On behalf of more than two dozen partner agencies, Assistant Director in Charge Kristi K. Johnson of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office announced the results of “Operation Lost Angels,” an initiative which began on January 11 and recently culminated in the recovery of 33 children.
During January Human Trafficking Awareness Month the FBI worked with the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and more than two dozen law enforcement and non-governmental partners to identify, locate, and recover missing children, particularly those who have been or were suspected of being sexually exploited and/or trafficked.
Of the 33 children recovered in Operation Lost Angels, eight were being sexually exploited at the time of recovery. Two were recovered multiple times during the operation while on the “track,” a common term used to describe a known location for commercial sex trafficking.
On behalf of more than two dozen partner agencies, Assistant Director in Charge Kristi K. Johnson, of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, announced the results of “Operation Lost Angels,” an initiative which began on January 11th and recently culminated in the recovery of 33 children.
During January Human Trafficking Awareness Month the FBI worked with the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and more than two dozen law enforcement and non-governmental partners to identify, locate, and recover missing children, particularly those who have been or were suspected of being sexually exploited and/or trafficked.
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Thirty-three children have been rescued in Southern California after a massive anti-human trafficking law enforcement operation.
The operation, dubbed Operation Lost Angels, involved dozens of law enforcement agencies including the Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department, the FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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The operation began on Jan. 11 with a goal to to identify, locate, and recover missing children, particularly those who have been or were suspected of being sexually exploited and/or trafficked, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department press release.
LOS ANGELES, CA - The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Friday that 33 children were recovered throughout a Human Trafficking Investigation known as "Los Angels."Fox11 reported on the investigation that focused on the Southern California area.The Month of January is Human Traffick