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U.S. Marshals Recover 35 High‑Risk Missing Massachusetts Children

The Marshals say the operation used authority from the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act with state and federal partners and will remain active through the World Cup.

With the World Cup coming to Massachusetts, law enforcement officials are cracking down on human trafficking and child exploitation.
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Overview

  • The U.S. Marshals announced Thursday that Operation Yellow Card has located 35 vulnerable, high‑risk missing children from Massachusetts who were reunited with family or placed with protective services.
  • The initiative began in April and has already found some children as far away as Georgia and Texas, with officials planning to continue operations through the World Cup final on July 19.
  • The Marshals led the effort in close cooperation with Massachusetts State Police, Boston police, the Essex, Plymouth and Suffolk district attorneys, the FBI, and Homeland Security Investigations.
  • Officials say the work has generated multiple ongoing criminal investigations alleging kidnapping, human trafficking, and related offenses while releases provided few details about the rescued children or arrests.
  • Authorities also launched public‑awareness measures aimed at hotels and the public and urged reporting to law enforcement or the national trafficking hotline to help spot and stop exploitation.