139 Arrested in Southern California Online Child Sex Trafficking Sting

139 Arrested in Southern California Online Child Sex Trafficking Sting
Los Angeles Police Department headquarters in Los Angeles, on Jan 27, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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LOS ANGELES—Authorities announced on July 26 that 139 people were arrested during a five-county, multi-agency operation that targeted internet crimes against children.

“Operation Online Guardian” was conducted earlier this month by the Los Angeles Regional Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which includes personnel from 102 agencies in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).