Florida-led global sweep rescues 163 missing children across five continents

Florida-led Operation Statewide Shield recovered 163 missing children ages 2 months to 17 across five continents during a five-day, multi-agency effort with federal and international partners; victims included runaways, abused or neglected children, and trafficking victims. Three suspects—Jayden Allen Harwood, Robert Ferral Allison, and Michael Corey Prescott—were arrested. The operation—the largest statewide child-recovery effort in Florida history—has ongoing investigations and more arrests expected, with many children receiving care and some reunified with families.