U.S. Marshals say Ohio operation found 79 missing children
Children · Curated reporting
Source report: 2026-09-08 · Event: Date not established
Read original story ↗The U.S. Marshals Service announced that Operation Meridian located 79 missing and endangered children, ages 6 to 17, during August 2026. The agency described several kinds of cases, including suspected trafficking, abuse, neglect and runaways. Its announcement does not say all 79 were trafficking victims or were found in one raid.
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