Federal agents and local law enforcement rescued 37 teens during a human trafficking operation in Southern California.
Dubbed “Operation Safe Return,” the U.S. Marshals Service said the operation primarily focused on finding critically missing children, who have an elevated risk of abuse, including violence and sexual exploitation.
Agents and local law enforcement also arrested seven people during the week-long operation. U.S. Marshals said one of the people arrested is connected to child sex trafficking…