LAPD Arrests 139 in Sting Operation Targeting Online Crimes Against Children

Police officer apprehending a person next to a patrol car; text states 139 arrested in LAPD raid targeting child cyber sex crimes, with a hotline number and legal firm logo visible.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) announced the arrests of 139 individuals in connection with child sex abuse and child pornography crimes. A “sweeping, multi-agency crackdown” took place earlier this month, according to a report from KTLA. The raid was dubbed Operation Online Guardian and included more than 100 law enforcement agencies that comprise LAPD’s Internet Crimes […]