Hundreds Arrested In Child Prostitution Roundup
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Hundreds Arrested In Child Prostitution Roundup
Hundreds of people have been arrested and 21 children rescued in a five-day roundup of networks of pimps who force children into prostitution in 16 cities including two in Texas, the FBI said Wednesday.
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(June 25, 2008)--Hundreds of people have been arrested and 21 children rescued in what the FBI is calling a five-day roundup of networks of pimps who force children into prostitution.

The Justice Department says it targeted 16 cities including Houston and Dallas as part of its "Operation Cross Country," which caps off five years of similar stings nationwide.

Many of the children forced into prostitution are either runaways or what authorities call "throwaways,” kids whose families have shunned them.

Officials organized networks of pimps lure them in with shelter or drugs, and then often beat, starve or otherwise abuse them until the children agree to work the streets.

The arrests are part of the FBI’s Innocence Lost Initiative, which started five years ago and has led to the rescue of more than 400 children.

“Our top priority in these cases has always been to identify child victims and move swiftly to remove them from these dangerous environments,” said FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III.

“Unfortunately though, our workload will not slow down after today, as there will be more victims and more criminals who profit by selling our children. We must continue to pursue those who exploit our nation's children,” he said.

FBI Web Site

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Posted by: Anonymous Location: TX on Jun 25, 2008 at 11:04 PM

Unfortunately there are children who run for there own reason, wether for good reason or not, they are the forgoten. We have to start listening to our children so they will not feel the need to run. I think any one who could put a child into prostitution to make a profit is sick and needs to be locked up with other people like them. Let them play justice upon themselves.
Posted by: waco warlock Location: waco tx on Jun 25, 2008 at 10:04 PM

instead of being mad, be happy atleast some good come of the situation. spread love not hate and all will change for the better. Look at this in a positive way.
Posted by: LN Location: Robinson on Jun 25, 2008 at 06:34 PM

These are the kinds of people that should be prosecuted and given the death penalty. Oh, wait, can't do that because the Supreme Court just ruled child rape is not a capital offense! What a crock. I hope they go to the general population in prison. It won't take near as long there.
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