More than 100 children rescued in North Texas operation

109 children rescued, 244 arrested in Operation Soteria Shield, exposing widespread child exploitation in North Texas

Authorities call it a successful round up of child sex offenders, but it also shows how widespread the crime is in North Texas.

109 children rescued, 244 arrested in child exploitation sting, FBI says

More than 100 children were rescued and nearly 250 arrested in a child exploitation sting.

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.

FBI Dallas and North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force announce results of Operation Soteria Shield in the Eastern District of Texas

DALLAS, Texas – 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. This operation was …

More than 100 children rescued in North Texas operation

A 2025 FBI operation ended with more than 200 people arrested and more than 100 children rescued, according to FBI Dallas and the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

244 arrests, 109 kids rescued in North Texas FBI operation | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Operation Soteria Shield rescues 100+ kids from online sexual exploitation and arrests 240 suspects in a joint effort with Dallas-Fort Worth police and FBI.