In a huge press release that it promulgated on Friday, December 19, the Trump Administration Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the successful conclusion of another major operation targeting child predators, this one named “Operation Relentless Justice”. The major crackdown saw over 200 kids rescued and nearly three hundred sickos locked up.
As background, combating child trafficking and like forms of horrendous criminality have been a major focus of the Trump Administration, with numerous operations cracking down on the traffickers and rescuing hundreds of missing or vulnerable children out of the clutches of those predators.
Describing the two prior major operations that have been launched to deal with this horrendous issue, the DOJ noted, in the press release, “This effort follows two other successful operations, including Operation Restore Justice in May, which resulted in the rescue of 115 children and the arrests of 205 child sex abuse offenders, and Operation Enduring Justice in August, which resulted in the rescue of 133 children and the arrests of 234 offenders.”
Focusing on Operation Relentless Justice, which it noted was a two-week-long affair conducted by every single FBI field office in America, along with numerous other federal agencies and departments, the DOJ noted that it was “a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators. The nationwide crackdown resulted in over 205 child victims being located and the arrests of over 293 child sexual abuse offenders.”
Continuing, the press release noted the horrific nature of the crimes in which the arrested parties engaged, providing, “Those arrested are alleged to have committed various crimes, including the production, distribution, and possession of [CSAM]; online enticement and transportation of minors; and child sex trafficking. Some of the alleged offenders include an airman out of Dallas, TX, who was arrested with his wife for producing [CSAM], as well as a Police Officer from Raleigh, NC, who distributed CSAM to an undercover officer while discussing his interest in engaging in s*xual contact with children.”
Adding to that, the press release described how an illegal alien with a bevy of offenses to his name was involved, saying, “In another case involving enticement of a minor, the Miami Field Office arrested a Guatemalan national who was previously deported in 2011, and had previous arrests for battery, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and carrying a concealed weapon.”
Further, the press release described how the already awful crimes can get even more unspeakable, saying, “As s*xtortion cases continue to rise, this operation highlights arrests of individuals who target vulnerable children online including the five leaders of Greggy’s Cult, as well as a Virginia man who persuaded a 14-year-old to produce CSAM. The victim attempted suicide after he allegedly told her to kill herself.”
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AG Pam Bondi, for her part, vowed that the DOJ would continue to hunt down and arrest the awful sorts of people captured in this operation, saying, “We will not allow evil criminals who prey on children to evade justice. Our federal agents have worked tirelessly alongside our state and local partners to track down these vile predators, and now our prosecutors will ensure they receive severe punishments to match their horrific crimes.”
Further, FBI Director Kash Patel chimed in, saying, “Operation Relentless Justice shows no child will be forgotten and that all predators targeting the most vulnerable amongst us will be held accountable. This year, the FBI has led multiple nationwide surges across the U.S. to find and arrest hundreds of child predators.”
He added that the operations will continue so long as they are necessary, saying, “We will not stop until every child can live a life free of exploitation. We will utilize the strength of all our field offices and our federal, state, and local partners to protect communities across the nation from such horrific crimes.”
Watch Pam Bondi comment on cracking down on a human trafficking organization in Tampa here: