US EditionFBI arrests hundreds of alleged child abusers during joint operation in Texas
- A multi-agency law enforcement task force arrested 244 alleged child abusers and rescued 109 children during Operation Soteria Shield in Texas.
- Investigators confiscated illicit materials, including terabytes of child sexual abuse material stored on electronic devices, during the operation.
- The operation involved over 70 Texas law enforcement agencies and demonstrates the impact of interagency collaboration in addressing child exploitation crimes.
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FBI Dallas and North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force announce results of Operation Soteria Shield in the Eastern District of Texas - Herald Democrat
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas joined the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the FBI Dallas’s North Texas Child Exploitation Task Force to announce the conclusion of Operation Soteria Shield, a month-long collaborative enforcement effort conducted in April 2025 aimed at rescuing children from online sexual exploitation and bringing perpetrators to justice.
244 arrests, 109 kids rescued in North Texas FBI operation
244 child sex predators arrested, 109 kids rescued in major FBI operation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on Tuesday that 244 child sex predators were arrested and 109 children were rescued from online sexual exploitation in a recent operation in Texas. In a Tuesday press release, the FBI Dallas Field Office published the results of Operation Soteria Shield, which was conducted by the FBI Dallas Field Office’s North Texas Child Exploitation Task Force and the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Chi…
Several East Texans arrested in Operation Soteria Shield online child sex exploitation investigation
“Operation Soteria Shield brought together over 70 agencies from across the state of Texas, including police departments, federal agencies, state and federal prosecutors, children’s advocacy centers, and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. We had a common goal, which was to rescue children from abuse and exploitation,” said FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock.
East Texas man among those arrested in FBI's Operation Soteria for possession of child porn
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas (KETK) -- An East Texas man is among the 244 people arrested in connection to the FBI's Operation Soteria as they combat the exploitation of children in the digital space. Firefighter injured after early morning Longview house fire Mugshot of Walter Lynn Baird, courtesy of the Grand Saline Police Department. The Grand Saline Police Departmet received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Ch…
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