Northern Virginia, U.S.A., United States
The FBI established the Innocence Lost Initiative in 2003 to fight child sex trafficking. To date, the work of the Innocence Lost Initiative has resulted in: 265 indictments; 365 convictions on a combination of state and federal charges; 46 criminal enterprises disrupted and 36 successfully dismantled; and Substantial sentences of convicted pimps, including two life sentences and several sentences ranging in length from 30 to 40 years. Efforts have led to the recovery of 577 child victims. The most recent sting, in Northern Virginia, resulted in the rescue of 47 children, many of whom had been reported missing.
Location
United States · Northern Virginia, U.S.A. · 2008 (location generalized to protect survivors)
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