The nationwide operation also identified or arrested 126 suspects of child sexual exploitation and human trafficking and 68 suspected traffickers.

    • Dark Arc@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      A lot of the time these are either people who entered the country illegally or are runaways. It’s not an excuse, but it definitely limits the amount of law enforcement eyes that would otherwise be looking (i.e. a handful of families report missing children vs dozens).