The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Sacramento field office revealed Monday it took part in a nationwide child sex trafficking sting that involved local, state and federal task forces.Watch report: Underage sex trafficking is on the rise in Sacramento"This is a heinous crime, a scourge on our streets," said Monica Miller, Sacramento special agent in charge.More coverage -- FBI targets pimps, rescues 168 childrenOperation Cross Country VIII led to the recovery of nine juveniles who were being victimized through prostitution, and seven people suspected of trafficking those minors, in Sacramento, Solano and Fresno counties."Parents absolutely need to be concerned. This crime is still growing," said Gabriela Betance, a member of Sacramento's Child Exploitation Task Force.Betance said many of the victims are being lured by predators online.Undercover police detective Derek Stigerts told KCRA 3 that most of the recent victims were found in advertisements on two main websites."Myredbook.com and backpage.com are the sites where we mostly see them in Sacramento," said Stigerts.With the latest arrests, the FBI said the number of child sex trafficking cases opened this year is now 26. The Sacramento FBI had 27 in all of 2013.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Sacramento field office revealed Monday it took part in a nationwide child sex trafficking sting that involved local, state and federal task forces.



Watch report: Underage sex trafficking is on the rise in Sacramento


"This is a heinous crime, a scourge on our streets," said Monica Miller, Sacramento special agent in charge.



More coverage -- FBI targets pimps, rescues 168 children

Operation Cross Country VIII led to the recovery of nine juveniles who were being victimized through prostitution, and seven people suspected of trafficking those minors, in Sacramento, Solano and Fresno counties.

"Parents absolutely need to be concerned. This crime is still growing," said Gabriela Betance, a member of Sacramento's Child Exploitation Task Force.

Betance said many of the victims are being lured by predators online.

Undercover police detective Derek Stigerts told KCRA 3 that most of the recent victims were found in advertisements on two main websites.

"Myredbook.com and backpage.com are the sites where we mostly see them in Sacramento," said Stigerts.

With the latest arrests, the FBI said the number of child sex trafficking cases opened this year is now 26. The Sacramento FBI had 27 in all of 2013.