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Re:Counterterrorism internet surveillance is being retargete... by miracle2k on Sunday July 30, 2023 @02:11AM (#36928360)
These links are weak evidence that this is a wide-spread problem. Indeed, they arguably lack evidence for even the existence of human trafficking.

> https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/atlanta/news/pr...

48 of the 71 individuals identified (and having their names published online) are female adult sex workers. No claims are being made that any were victimized.

10 are crimes related to children, of those, 7 are "enticement", which may be LE setups. Certainly, no one being trafficked into motel rooms here.

We don't have details on the "11 juveniles recovered", but they are more like a 17y at risk of homelessness than what one would traditionally imagine to be "child sex slavery". It's also unclear if they are being helped by this recovery, or if you'll find their name appear on the arrest list for prostitution by next year's "human trafficking operation".

> https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/31-arrested-in-georgia-as-p...

What this article actually describes are people arrested for possession of CSAM. No claim is made that any victim was found during any motel raids. There is this:

> Seven of those arrested in Georgia traveled for the purpose of meeting and having sex with a minor.

But the phrasing makes it pretty reasonable to assume they were meetings setup by law enforcement.

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