The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a retro crime film-style video on June 25 highlighting recent enforcement efforts targeting child exploitation, human trafficking, and child predators, presenting statistics the bureau says demonstrate increased investigative activity and arrests, as reported by PJ Media.

The video, shared by FBI Director Kash Patel on X, features a narrator describing the agency's recent enforcement results while comparing them with those of the previous administration.

According to the video, the FBI has rescued approximately 7,200 children and arrested more than 3,500 individuals identified as child predators or human traffickers.

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Patel's post accompanying the video stated:

"7,200 children rescued. A 42% increase from the previous administration.

3,500 predators/traffickers locked up. A 102% increase from the previous administration.

If you mean to bring harm to the most precious and innocent among us (our children), WE WILL FIND YOU!"

The video itself provides slightly different percentage comparisons, describing the increase in rescued children as nearly 50% and the increase in arrests as more than 100% over the previous administration.

Using a narration styled after classic detective films, the video describes the FBI's strategy of coordinating investigations with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

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"The FBI is leading the charge. The monsters preying on our kids have become the prey. By launching massive task forces across federal and local lines, they're kicking down doors and shattering trafficking networks from the inside out. Thanks to that relentless pressure, they've successfully located and rescued over 7,200 child victims. That's right, 7,200 innocent young lives saved. That's an absolutely staggering 49% increase."

The narrator continues by emphasizing the bureau's arrest totals.

"Such rescues," the narrator says, mean "fewer broken families and a real wall of protection built around our homes. And they didn't stop at the rescues. They tracked down and locked up over 3,500 child predators and human traffickers. That's a 108% spike in arrests on our watch. It means you can sleep soundly at night, knowing the absolute worst of society are off our streets and behind bars."

The video also highlights progress involving the FBI's Most Wanted list.

"They're even hunting the worst of the worst, apprehending eight of the Bureau's ten most wanted fugitives in a 17-month blitz. That's twice as many as the previous administration. There's nowhere left for these predators to hide. People can argue all they want, but the numbers don't lie."

In addition to the enforcement statistics, the production credits joint operations involving multiple law enforcement agencies.

The FBI routinely works alongside state, local, tribal, territorial, and international partners during investigations involving child exploitation and human trafficking, with those partnerships assisting in identifying victims, executing search and arrest warrants, and dismantling criminal organizations.

The bureau's video presents the reported increases in rescues and arrests as the result of expanded investigative efforts and coordinated task forces.

It also underscores the agency's stated commitment to pursuing offenders involved in crimes against children.

The FBI has not indicated that these operations are complete, and investigations into child exploitation and human trafficking continue nationwide as federal authorities work with law enforcement partners to identify victims and apprehend suspects.

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