Malden Police arrested three men in connection with a federal investigation breaking up underage prostitution networks, an FBI press release said yesterday.
The arrests were part of a nation-wide inter-agency investigation conducted by the Bureau called “Operation Cross Country,” which targeted such human trafficking networks.
"Malden Police has always been concerned about the ongoing problem of child exploitation, specifically child prostitution,” Malden Police Lt. Marc Gatcomb said in the release.
“As a member of the FBI ILTF, we hope to continue the valiant efforts by the FBI and local police departments in combating this problem with all resources available to us and look forward to continued partnership with the FBI in this effort."
Gatcomb was not immediately available for further comment Monday, though more information, including the names of those arrested, are expected sometime Tuesday.
The suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.