Authorities Say They Nabbed More Than 500 Suspects as Part of the 3-Day Raids
Children across the country are being forced into prostitution in alarming numbers, according to federal and local authorities who recently completed a series of raids.
In the last three days, the FBI and police from 29 cities rescued 47 children from 73 alleged pimps and more than 500 others who authorities say sought to exploit them. Among those children saved: a 12-year-old from Texas; a 13-year-old from Ohio; and a 14-year-old from Michigan.
"This is organized crime, these people are moving kids from city to city," said Ernie Allen, president and CEO of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. "They are involved in 21st century slavery. ? This is a problem that is happening on Main Street USA."
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