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- 389 arrests made in 16 U.S. cities on June 25, 2008FBI.gov: "Innocence Lost" Sting (June 25, 2008)
- 21 children rescued during sweepFOXNews.com: FBI: 300 Child Prostitution Suspects Arrested... (June 25, 2008)
- FBI says roundup of suspects took five days and ended on June 22, 2008FBI.gov: "Innocence Lost" Sting (June 25, 2008)
- Arrests made in San Francisco, California, Boston, Massachusetts, Miami, Florida, Dallas, Texas and Rockville, MarylandFBI.gov: "Innocence Lost" Sting (June 25, 2008)
- Suspects include both pimps and prostitutesFOXNews.com: FBI: 300 Child Prostitution Suspects Arrested... (June 25, 2008)
- More than 350 law enforcement agencies assisted in stingsFBI.gov: "Innocence Lost" Sting (June 25, 2008)
- "Operation Cross Country" part of the five-year "Innocence Lost National Initiative"FBI.gov: "Innocence Lost" Sting (June 25, 2008)
- Another wave of raids, known as Operation Cross Country II, took place in October 2008; more than 600 people were arrestedCNN: Operation frees dozens of child prostitutes (October 27, 2008)
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The Justice Department announced the arrests of nearly 400 people in connection with child prostitution in the United States. In making the announcement on June 25, 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller said "Operation Cross Country" also resulted in the rescue of 21 children.FBI.gov: "Innocence Lost" Sting (June 25, 2008) On October 27, 2008, the FBI announced that more than 600 people were in custody after Operation Cross Country II. The feds credited information gleaned during the first raid as instrumental in capturing more suspects.FBI.gov: FBI Announces Results of Three-Day Child Sex Trafficking Sweep (October 27, 2008)
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Innocent Lost Initiative
The Innocence Lost National Initiative was created to crack down on interstate child sex trafficking. The FBI, U.S. Justice Department and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) launched the program jointly in 2003. Since then, officials say more than 300 people have been convicted of exploiting children through child prostitution and more than 400 children have been rescued.FBI.gov: "Innocence Lost" Sting (June 25, 2008) -
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"The sex trafficking of children remains one of the most violent and unforgivable crimes. What is different as we stand here today is that we are faced with the increasing use of social network sites and other advances in technology to carry out these crimes and facilitate these criminal enterprises."—Robert MuellerFBI.gov: "Innocence Lost" Sting (June 25, 2008) -
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Operation Cross Country Questions
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