Ten runaway youth between the ages of 13 and 18 years old were recovered on Oʻahu through a multi-law enforcement agency operation, local enforcement said. The young people were also provided with services to support their well-being and ensure they do not return to the streets.
Operation Shine the Light is an interdisciplinary task force focused on endangered kids who are vulnerable to being trafficked or abused.
Amanda Leonard, the coordinator of the Missing Child Center Hawaiʻi under the Department of the Attorney General, was a key player in coordinating local and national-level agencies, like the FBI and U.S. Secret Service…