A multi-agency human trafficking investigation in Southern California has led to the recovery of 33 missing children, the FBI announced. More than two dozen law enforcement agencies and non-governmental agencies participated in "Operation Lost Angels," which began Jan. 11 as part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Several of the children returned to commercial sex trafficking after they were located by authorities, either voluntarily or no coercion, requiring authorities to make several interventions. In 2020, the FBI initiated 664 human trafficking investigations nationwide, making 473 arrests. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIf you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline at (888) 373-7888 or visit https://humantraffickinghotline.org/.

Source: Fox News January 23, 2021 16:16 UTC