Federal authorities arrested 205 suspects for allegedly targeting children for sex offenses, Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel announced on May 7 at a news conference in Washington.
“The operation resulted in the rescue of 115 children,” a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
The five-day sweep was an “unprecedented national operation” that snared suspected predators who “hide behind a computer and target our young children,” Bondi said.
She and Patel vowed to ensure that the suspects are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Some of the charges could carry life sentences upon conviction, Bondi said….