'We can't give up' 150 missing children recovered in Tennessee by TBI, U.S. Marshals

The population of Tennessee is 6,880,000 people and here we have these numbers. Using a multipler of fifty we have a comparable to the USA.

That means that we failed to recover several thousand mising kids and this is an ongoing active enterprise that must cycle at least once per year.Suddenly tens of thousands of victims is no longer an impossibility.  My original best estimate was a fraction of this, but the onslaught of reports over the past four years told me that this was wrong.

The fact is that we have thousands of victims out there and a concerted operation to suppress media attention.  This has been going on under our noses forever and it is a singular criminal enterprise.

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'We can't give up' 150 missing children recovered in Tennessee by TBI, U.S. Marshals

by Kaylin JorgeWednesday, March 3rd 2021AA

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said a multi-agency investigation has recovered 150 missing children in the state. Another 90 children remain missing.

One child was identified as a human trafficking victim and four other children were identified as possible human trafficking victims. Authorities say another child was safely recovered by U.S. Marshals during an active kidnapping attempt, resulting in an arrest.

"Operation Volunteer Strong" was a partnership between the TBI, United States Marshals Service and Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.

These agencies were able to recover 150 of 240 children identified as missing in Tennessee, ranging in age from 3 to 17.

"This work is transformational, we cannot stop," Tennessee DCS Commissioner Jennifer Nichols said. "And there is nothing more worthwhile."

Planning for the investigation began in fall 2020 and during two week blitzes in East, Middle and West Tennessee, 150 missing children were recovered.

“Many people don’t realize this, but hundreds of children go missing in our state every month,” said TBI Director David Rausch. “From runaways that may leave their home out of desperation or despair, to those entangled in a custody battle, every single one of them deserves a fighting chance, and that’s why they also deserve our best work to help them.”

Authorities say 42 of 72 children identified as missing in Middle Tennessee were recovered. One child is a possible human trafficking victim and the investigation is ongoing.

“We can’t give up. We need the public, the media, and all law enforcement to not give up,” said Denny King, U.S. Marshal for the Middle District of Tennessee. “If you see something, or know something, say something. We cannot give up and stop searching for our most vulnerable and those who cannot help themselves.”

Another 56 children were recovered in East Tennessee, including five in other states, and 82 children were recovered in West Tennessee, three of them in other states.

Most of the children recovered in this operation will receive services through Tennessee DCS.

Authorities say circumstances in these cases varied by each child.

“We are grateful that missing children have been recovered and are now receiving the services and treatment they need to stay safe and healthy,” said DCS Commissioner Jennifer Nichols. “This operation was truly a collaboration and it’s strengthened our relationship with our law enforcement partners. Working together, the agents, marshals, and DCS case managers put in countless hours to track down leads and locate these missing children.”