Massive Child Exploitation Sweep Nets 276 Arrests in Texas

More than 90 law enforcement agencies were involved in the northern Texas operation.

A Dallas Police Department vehicle sits near the scene of a shooting near a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 24, 2025. Aric Becker/AFP

A massive child exploitation task force operation in north Texas in March and April this year resulted in 276 arrests and the rescue of 89 children, the FBI announced May 29.

The FBI’s Dallas division joined forces with the Dallas Police Department and other local authorities for Operation Soteria Shield in an effort focused on rescuing children from online sexual exploitation.