance was kind of creepy Whisp Jul 2013 #96

"Many of us knew about years ago"...aren't you special! wtmusic Jul 2013 #98

I guess I am special! Whisp Jul 2013 #100

"Metadata"? A bit behind the curve, aren't you. wtmusic Jul 2013 #104

Any bays of hay nearby? I think you need more straw. ButterflyBlood Jul 2013 #79

Wanna bet these are all lower class people? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #76

K&R stonecutter357 Jul 2013 #77

They were talking about it in the local news this morning madokie Jul 2013 #86

How awful! PotatoChip Jul 2013 #87

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #90

Good for them. treestar Jul 2013 #101

Why is the word pimps in quotation marks? duffyduff Jul 2013 #102

I hope they publish the photos of the johns in major papers zazen Jul 2013 #103