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Texas School Superintendent Suspended After Arrest in Child Sex Trafficking Sting

June 6, 2023
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A Texas school superintendent has been suspended following his arrest in a six-month child sex trafficking sting in Houston, according to authorities. The Itasca ISD Board of Trustees on Monday suspended Superintendent Michael Stevens after authorities arrested him for allegedly planning to travel to Houston to engage in sex acts with someone he believed was…

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20 Arrested in Indiana for Child Sex Crimes in Multi-Day Sting Operation

November 5, 2022
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Authorities in Indiana arrested 20 suspects in connection with child sex crimes following a three-day sting operation that involved multiple agencies, officials said. The joint sting operation was executed in conjunction with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) and the City of Franklin Police Department between Nov. 1 and Nov. 3, according to an online statement…

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175 Illegal Aliens Arrested in Nationwide Sting, Including Some Accused of Murder

October 24, 2022
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In a national sting operation that lasted through August and September, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 175 illegal aliens, all of whom had multiple DUI offenses and some who are being accused of murder by vehicle. The agency said the nationwide law enforcement effort began on Aug. 20 and ended on Sept. 30, according…

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Hundreds Arrested in Global Organized Crime Sting Using FBI-Developed Messaging App

June 8, 2021
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Hundreds of suspects have been arrested and tons of drugs seized in one of the largest and most sophisticated global law enforcement operations ever, which relied on an FBI-developed encrypted messaging app that became popular with members of criminal networks and used to ensnare them. In a series of large-scale sting operations across 16 countries…

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