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God bless America for helping our cause. I found this news article on Yahoo and thought I share it with you.
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FBI, police rescue child prostitutes around US
By Associated Press Writer Devlin Barrett, – Mon Feb 23, 3:05 pm ET
WASHINGTON – The FBI has rescued 48 suspected teenage prostitutes, some as young as 13 years old, 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 571 suspects on a variety of federal and state prostitution-related charges, the bureau said.
The teenage prostitutes found in the investigation ranged in age from 13 to 17.
"We may not be able to return their innocence but we can remove them from this cycle of abuse and violence," said FBI Director Robert Mueller.
Meanwhile, in Memphis, Tenn., a man pleaded guilty Monday to federal civil rights charges for sex trafficking in minors. Leonard Fox faces at least 10 years in prison after admitting that he arranged for underaged girls to engage in sex for money.
"To sexually prey upon young girls in this manner for financial gain is particularly damaging to the victims and an affront to the society in which we live," said Loretta King, acting head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division.
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 Chicago to Anchorage, Alaska took part in the operation.
Special Agent Melissa Morrow of the FBI's Washington office said the operation has put them on the trail of a particular 16-year-old prostitute they still haven't found.
Adult prostitutes arrested during the operation provided key tips about the girl, the agent said.
"She is currently 16 and started when she was 13. Now she is out there recruiting other juveniles as well," said Morrow, adding that finding the girl is "at the top of our list."
The federal effort is also designed to hit pimps with much tougher prison sentences than they would likely get in state criminal courts.
Government prosecutors look to bring racketeering charges or conspiracy charges that can result in decades of jail time.
"Some of these networks of pimps and their organizations are very sophisticated, they're interstate," said Roberts, requiring wiretaps and undercover sting operations to bring charges.
The weekend's roundup marked the third such Operation Cross Country, and is part of a broader federal program launched in 2003 to crack down on the sexual exploitation of children.
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Let's pray that they will be able to find these other girls and be able to put these pimps away until they rot in jail.
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***LAST 24 HOURS ((ADOPT-A-PERSON)) Weekend Campaign Challenge***
Please don't worry about any other groups. Let's just look at our very own Cause today and give thanks for all the people who are getting a second chance. I am asking everyone with my whole heart to please not provoke other groups as it only ends up hurting both sides in the end.
Every year, nearly 10 million children die, totally preventable deaths. Six million of these lives could be saved by basic, cost-effective measures. We are a COMMUNITY, an amazing group of people dedicated to the belief that "every child counts". Please let's only worry about the children today and no one else. We have already "won" because so many beautiful children will receive the adequite care they need thanks to your donations.
Come on moms and dads, brothers, sisters, friends, co-workers. Whether you are at work, at home in your pajamas, in class, or wherever you are! Come on everyone who believes that every child deserves a chance at life. We can do this together! But we need ALL of your help right now. Find just one more person who can join our Campaign and give £2.50. Thank you for your unbelievable compassion and kindness, and for your TRUE BELIEF that children & people do matter.
Please, everyone...let's keep this contest about one thing only...the kids who need our help. That is ALL that matters.
((ADOPT-A-PERSON)) Weekend Campaign Challenge from January 31st - February 3rd 2008.
Basically, you give up one item for one of these days or all four days, and donate £2.50 to fight poverty; every £2.50 will feed one person for an ENTIRE MONTH, for LESS THAN THE COST OF A STARBUCKS LATTE!
In 2007 we helped 1,880 families, representing 8,184 individuals through this campaign. Let us not stop now**
(Note: All proceeds from this fundraiser go directly to people located in South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan & Rwanda.)
To Get The Challenge Started Visit http://apps.facebook.com/sponsor-me/c...
***LAST 24 HOURS ((ADOPT-A-PERSON)) Weekend Campaign Challenge***
Please don't worry about any other groups. Let's just look at our very own Cause today and give thanks for all the people who are getting a second chance. I am asking everyone with my whole heart to please not provoke other groups as it only ends up hurting both sides in the end.
Every year, nearly 10 million children die, totally preventable deaths. Six million of these lives could be saved by basic, cost-effective measures. We are a COMMUNITY, an amazing group of people dedicated to the belief that "every child counts". Please let's only worry about the children today and no one else. We have already "won" because so many beautiful children will receive the adequite care they need thanks to your donations.
Come on moms and dads, brothers, sisters, friends, co-workers. Whether you are at work, at home in your pajamas, in class, or wherever you are! Come on everyone who believes that every child deserves a chance at life. We can do this together! But we need ALL of your help right now. Find just one more person who can join our Campaign and give £2.50. Thank you for your unbelievable compassion and kindness, and for your TRUE BELIEF that children & people do matter.
