“There are times when we rescue children that don’t want to be rescued, but when you understand the background and where they’ve come from–growing up in broken homes and you really understand that it’s heroic work,” said Kirby.

As part of “Operation Not Forgotten,” law enforcement officials arrested nine adults, including Zachary Bailey, Stanson Causey, Trevontae Shareef, and Kirk Water.

Stanson Causey was arrested on probation violation charges.