National News Briefs

168 Rescued from Child Sex Trafficking The FBI; its law enforcement partners; and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) recovered 168 children who were being victimized through prostitution and arrested 281 pimps on state and federal charges last month. This was accomplished during Operation Cross Country VIII, a week-long enforcement action to address commercial child sex trafficking throughout the United States, which included enforcement actions in 106 cities across 54 FBI field divisions nationwide. “Child sex traffickers create a living nightmare for their adolescent victims,” said Leslie R. Caldwell, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of […]

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Soroptomist Reaches Out to Women

Soroptimist International of Boca Raton and Deerfield Beach awarded checks to several local organizations whose missions benefit women and their families on May 20 at the Babione Chapel Community Room. Soroptimist President, Mariela Montgomery, together with Elke Schmidt, event chairperson,  presented the monetary awards to following charities and causes. The Florence Fuller Child Development Center assists in after school day care for 625 children. Faulk Center for Counseling will train local university students to assist in health care and family support groups. Boca Helping Hands will train students in their hospitality program who are learning to cater events. Oasis Compassion Agency, a woman’s center, will teach empowering […]

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