he FBI announced 84 underage victims and 120
traffickers were arrested from Oct. 12-15 as part of the annual human
trafficking sting Operation Cross County XI.
The average age of the victims was 15 years old and the youngest was a three-month-old infant.
“Unfortunately, the number of traffickers arrested—and
the number of children recovered—reinforces why we need to continue to
do this important work,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a
statement.
One of the most egregious cases involved a
three-month-old girl and her 5-year-old sister. A friend who was staying
with the family offered to sell them both for sex to an undercover
agent from FBI’s Denver office for $600.
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