The Florida Attorney General and the U.S. Marshal for the Central District of Florida recently announced the rescue of 60 missing children.
Attorney General James Uthmeier joined the U.S. Marshal for the Central District of Florida William Berger to announce the rescue of 60 children as part of Operation Dragon Eye in the Tampa Bay area. As a result of the operation, eight defendants were arrested, including one on charges of human trafficking.
“The real heroes behind this operation are the law enforcement who built and executed this mission. As your Attorney General and a father of three young kids, protecting children is my top priority,” said Florida AG James Uthmeier. “If you victimize children, you’re going to prison, end of story.”
“The unique part of this operation was the fact that underaged critically missing children ranging from age 9 to 17 were not only recovered but were debriefed and provided with physical and psychological care,” said U.S. Marshal William Berger. “This operation further included follow-up assistance in hopes that these youth will not return back to the streets to be further victimized.”…