(A sprawling operation against suspected child sex offenders has netted more than 2,300 arrests across the U.S. (istock)
June 27, 2018
A raid carried out against suspected child sex offenders netted more than 2,300 arrests across the U.S., the Justice Department announced Wednesday as the attorney general vowed to “strike back against these repugnant crimes.”
The three-month operation, dubbed “Broken Heart,” ended in May. It was conducted by Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces in all 50 states, comprising more than 4,500 law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, local and tribal levels.
“No child should ever have to endure sexual abuse,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement. “And yet in recent years, certain forms of modern technology have facilitated the spread of child pornography and created greater incentives for its production. We at the Department of Justice are determined to strike back against these repugnant crimes.”
