Child Sex Trafficking

A Tennessee woman was sentenced to over 28 years in federal prison for producing and selling child sexual abuse material involving two children under 14. She was convicted of conspiracy, child sex trafficking, and distributing child pornography, with the investigation initiated after law enforcement received tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Meta lost a multimillion-dollar legal case over its failure to prevent child sex trafficking on Facebook and Instagram. The Guardian investigation, initiated with a tipoff and collaboration with journalist Mei-Ling McNamara, exposed how predators used these platforms to exploit children during the pandemic.

The FBI-led "Operation Cross Country" successfully recovered 59 minor victims of child sex trafficking and sexual exploitation, along with 59 additional missing children. This coordinated law enforcement sweep represents a significant effort to combat child trafficking and exploitation networks.