I know that the problem in Atlanta is bad because i've been to restaurants and gas stations and have been approached by teenage girls looking to turn a trick. I didn't know at the time (years ago) that these girls are out there working for pimps. This is cold blooded.. (and not in a good way..)
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The FBI has rescued more than 45 suspected teenage prostitutes, some as young as 13, in Atlanta and other cities in a nationwide sweep to remove kids from the illegal sex trade and punish their accused pimps.
Over a three-night initiative called Operation Cross Country, federal agents working with local law enforcement also arrested more than 50 alleged pimps, according to preliminary bureau data. The teenage prostitutes found in the investigation ranged in age from 13 to 17.
Historically, federal authorities rarely play a role in anti-prostitution crackdowns, but the FBI is becoming more involved as it tries to rescue children caught up in the business.
"The goal is to recover kids. We consider them the child victims of prostitution," said FBI Deputy Assistant Director Daniel Roberts.
"Unfortunately, the vast majority of these kids are what they term 'throwaway kids,' with no family support, no friends. They're kids that nobody wants, they're loners. Many are runaways," Roberts said.
Most of the children are put into the custody of local child protection agencies. Agents in cities from Miami to Atlanta to Anchorage, Alaska took part in the operation. Read more>>
this is crazy,time has really changed in Atlanta years ago this was un heard of.I pray for our young poeple
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