FBI: 69 child prostitutes rescued, 99 pimps held

[4Cassie]

Nearly 900 adults arrested across U.S.; kids ranged in age from 12 to 17. More than five dozen child prostitutes have been found as part of a three-day nationwide crackdown on the sexual exploitation of children, the FBI said.

 

FBI spokesman Jason Pack said Monday that 69 children were removed from prostitution and 99 suspected pimps were arrested in 40 cities across 30 states and the District of Columbia. Authorities arrested 785 other adults on a variety state and local charges, Pack said.

 

All the children found were placed into protective custody or returned to their families.

 

The children were found during Operation Cross Country V, a three-day roundup targeting child traffickers and pimps. The largest group of child prostitutes, 24, was found in and around Seattle, according to the FBI.

 

I'm glad that children were returned home safely, but alot of them ended up there because of their family home and life. If things haven't changed, they will go straight back to that horriable life on the street.

 

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[4Nichole]

That would not be a fun life for those little kids. But i think that is mostly the families fault because they could have stopped their children..

[0Tanner]

terrible but what can you do? all you can do is say that this is sad and you hope that they never become a prostitute again.

[3Kara]

That is just so wrong. Its hard to imagine that there are girls younger than me in the world who are getting caught up in this stuff. And the fact that people actually use them is so sickening. Its just a shame that these kind of things happen.

[6Ashlee]

That's terrible! I'm glad the children got returned to their familes though.

[3abby]

This is terrible! I can't believe someone would do this!

[5 Broghan]

I dont think yo should do that to kids, its just wrong

[4jordanG]

This is aweful. The number of child prostitutes and pimps is outragious. A lot of them act this way because of the environment they live in and they don't need to be exposed to it. I really hope those numbers can go down as the years continue

[2 leah]

i feel so sorry for the families of the kids and for the kids themselves. i dont think even a 17 year old person would want to do this.

[3Dejanira]

true that would be so messed up that those poor children ended up on the street cuz their nt treated rite at home

[2austinfred]

wow thats horrible why are people this way