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Tennessee task force recovers 150 missing children
By Steve Almasy and Anjali Huynh, CNN
Updated 9:35 PM ET, Wed March 3, 2021
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Assistant Special Agent in Charge Shelly Smitherman said some children left home voluntarily while others were dealing with abuse or exploitation. (CNN)A total of 150 missing children ranging in age from 3 to 17 were recovered in January and February during a joint law enforcement operation, authorities in Tennessee said Wednesday.
The task force recovered the children some of whom are potential victims of human trafficking in three sweeps throughout the state.
The situations of the children recovered vary widely, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Shelly Smitherman said, ranging from children that left home during difficult situations, some who were found with non-custodial family members to children dealing with abuse or exploitation.
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