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06-14-2018, 05:30 PM
GENESEE COUNTY (WJRT) (6/14/2018) - A collaborative effort across Genesee County brought 51 of 76 children reported missing back into safe hands.
About 70 police officers from most agencies in the county targeted specific homes, rescuing children from human trafficking.
The kids, all under the age of 17, were reported missing after failing to show up for court hearings, missing school or were foster children the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services hadn't heard from for a while.
Police say four to six of the children were being trafficked. One of them was taking part in a forensic interviewer Thursday afternoon, talking about alleged sex crimes in which they were the victim.
All of the remaining children subjected to sex trafficking will receive forensic interviews in the near future.
Authorities placed 15 children in juvenile custody -- 12 of them in Genesee County facilities and three others in facilities outside the county.
http://www.abc12.com/content/news/Authorities-find-51-of-76-missing-children-during-Genesee-County-sweep-485601851.html
About 70 police officers from most agencies in the county targeted specific homes, rescuing children from human trafficking.
The kids, all under the age of 17, were reported missing after failing to show up for court hearings, missing school or were foster children the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services hadn't heard from for a while.
Police say four to six of the children were being trafficked. One of them was taking part in a forensic interviewer Thursday afternoon, talking about alleged sex crimes in which they were the victim.
All of the remaining children subjected to sex trafficking will receive forensic interviews in the near future.
Authorities placed 15 children in juvenile custody -- 12 of them in Genesee County facilities and three others in facilities outside the county.
http://www.abc12.com/content/news/Authorities-find-51-of-76-missing-children-during-Genesee-County-sweep-485601851.html