TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Each year, children run away from home, are abducted, and some leave the juvenile justice system without permission. Many end up in dangerous situations involving human trafficking.
A joint law enforcement task force, led by the U.S. Marshal’s service has been operating for weeks in the Tampa Bay area to rescue these children and give them another chance.
The Florida Department of Children and Families reports than more than 350 children were victims of commercial sexual exploitation in 2022. The number is likely higher, due to underreporting and other factors…