Major rescue operation saves 13 children

MEMPHIS, TN – Thirteen children, previously reported missing and identified as high-risk for human trafficking, have been rescued in a major operation in Memphis, Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), in collaboration with the U.S. Marshals Service, Homeland Security Investigations, Memphis Police Department, and Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, spearheaded the two-day mission, known as “Operation Not for Sale.”

Dr. John DeGarmo, founder and director of the Foster Care Institute, explained that children from unstable homes or with a history of sexual abuse are particularly vulnerable to traffickers, who exploit their need for affection and promise them a better life.