Forty-one missing children were found in the Miami area during Operation Statewide Shield.
Operation Statewide Shield, carried out by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement , occurred from Aug. 17-21. It was the first statewide child recovery initiative and the largest operation of its kind in state history.
The children ranged in age from 2 months to 17 years old. According to reports, many children experienced various levels of abuse, neglect and exposure to criminal activity…