News Desk: Authorities in Georgia located 39 missing children in the past two weeks, rescuing 26 who were in danger of being trafficked for sex, U.S. marshals announced in a press release.
Of those 26, 15 had already been victims of sex trafficking, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported. The 39 children were all between the ages of 3 and 17.
Among those arrested, Moradeyo Bandele, Trayon Moore, James Garcia and Zachary Bailey were charged with sex crimes, according to WSB. Sally Garcia and Trevonte Shareef were charged with obstructing child custody; Stanson Causey, a registered sex offender, and Faye Smith were arrested for probation violations; and Kirk Waters was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Local authorities assisted the Marshals with the two-week operation.