Please, everyone...let's keep this contest about one thing only...the kids who need our help. That is ALL that matters.
((ADOPT-A-PERSON)) Weekend Campaign Challenge from January 31st - February 3rd 2008.
Basically, you give up one item for one of these days or all four days, and donate £2.50 to fight poverty; every £2.50 will feed one person for an ENTIRE MONTH, for LESS THAN THE COST OF A STARBUCKS LATTE!
In 2007 we helped 1,880 families, representing 8,184 individuals through this campaign. Let us not stop now**
(Note: All proceeds from this fundraiser go directly to people located in South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan & Rwanda.)
To Get The Challenge Started Visit http://apps.facebook.com/sponsor-me/c...
UPDATE: The Facebook Causes Giving Now Officially Over
The Challenge is now over. We ended up raising $2,545 with approximately 122 unique donors. I'm not sure because the results are no longer calculating. I also believe we ended up in 34th place overall out of hundreds of other Causes. We also had 213 members join the Cause.
One really good bit of news was posted on the final results:
If I started another cause before I entered the Challenge, will I be able to merge my pre-existing cause with my Challenge cause?
Soon. If you are an administrator for both your Challenge cause and a pre-existing cause, you will be able to merge the two causes. Again, you must be an administrator for both causes. We hope to have this functionality implemented in the near future, so please remain patient.
This means all of the tally from the Giving Challenge will be merged into the main Not For Sale cause.
Thanks so much to everyone who participated & especially the donors. Your giving will make an impact in the lives of people trapped in slavery.
Be sure to connect as a fan on the Not For Sale page. This page will be a central place on Facebook for all the various causes and groups that have been started by supporters. You can do that here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Not-For...
UPDATE: The Facebook Causes Giving Now Officially Over
The Challenge is now over. We ended up raising $2,545 with approximately 122 unique donors. I'm not sure because the results are no longer calculating. I also believe we ended up in 34th place overall out of hundreds of other Causes. We also had 213 members join the Cause.
One really good bit of news was posted on the final results:
If I started another cause before I entered the Challenge, will I be able to merge my pre-existing cause with my Challenge cause?
Soon. If you are an administrator for both your Challenge cause and a pre-existing cause, you will be able to merge the two causes. Again, you must be an administrator for both causes. We hope to have this functionality implemented in the near future, so please remain patient.
This means all of the tally from the Giving Challenge will be merged into the main Not For Sale cause.
Thanks so much to everyone who participated & especially the donors. Your giving will make an impact in the lives of people trapped in slavery.
Be sure to connect as a fan on the Not For Sale page. This page will be a central place on Facebook for all the various causes and groups that have been started by supporters. You can do that here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Not-For...
***((ADOPT-A-PERSON)) Weekend Campaign Challenge***
Every year, nearly 10 million children die, totally preventable deaths. Six million of these lives could be saved by basic, cost-effective measures. This weekend we are going to help change that with our ((ADOPT-A-PERSON)) Weekend Campaign Challenge.
**Don't forget to participate in ((ADOPT-A-PERSON)) Weekend Campaign Challenge from January 31st - February 3rd 2008. (Basically, you give up one item for one of these days or all four days, and donate $2.50 to fight poverty; every $2.50 will feed one person for an ENTIRE MONTH, for LESS THAN THE COST OF A STARBUCKS LATTE!
In 2007 we helped 1,880 families, representing 8,184 individuals through this campaign. Let us not stop now**
To Get The Challenge Started Visit http://apps.facebook.com/sponsor-me/c...
***((ADOPT-A-PERSON)) Weekend Campaign Challenge***
Every year, nearly 10 million children die, totally preventable deaths. Six million of these lives could be saved by basic, cost-effective measures. This weekend we are going to help change that with our ((ADOPT-A-PERSON)) Weekend Campaign Challenge.
**Don't forget to participate in ((ADOPT-A-PERSON)) Weekend Campaign Challenge from January 31st - February 3rd 2008. (Basically, you give up one item for one of these days or all four days, and donate $2.50 to fight poverty; every $2.50 will feed one person for an ENTIRE MONTH, for LESS THAN THE COST OF A STARBUCKS LATTE!
In 2007 we helped 1,880 families, representing 8,184 individuals through this campaign. Let us not stop now**
To Get The Challenge Started Visit http://apps.facebook.com/sponsor-me/c...
In 2009 NO ONE should be in slavery. This is a horrific crime against so many people. Help be a voice for those who suffer.