So both forensically, reactively and proactively, we go after these individuals who are exploiting our children,' said Detective Jeff Rich, with the Plano Police Department. And then the ripple effect of that is we'll catch people that are making these types of offenses. So we'll go at it from that aspect first. 'Our primary goal is to protect children. The devices are being examined forensically and may lead to the investigation of other offenders and additional charges.įort Worth's Eastside Transit Plan raises concerns in community

Investigators also seized terabytes of data and electronic devices that were being used during the commission of these crimes. We will never stop working to identify, locate and apprehend these predators to make our community safer for our children,' said Dallas Chief of Police Eddie Garcia. I applaud the dedication of these task force groups, including members of the Dallas Police Department, to bring these suspects to justice. “The people charged as a result of this operation preyed on some of our most vulnerable, our children. NBC 5 has also learned the arrested individuals include paramedics, firefighters, a teacher and a nurse and that some of the victims targeted young children, including infants. Investigators said the alleged list of crimes ranges from meeting victims to possessing harmful material on electronics. Get DFW local news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox. It also allowed us to recover children and protect them from further harm,” said FBI Dallas Acting Special Agent in Charge James J. “Operation Janus allowed us to collectively support each other by sharing resources and intelligence to catch predators in the act.

The investigation involved nearly three dozen law enforcement agencies from across North Texas and from as far away as Alaska. The operation wrapped up Friday with the rescue of 28 children and the arrest of 59 people who are now facing at least 80 criminal charges. 10 highly skilled computer crimes investigators from agencies around North Texas took part in Operation Janus, an effort to identify and rescue children forced into sexual acts and arrest the abusers who were trafficking images and videos of those acts online. The North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and FBI Dallas Division’s Child Exploitation Task Force said Friday that from Jan. More than two dozen children have been rescued and nearly 60 people are facing criminal charges related to online sexual abuse and exploitation of children, police say.

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