US Marshals Rescue 45 Missing Children In Anti-Human Trafficking Operation
LAPPL News Watch
October 27, 2020
A total of 45 missing children were rescued during a month-long
anti-human trafficking operation coordinated by the U.S. Marshal's
Service in southern Ohio, according to a news release from the state's
attorney general.
More than 50 law enforcement and non-government
agencies partnered for "Operation Autumn Hope," which focused on
recovering missing children and rescuing victims of human trafficking.
During the month-long operation, 109 human trafficking victims were
found and referred to social services. Additionally, the rescues of 45
children were among 76 missing and exploited children cases cleared
across southern Ohio.
As part of the operation, police found a
15-year-old girl missing from Cleveland whose recovery linked her and
other possible victims to an individual in Columbus suspected of human
trafficking.
Additionally, officers discovered a 15-year-old male with
two warrants who is a suspect in multiple shootings and a homicide.
A
14-year-old girl who was reported missing by the Lancaster Police
Department was recovered in Columbus within six hours of being reported
missing.
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