Though Braithwaite has yet to be found safely, Georgia authorities can celebrate other successes in cracking missing children’s cases.
Atlanta Police and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport officials are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Benjamin Braithwaite.
We are asking our airport community to come together & support one of our own.A valued member of our airport community is searching for her 16 year old son, Benjamin Braithwaite, who is currently missing.If you have any info, please contact the authorities on the flyer. pic.twitter.com/2JbbxGn3JR— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) April 30, 2026
Though Braithwaite has yet to be found safely, Georgia authorities can celebrate other successes in cracking missing children’s cases. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit have successfully recovered 11 missing children during “Operation Coast to Coast.”
The coordinated effort, which spanned several weeks across multiple Georgia counties, targeted known trafficking corridors and high-risk areas where missing juveniles are frequently exploited. This operation is part of a broader state initiative to dismantle domestic minor sex trafficking networks by focusing on the recovery of endangered youth while simultaneously building criminal cases against their traffickers and “buyers.”
Attorney General Chris Carr expressed his pride in the operation’s success.
“Allowing our team to work with law enforcement from across the country to safely locate victims, dismantle trafficking networks, and hold predators accountable. I’m proud of our Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit for their tireless efforts over the past few days, but our work doesn’t stop here. We will keep fighting until every child is recovered and every trafficker is behind bars,” Carr said in a statement.
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Source: Black Enterprise
