Overview
- The weeklong sweep led by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force with the U.S. Marshals focused on critically missing youths ages 14 to 17.
- Authorities said some of the recovered teens were victims of sex trafficking or sexual assault.
- Seven suspects were arrested, with identities withheld and investigations continuing.
- Recoveries spanned Riverside County, surrounding Southern California, northern California, Arizona and Nevada.
- In total, 50 minors were identified as missing for the operation, according to the sheriff’s office.