U.S. arrests 1,140 on child sexual predation charges
Source: Reuters
US | Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:54am EDT
U.S. arrests 1,140 on child sexual predation charges
WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The United States has arrested 1,140 people on charges of sexually preying on children as part of a nationwide sweep to protect children, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.
The arrests stemmed from a two-month operation in April and May tracking alleged offenders who use the Internet to lure youths and traffic them into commercial sexual exploitation, child pornography and traveling abroad to engage in child sex tourism, it said in a news release.
The arrests were part of Operation Broken Heart, which last year netted 275 arrests for child sexual predation.
In Texas, for example, 17 men were charged with a range of crimes that included stalking children on the Internet for sex, and possession and distribution of child pornography, it said.
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