Jackson Free Press

Feb. 23, 2009—The FBI announced today that it has recovered 48 children in Operation Cross Country III, which targeted child-prostitution networks in 29 cities, including Jackson. Per an FBI statement today:

During the past week, the FBI joined our law enforcement partners in a three-day national enforcement action as part of the Innocence Lost National Initiative. This operation, known as Operation Cross Country III, included enforcement operations in 29 cities across the country and led to the recovery of 48 children being prostituted domestically. Additionally, 571 criminals were arrested on a combination of state and federal charges for the domestic trafficking of children for prostitution and solicitation.

"We continue to pursue those who exploit our nation's children," said FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III. "We may not be able to return their innocence but we can remove them from this cycle of abuse and violence."

Previous Comments

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143929

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Forty-Eight children! Liberated from a terrible trap: 571 Criminals. What lowlife scum profits from children's bodies? Behavior like this is the worst and these children deserve our best. This citizen applauds all who assisted in achieving the freedom of these children.

Author

Razor

Date

2009-02-24T05:48:05-06:00

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143932

Comment

Also including Brandon and Rankin County. Wonder what arrests they made around here?

Author

Ironghost

Date

2009-02-24T08:38:48-06:00

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143939

Comment

The press release also showed JPD, Hinds County Sheriff's Dept. and Flowood police. Good job guys!

Author

golden eagle

Date

2009-02-24T10:24:55-06:00

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143959

Comment

I pray that these children can fully recover from what was done to them.

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2009-02-24T11:13:21-06:00

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144017

Comment

I wonder if some of these kids were brought here from other countries on the promises that they would have a better life, only to be forced into things like prostitution and slave labor.

Author

golden eagle

Date

2009-02-24T19:52:09-06:00

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144020

Comment

Some could be, but I mainly hear about something like that happening to adults looking for work. You'd be surprised how often parents prostitute their own children in the good ol' U.S. of A.

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2009-02-24T21:48:49-06:00