Operation MISafeKid recovers 123 missing children in Wayne County

A one-day sweep by multiple law enforcement agencies in Wayne County resulted in the recovery of 123 missing children, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

The sweep, dubbed Operation MISafeKid and conducted on Sept. 26, involved the Detroit Missing Child Recovery Unit of the U.S. Marshals Sex Offender Investigations Branch coordinated with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Office of Inspector General, Michigan State Police and law enforcement officers from other Wayne County agencies.

The effort in particular was aimed at locating victims of sex trafficking.

During the one-day operation, out of 301 case files, 123 children were identified and recovered safely.

At: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2018/10/08/wayne-county-missing-kids-sweep/1568244002/