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
33 missing children found in anti-human trafficking operation in Southern California
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Thirty-three missing children were recovered this month in an anti-human trafficking operation led by FBI’s Los Angeles field office, the bureau said in a statement Friday.
Of the 33 children recovered during “Operation Lost Angels,” eight were being sexually exploited at the time of their recovery, the FBI said. The operation began on January 11.
Two children were recovered multiple times during the operation, the FBI said, noting it’s not uncommon for rescued victims to return to commercial sex trafficking “either voluntarily or by force, fraud, or coercion.”
. Orange County sheriff officials are investigating whether an off-duty employee was at the U.S. Capitol riot in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.
The employee – who has not been identified publicly – is cooperating with the probe, according to a Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman.
“The Department is investigating the employee’s possible attendance and if so, participation,” said Carrie Braun, the department’s spokeswoman, in response to questions from Voice of OC.
“We received one report [of] an OCSD employee who may have been present at the rally in DC,” Braun said. As of Tuesday morning, she said it was unclear if the employee was at the Capitol during the riot, or if they went to the rally but did not go to the Capitol.