{"id":1982249,"date":"2023-07-25T14:06:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T18:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/single-county-snares-28-suspected-child-sex-predators-and-rescues-19-kids-in-operation-hydra\/"},"modified":"2023-07-25T14:09:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T18:09:15","slug":"single-county-snares-28-suspected-child-sex-predators-and-rescues-19-kids-in-operation-hydra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/single-county-snares-28-suspected-child-sex-predators-and-rescues-19-kids-in-operation-hydra\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Operation Hydra&#8217; nabs 28 child sex predators, saves 19 kids in one county."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsingle-county-snares-28-suspected-child-sex-predators-and-rescues-19-kids-in-operation-hydra%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1982249&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Texas Sting Results in the Arrest of 28 Suspected Child Sex Predators and the Rescue of 19 Kids<\/h2>\n<p>A recent operation in\u200d Texas, known as &#8220;Operation Hydra,&#8221; \u200dled to the arrest of 28 individuals involved in the sexual exploitation \u200cof children. This sting, conducted by\u2064 the Montgomery County District Attorney&#8217;s Office, also resulted in the rescue of \u200c19 children who had been subjected to\u2064 sexual exploitation or abuse.<\/p>\n<p>The operation spanned over \u2063a year and \u2062involved\u200d the collaboration of the Montgomery County \u200bdivision of the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against \u2064Children Task Force and multiple other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a>. Together, they \u200dmonitored \u2063chat groups and \u2063built strong cases against the \u2064perpetrators, leading \u200cto their arrests.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-doj-has-dismissed-more-than-one-third-of-cases-against-portland-rioters\/\" title=\"Biden DOJ Has Dismissed \u2018More Than One Third Of Cases\u2019 Against Portland Rioters\">individuals arrested<\/a> for making\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-sex-trafficking-advocates-slam-twitter-on-heels-of-bombshell-lawsuit-from-teen-victim\/\" title=\"Anti-Sex Trafficking Advocates Slam Twitter On Heels Of Bombshell Lawsuit From Teen Victim\">child sexual abuse<\/a> material available came from 17 different states,\u2064 highlighting the widespread nature of this\u2063 heinous \u200ccrime.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The internet allows child predators access\u2063 and abuse children worldwide. \u2063My\u200b message to child abusers is\u200c clear: I don&#8217;t care where you are. If you make these images available in\u200b my county or put children at \u200crisk, we will\u200b find you, \u200cand you will face justice,&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer>District Attorney Brett\u2062 Ligon<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Assistant District Attorney Chris \u2062Seufert \u2062emphasized \u200dthe dedication of the real-life \u2062heroes in Montgomery County\u200b who tirelessly fight for the safety of\u200c children. He warned those who harm the \u2064innocent that they will be pursued relentlessly.<\/p>\n<p>This Texas sting is just one example of the ongoing efforts to\u2063 combat child predators. Pennsylvania State Police recently announced the arrests of 26 individuals\u2064 after\u2062 a\u2064 three<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/single-county-snares-28-suspected-child-sex-predators-and-rescues-19-kids-in-operation-hydra\/\" title=\"'Operation Hydra' nabs 28 child sex predators, saves 19 kids in one county.\">-month \u2064investigation targeting online child predators<\/a> in northeastern\u2063 and north-central Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>The battle\u2062 against predators extends nationwide. Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper, whose department in California recently arrested 23 individuals involved in child sexual abuse and online exploitation, acknowledged the enormity \u2063of \u2064the task at hand.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We can do this 24\/7 and not even make a dent in it. \u200cIt&#8217;s like holding your finger in a dike because\u200b there is\u200c so much out there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer>Sheriff \u200dJim Cooper<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Law enforcement agencies, such as the Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force,\u200b have been established to combat this growing problem. The task force, consisting of 175\u2062 agencies, has seen a significant increase\u200b in the number of cyber tips investigated, from 770 in 2013 to\u2063 over 10,000\u200c in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Sgt. Brandon Gayman emphasized that\u200c anyone can become a victim \u200dof these predators, regardless of their background or socioeconomic status. The fight against child exploitation continues, with dedicated individuals working tirelessly to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ibram-x-kendi-conservatives-trying-to-stop-crt-in-schools-are-grooming-children-to-become-racist\/\" title=\"Ibram X. Kendi: Conservatives Trying to Stop CRT in Schools Are Grooming Children to Become Racist\">protect vulnerable children<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source:\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/single-county-snares-28-suspected-child-sex-predators-rescues-19-kids-operation-hydra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u200bWestern Journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas sting operation, &#8220;Operation Hydra,&#8221; led to the arrest of 28 individuals involved in child sexual exploitation. The Montgomery County District Attorney&#8217;s Office announced the rescue of 19 abused or exploited children during the operation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":1982250,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1982249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1982249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1982249"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1982249\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1982250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1982249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1982249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1982249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}