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"Once the child has been taken out of harm's way, then really the story just begins at that point. That's where the real work starts, where we have to call upon the community, various social welfare agencies, our own office of victim assistance has to work with each child on an individual basis to see what their requirements are. This is a very difficult task. These children are very damaged -- very harmed, and they need a great deal of help -- it's really taxing the social welfare agencies and it's something that, going forward, we need to pay particular attention to." - FBI Acting Executive Assistant Director Kevin Perkins, talking about a countrywide sweep that rescued 79 underage prostitutes. Operation Cross Country 6 also resulted in the arrest of 104 accused pimps, officials said.
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The famous clock tower in London known as Big Ben will soon get a new name – it will be renamed Elizabeth Tower in honor of Queen Elizabeth’s diamond jubilee. No one is exactly sure how the tower got the Big Ben name, although two theories exist: That it was in honor of Benjamin Hall or Ben Caunt.
Hot video: Lochte beats Phelps in first showdown at trials
Ryan Lochte has won his first head-to-head showdown with Michael Phelps at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.
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Quote of note
"Once the child has been taken out of harm's way, then really the story just begins at that point. That's where the real work starts, where we have to call upon the community, various social welfare agencies, our own office of victim assistance has to work with each child on an individual basis to see what their requirements are. This is a very difficult task. These children are very damaged -- very harmed, and they need a great deal of help -- it's really taxing the social welfare agencies and it's something that, going forward, we need to pay particular attention to." - FBI Acting Executive Assistant Director Kevin Perkins, talking about a countrywide sweep that rescued 79 underage prostitutes. Operation Cross Country 6 also resulted in the arrest of 104 accused pimps, officials said.
News to know
The famous clock tower in London known as Big Ben will soon get a new name – it will be renamed Elizabeth Tower in honor of Queen Elizabeth’s diamond jubilee. No one is exactly sure how the tower got the Big Ben name, although two theories exist: That it was in honor of Benjamin Hall or Ben Caunt.
Hot video: Lochte beats Phelps in first showdown at trials
Ryan Lochte has won his first head-to-head showdown with Michael Phelps at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.
GateHouse News Service
