More Than 1,000 Child Predators Arrested in Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Operation
The Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces arrested 1,140 child predators from 41 states during a two-month operation during April and May, a Department of Justice news release said Monday. During Operation Broken Heart, more than 3,000 federal, state…
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and local law enforcement agencies targeted offenders who possess, manufacture and distribute child pornography, engage in online enticement of children for sexual purposes, engage in the sexual exploitation or prostitution of children, or engage in child sex tourism, the release said. The task forces also delivered more than 2,200 presentations on Internet safety to more than 186,000 youth and adults in April and May. “By arresting and prosecuting child predators across the country, our task forces are sending a clear message that we are working together better than ever before to bring these perpetrators to justice,” said Los Angeles Police Department Lt. Andrea Grossman, who’s also commander of the Los Angeles Regional ICAC Task Force and chairs the ICAC Public Awareness and Outreach Committee.