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U.S. Marshals Service rescues 25 missing children in Ohio

Posted at 4:16 PM, Sep 01, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-01 21:43:18-04

CLEVELAND, ohio — The U.S. Marshals Service says it has found 25 missing child during the first two weeks of "Operation Safety Net" in northeast Ohio.

"The sting is continuing right now," the Service posted to social media Monday.

According to reports, about 200 children are missing in the region. The task force led by the U.S. Marshals Service is working to find the children and bring them to safety.

This comes after the U.S. Marshals Service said it found 39 missing children in Georgiaduring an investigation called “Operation Not Forgotten.”

The two-week operation in Atlanta and Macon resulted in the rescue of 26 children, the safe location of 13 kids and the arrest of nine “criminal associates."

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