A massive investigation into child sex trafficking resulted in the rescue of 60 “critically missing” children in the Tampa Bay area, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced with other officials at a news conference on June 23.
“Operation Dragon Eye” was led by the U.S. Marshals Service Middle District of Florida and involved 20 agencies, state officials said. Eight people were arrested, with charges ranging from human trafficking, child endangerment, drug possession, and drug trafficking.
The investigation was focused on recovering or safely locating “critically missing” children in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. The children’s ages ranged from 9 to 17, officials said.
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