FORTY-EIGHT CHILDREN RECOVERED IN OPERATION CROSS COUNTRY III

FBI

During the past week, the FBI joined in a three-day national enforcement action as part of theInnocence Lost National Initiative.  This operation, known as Operation Cross Country III,included enforcement operations in 19 cities across the country and led to the recovery of 48children being prostituted domestically.  Additionally, 571 criminals were arrested on acombination of state and federal charges for the domestic trafficking of children for prostitutionand solicitation.