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Father God, thank You for this good work that the FBI is doing. Bless their efforts to prosecute offenders and recover victims.
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Many, many people criticize the government, and it seems that the news is full of negative reports about our politicians and our political system. Let’s thank God for some good news from a successful FBI operation.

“A monthlong FBI-led operation to identify and arrest sex traffickers and recover child victims has resulted in dozens of arrests across the country and the identification and recovery of more than 100 juveniles.

The initiative during the month of July, dubbed Operation Independence Day, relied on more than 400 law enforcement agencies working on FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Forces in each of the Bureau’s 56 field offices. The sweep included undercover operations and has led to the opening of five dozen federal criminal investigations. Agents and analysts at FBI Headquarters and in the field worked closely with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to identify young runaways, missing kids, and juveniles who may have been subjected to human trafficking.

In all, 103 juveniles were identified or recovered and 67 suspected traffickers were arrested. The sweep resulted in 60 new federal investigations.

‘The FBI is fiercely focused on recovering child victims and arresting the sex traffickers who exploit them,’ FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a statement. ‘Through operations like this, the FBI helps child victims escape the abusive life of sex trafficking.’ . . .

In his remarks, Director Wray said the FBI’s focus on the issue is not confined to a single week or month each year. The effort to find and stop traffickers and recover kids is ongoing and continuous.

‘Our agents, intelligence analysts, professional staff, and victim specialists work tirelessly before, during, and after these operations to make sure that victims get the help they need to reclaim their lives,’ Wray said.”

Operation Independence Day 2019 Final Statistics

  • Minor Victims Recovered: 82
  • Minor Victims Identified: 21
  • Adult Victims Encountered: 39
  • Traffickers Arrested: 67
  • Nationwide Operations Conducted: 161
  • Federal Cases Initiated: 60

(Excerpt from FBI.gov.)

Let’s pray for the 100 juveniles who were recovered, that they would find hope, grace, and redemption in Christ. Let’s also pray for the extensive team of FBI agents, counselors, attorneys, and other professionals who will be working with the recovered children and prosecuting the suspected traffickers.

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Dale Ann Lathrop
August 10, 2019

I pray Psalms 103:6 it is our God who gives righteousness and justice to those who are oppressed. I ask you Father to give your righteousness and justice to those who are oppressed through human trafficking all over the world. I thank you Father God for hearing our cries and standing faithful to your word. I PRAISE you for delivering these youth from this atrocious act done upon them. But Father you are above all and I want to thank YOU in ad vance for turning this around for them. Father cause your face to smile upon them and restore to them what the enemy has stolen.
Amen

Sherry
August 9, 2019

Lord thank you for those called to help free those in sex trafficking. Thank you for all those rescued and I pray for Your plan of Salvation over them, restoration and healing, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Continue to lead the FBI to free those in slavery and arrest those holding them in captivity. In Jesus name. Amen

Bernice Griffin
August 9, 2019

Thank God for Operation Independence Day. This is the heart ofGod. This is the answer to the burden of my heart. I pray for divine intervention and wisdom and protection for all involved in this process.Thank you and God bless you. I pray the Holy Spirit would convict the traffickers and the fear ofGod will fall on them and dismantle this system. I pray for healing for the victims thru the stripes of Jesus in thir bodies, souls minds and heart and spirits. May God supply 7times all that was lost

Rochelle
August 9, 2019

Father God please pour out Your blessings on the FBI agents and all others who worked to bring about Your justice. Please give Director Wray great wisdom and vision as he leads this agency. We pray Your hedge of protection around all those who are working to end human trafficking.
In the name of Jesus. Amen.

Sue
August 9, 2019

Praise almighty God for this report! May God continue to blow open the boxes of these dark trafficking rings, exposing darkness with light, bringing swift, expansive, explosive justice upon these demonic activities, bring deliverance & freedom & restoration for the oppressed, issue forth salvation, transformation, & deliverance to those operating & held captive to the kingdom of darkness— Lord, bring persons into Your Kingdom of light & life in Christ!!! We wrestle again principalities… Lord, raise up more Intercessors to faithfully pray & decree Your Kingdom advancement against human trafficking! May God, through the tireless work of human vessels, blast a hole in hell, & put an end to these evil practices!!! In the name of Jesus Christ🙏🙏🙏

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