Where Are the Kids?
Operation verified

Operation Empty Nest

Georgia / Atlanta

Reported / announced2020-05-20
Record statusVerified
CHILDREN FOUND contribution16
16 recovered

16 children recovered

The event

What happened

Two-week Atlanta operation led by USMS Missing Child Unit and Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force.

Purpose

Recover critically missing children in Atlanta-area cases involving trafficking, exploitation and abuse.

Disclosure note: No individual child identities are stored.

The numbers

Reported outcomes

16
Recovered

Source wording: “16 children recovered”

Exact Operation Total Included in CHILDREN FOUND
Evidence →
The people and agencies

Who went looking

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)Technical/support partner
U.S. Marshals ServiceLead federal partner
The receipts

Sources

Every public claim on this record should lead back to identifiable evidence. Open a source to see its publication details and associated records.

primary U.S. Department of Justice — Justice Department Honors Louisiana Marshal with Missing Children's Law Enforcement Award 2020-05-20

Supports: Operation outcome, scope, or metric claim.
How to read this page

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