Dozens of missing children, some as young as just one year old, rescued from sex traffickers in massive sting

More than three dozen missing children were rescued from sex traffickers in North Florida after a massive sting.

The rescue effort, named Operation Northern Lights, found 43 missing children across 14 counties with more children found in other states, the US Marshals Service announced Thursday.

Federal authorities said the youngest victims were one-year-olds and that one of the young victims had been abducted from Florida and located in Louisiana. ---More...

???? BREAKING: In an INCREDIBLE development, 43 critically missing children were just SAVED before Christmas in Florida thanks to federal involvement with local police

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In an INCREDIBLE development, 43 critically missing children were just SAVED before Christmas in Florida thanks to federal involvement with local police

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"This was the largest missing child operation EVER conducted in northern Florida!"

"We're very proud to say that 43 children will now be home safe for the holidays."

"According to the U.S. Marshals, through Operation Northern Light, children ranging from one and a half to 17 years old were reunited with their families."

"After 12 days, 43 children were found all across Florida."

"This video, taken by the Leon County Sheriff's Office in Florida, shows federal agents and law enforcement officers working behind the scenes to rescue dozens of critically missing children."

Hallelujah!