Over 100 Children Rescued, 205 Predators Arrested in National Bust

More than 100 children have been rescued and over 200 predators arrested in a sweeping national operation led by the Department of Justice, marking one of the largest child sex trafficking crackdowns in American history.

Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced the success of Operation Restore Justice on Wednesday, declaring that the five-day sting, coordinated by the FBI, rescued 115 children and captured 205 child sex offenders across the country.

“The Department of Justice will never stop fighting to protect victims especially child victims and we will not rest until we hunt down, arrest, and prosecute every child predator who preys on the most vulnerable among us,” Bondi said.

Among those arrested were:

• An illegal alien from Mexico,

• A former Washington D.C. police officer, and

• A Minnesota State Trooper and Army reservist.

The charges range from child sex trafficking and possession of child sexual abuse material to online enticement of minors. Bondi was clear: no plea deals, no leniency.

“I have directed my prosecutors not to negotiate,” she added.

FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized the scale and coordination of the effort, noting that agents from 55 field offices were involved, working with state and local partners to take down predators from coast to coast.

“Operation Restore Justice proves that no predator is out of reach and no child will be forgotten,” Patel said. “There is no place to hide for those who prey on children.”

Bondi also issued a blunt warning to American parents: don’t be naïve about your child’s online activity.

“Your child has no right to privacy on the internet none,” she said. “Whether they’re gaming, on social media, or anywhere else online, predators can find them.”

This operation isn’t just a law enforcement success it’s a moral statement from the Trump administration that evil will be hunted down, prosecuted, and destroyed, no matter how deeply it hides in our communities.

While the legacy media mostly turns a blind eye to these busts, the numbers don’t lie: Trump’s DOJ is doing what past administrations were too weak or unwilling to do.

And it couldn’t come at a more critical time. As open-border policies and lenient prosecution embolden criminal networks, Operation Restore Justice is a hard reset a message to predators and traffickers that America’s children are not for sale.

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