In a massive nationwide sweep, the FBI arrested dozens of suspected pimps and rescued hundreds of suspected teenage prostitutes. Among the cities that saw action in the sweep was Atlanta.According to the FBI, the operation 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.
Dubbed "Operation Cross Country," the sweep involved federal agents working with local law enforcement. The teenage prostitutes discovered in the investigation ranged in age from 13 to 17, many of whom were runaways.
The weekend's operation was the third such Operation Cross Country, and is part of a larger federal program started six years ago to crack down on the sexual exploitation of children.
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