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Chinese police have rescued 382 babies in a sting operation on a baby-trafficking ring that has led to the arrest of more than 1,000 individuals. 








“45 arrested, 16 juveniles rescued 
in Super Bowl prostitution bust”






July 29, 2013

Largest sex-trafficking bust in U.S. history nets 70 N.J. arrests  

“The largest sex-trafficking crackdown in U.S. history resulted in the rescue of 105 children and the arrest of 150 alleged pimps and others across the nation, the FBI announced today.” Star-Ledger Staff Writer Amy Ellis Nutt, Phil Mattingly of Bloomberg News and Pete Yost of the Associated Press contributed to this report.
Source: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/07/largest_sex-trafficking_crackdown_in_us_history_nets_70_nj_arrests.html

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October 21, 2013 

Howard County police arrest, charge 3 with human trafficking 

Gypsie Akers
Craigh Okeido Anderson
(Reuters) - The FBI arrested 150 people across the United States on charges of holding children against their will for prostitution, a three-day weekend sweep that officials on Monday called the largest-ever operation against child sex-trafficking.
Bulgarian fugitive in 18 human-trafficking deaths arrested in Kirkland, Washington Posted by Mike Carter

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/oct/22/bulgarian-fugitive-arrested-near-seattle/

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Five men arrested in child sex trafficking sting” (9/23/13)


“EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU)-- The remaining three men arrested in the child sex trafficking sting are now charged.


Bernie Jo Staves, 34, David Frank, 42, and Ronald Lanners, 48, have now been charged in court…”
Source: http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Five-men-arrested-in-child-sex-trafficking-sting-224909922.html