Authorities rescue 200 sex trafficking victims during nationwide operation

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WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation says 200 sex traffic victims were recovered during a nationwide operation with assistance from local and state law enforcement. 

The FBI-led initiative, "Operation Cross Country," was conducted in partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and focused on identifying and locating victims of sex trafficking and bringing those involved in both child sex and human trafficking to justice. 

Two arrested for aggravated human trafficking involving a minor, WPD says 

Locally, agents from the Kansas City field office worked with Kansas and Missouri highway patrols, Kansas City-area police departments, the Wichita Police Department and Sedgwick County's Exploited and Missing Child Unit. 

"Throughout the operation, law enforcement identified and/or located four adolescent victims, three adult victims, and one individual was arrested on local charges during this three-day operation," The FBI's Kansas City office said in a release. 

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Resources:

• Victim Services Division
• Crimes Against Children
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
• NCMEC’s 24/7 call center number: 1-800-THE-LOST (843-5678)