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Attorneys' offices around the country.“We will not allow evil criminals who prey on children to evade justice,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Our federal agents have worked tirelessly alongside our state and local partners to track down these vile predators, and now our prosecutors will ensure they receive severe punishments to match their horrific crimes."“Operation Relentless Justice shows no child will be forgotten and that all predators targeting the most vulnerable amongst us will be held accountable,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a
reasonable doubt in a court of law. announcement Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Relentless Justice Friday, December 19, 2025 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs 205 Child Victims Located and 293 Child Sex Abuse Offenders Arrested in Nationwide Crackdown WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced the results of Operation Relentless Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators. The nationwide crackdown resulted in over 205 child victims being located and the arrests of over 293 child sexual abuse offenders. The
coordinated effort was executed over the course of two weeks by all 56 FBI field offices, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) in the Department’s Criminal Division, and U.S. “This year, the FBI has led multiple nationwide surges across the U.S. to find and arrest hundreds of child predators. We will not stop until every child can live a life free of exploitation. We will utilize the strength of all our field offices and our federal, state, and local partners to protect communities across the nation from such horrific crimes.”Those arrested are alleged to have