ICE Operations Arrests 113 Child Predators
The United States and Brazil have been working together to arrest 113 people suspected of producing and sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security, and Brazil Ministry of Justice and Public Security made arrests through the US and South America during Operation Protected Childhood. OPC VII was a team that worked with the Cyber Crimes Center to find perpetrators in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Panama. Similarly in the US, HSI has executed 13 child exploitation search warrants and has made 9 arrests for child exploitation offenses. Many criminals were suspected of posting CSAM content on the social media app, KIK. Other apps such as Facebook Messenger and Twitter supplied information helping make these arrests. Since the launch of operation OPC, the operation has helped make 781 arrests and 1383 search warrants have been executed due to their findings. Dozens of minors were rescued a well.
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