(CNN) Two sisters, one 5 years old and the other 3 months old, were rescued in Denver by undercover agents during this year's FBI-led sting operation against sex traffickers, officials said. The alleged trafficker, a friend of the children's family, made a deal to sell them for sex for $600, the FBI said. Holly Gibbs, a child sex trafficking survivor and the patient care director of Dignity Health, said, "Human trafficking is a global public health crisis. Sometimes, sex trafficking can involve family members or family friends. The FBI continues to work with agencies and organization specializing in child protective services for the 84 rescued children.

Source: CNN October 20, 2017 01:18 UTC