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Fifteen women and 26 men were arrested in Nebraska for prostitution or solicitation of prostitution during a nationwide sting last week.

In Lincoln, six people were arrested for prostitution and nine for solicitation, according to the Lincoln Police Department.

Nationally, the FBI said 82 sexually exploited minors were saved and 239 pimps and other individuals arrested during the operation.

In Nebraska, the Omaha, Lincoln, LaVista, Council Bluffs and Glenwood, Iowa, police departments along with Douglas, Lancaster, Pottawattamie and Mills county sheriff's offices were involved in the sting.

“Through our strategic partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies, specifically the Child Exploitation Task Force, the FBI will continue to work with our partners to make a difference in our communities," said FBI Special Agent in Charge Randall Thysse.

Operation Cross Country is focused on recovering underage victims of prostitution and drawing attention to the problem of sex trafficking at home and abroad.