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16 Suspects Arrested in Arizona Child Sex Crimes, Trafficking Operation Dubbed ‘Tangled Web’

16 Suspects Arrested in Arizona Child Sex Crimes, Trafficking Operation Dubbed ‘Tangled Web’
A policeman stands guard in Phoenix Ariz., on July 31, 2010 . John Moore/Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
Katabella Roberts
10/26/2022|Updated: 10/26/2022

Police in Arizona have arrested 16 suspects in connection with child sex crimes and human trafficking following an undercover operation, officials said.

The joint sting operation, known as “Operation Tangled Web,” was conducted by the Phoenix police Human Exploitation and Trafficking unit alongside Mesa, Tempe, and Phoenix police departments, FBI, Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and Phoenix police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children unit.

Katabella Roberts
Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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