‘Not Forgotten’: 26 Missing Children Recovered in U.S. Marshals Operation

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‘Not Forgotten’: 26 Missing Children Recovered in U.S. Marshals Operation

According to a news release from the U.S. Marshals Service, the U.S. Marshals Service Missing Child Unit’s “Operation Not Forgotten” resulted in the rescue of 26 children in Georgia, the safe location of 13 children and the arrest of nine criminal associates.

Source: The Washington Informer

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