Florida authorities rescue 122 missing children in historic operation, many exploited and abused: officials

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Authorities in Florida rescued 122 missing children across the state, making it one of the largest child recovery missions conducted in American history, officials said Monday.

The U.S. Marshals-led “Operation Home for the Holidays” was conducted in major cities across the state over a two-week span. Authorities rescued endangered, missing, and exploited children ranging in age from 2 to 17, officials said.

“Every child rescued is a reminder of why we do this work,” FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital. “Under President Trump’s leadership, our federal, state, and local partners are moving faster, sharing intelligence better, and hunting down the predators who think they can hide in our communities. We will not stop until every child i