Overview
- Authorities flew 17 children and nine adults to New York, where U.S. agencies took custody of the group.
- Child Protective Services is caring for the minors, while federal officials review any pending cases involving the adults.
- Colombian officials detained the group on Nov. 22 after a hotel raid in Yarumal triggered by local tips.
- Interpol Yellow Notices were active for five children holding U.S. and Guatemalan passports, signaling missing-child concerns.
- While held in Medellín, the children received support from Colombia’s National Institute for Family Welfare, and legal experts say Colombian prosecutors could examine evidence even as U.S. authorities lead any prosecutions.