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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Politics
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Bongino announces FBI apprehended 449 child predators, rescued 224 kids in first 3 months as deputy director
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced on Saturday that during his and Director Kash Patel's first three months in office, the agency conducted large-scale sex predator operations, made multiple foreign intelligence and FBI "most wanted" arrests, and aided partners in immigration enforcement. In an X post, Bongino said two child sex predator stings resulted in the rescues of hundreds of children. Operation "Restoring Justice" apprehended 205 child sex predators and 764 purveyors, while rescuing 115 children, he said. A separate venture, Operation "Soteria Shield," resulted in the apprehension of 244 child predators, and 109 children were rescued. "This is just the beginning," Bongino wrote in the post. "If you're preying on children, we are coming for you." Patel's Immigration Push At Fbi Yields 10,000 Arrests Since January He added the FBI was making process on a number of high-profile cases, including the COVID-19 cover-up, the Dobbs leak, and the DNC pipe bomb investigation, and located and apprehended three of the FBI's top ten "most wanted." Read On The Fox News App Bongino said "multiple" foreign intelligence targets engaged in illegal activities were also arrested. Amid the accomplishments, he said numerous personnel changes were made to the leadership of the FBI and the agency reorganized its structure to ensure the mistakes of the past are corrected, penalized and not repeated. Fbi's Top Boss Kash Patel Says Bureau Ran Cover For Hillary But It All Ends Under Trump "We are remaining hyper-vigilant in protecting the Homeland given the current global climate, while we deal with investigations related to the rioting, the Washington DC murders, the Palm Springs bombing, the Boulder attack, the Minnesota murders, and our daily case work," according to Bongino. The FBI also apprehended, imprisoned, and deported thousands of illegal immigrants in coordination with federal partners. More than 700 anti-ICE riot arrests were made in coordination with state and federal agents, as the FBI poured through data in pursuit of more bad actors. Fbi Deputy Director Bongino: Illegal Alien Criminals And Child Predators Are Next In Ongoing Crackdown "We are not done," Bongino said. "We are in the process of identifying and moving in on those who threw rocks at law enforcement officers and damaged property. I told you we would not forget. I wasn't kidding. . . . We told you that the rioting was not going to slow us down. It has not. We are fully engaged." Though the FBI acknowledges there is more work to be done, he said to stay tuned on disclosures and the public corruption fronts. "For those who have been patient with us, thank you," Bongino said. "For those who are out of patience, thank you, too. Believe me, we understand. God bless America, and all those who defend Her."Original article source: Bongino announces FBI apprehended 449 child predators, rescued 224 kids in first 3 months as deputy director
Fox News
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Bongino announces FBI apprehended 449 child predators, rescued 224 kids in first 3 months as deputy director
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced on Saturday that during his and Director Kash Patel's first three months in office, the agency conducted large-scale sex predator operations, made multiple foreign intelligence and FBI "most wanted" arrests, and aided partners in immigration enforcement. In an X post, Bongino said two child sex predator stings resulted in the rescues of hundreds of children. Operation "Restoring Justice" apprehended 205 child sex predators and 764 purveyors, while rescuing 115 children, he said. A separate venture, Operation "Soteria Shield," resulted in the apprehension of 244 child predators, and 109 children were rescued. "This is just the beginning," Bongino wrote in the post. "If you're preying on children, we are coming for you." He added the FBI was making process on a number of high-profile cases, including the COVID-19 cover-up, the Dobbs leak, and the DNC pipe bomb investigation, and located and apprehended three of the FBI's top ten "most wanted." Bongino said "multiple" foreign intelligence targets engaged in illegal activities were also arrested. Amid the accomplishments, he said numerous personnel changes were made to the leadership of the FBI and the agency reorganized its structure to ensure the mistakes of the past are corrected, penalized and not repeated. "We are remaining hyper-vigilant in protecting the Homeland given the current global climate, while we deal with investigations related to the rioting, the Washington DC murders, the Palm Springs bombing, the Boulder attack, the Minnesota murders, and our daily case work," according to Bongino. The FBI also apprehended, imprisoned, and deported thousands of illegal immigrants in coordination with federal partners. More than 700 anti-ICE riot arrests were made in coordination with state and federal agents, as the FBI poured through data in pursuit of more bad actors. "We are not done," Bongino said. "We are in the process of identifying and moving in on those who threw rocks at law enforcement officers and damaged property. I told you we would not forget. I wasn't kidding. . . . We told you that the rioting was not going to slow us down. It has not. We are fully engaged." Though the FBI acknowledges there is more work to be done, he said to stay tuned on disclosures and the public corruption fronts. "For those who have been patient with us, thank you," Bongino said. "For those who are out of patience, thank you, too. Believe me, we understand. God bless America, and all those who defend Her."
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Yahoo
3 men accused of trying to buy sex from children in Larimer County
DENVER (KDVR) — Three men were arrested and are accused of trying to buy sex from children, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office announced Friday. According to a press release, investigators conducted an operation targeting child predators earlier this week, posing as minors selling sexual acts on local websites and forums. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The sheriff's office said that over 100 people responded to the listings, including three men who showed up to buy sex at an agreed-upon location. They were instead arrested and booked into the Larimer County Jail, each on a $30,000 cash/surety bond issued by the Larimer County Court. The sheriff's office identified the suspects and listed the charges they face. Philip Robert Christensen, a 42-year-old from Wellington, faces charges of: Soliciting a Child Prostitute (F3) Internet Luring of a Child (F4) Cybercrime – Soliciting to Arrange a Minor Prostitute (F5) Attempted Sexual Assault on a Child (F5) Vatsal Gupta, 34, of Windsor, faces the following charges: Soliciting a Child Prostitute (F3) Internet Luring of a Child (F4) Cybercrime – Soliciting to Arrange a Minor Prostitute (F5) Attempted Sexual Assault on a Child (F5) Jose Urritia, a 24-year-old from Grand Junction, faces the following charges: Soliciting a Child Prostitute (F3) Internet Luring of a Child (F4) Cybercrime – Soliciting to Arrange a Minor Prostitute (F5) Attempted Sexual Assault on a Child (F5) 'Trying to buy sex from a prostituted child is inexcusable,' Larimer County Sheriff John Feyen said in the release. 'These operations shine a light on the depravity that exists – even in safe communities like ours. Our investigators will continue working to stop predators from harming our children.' The sheriff's office said the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force and District Attorney's Office assisted in the investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox News
05-06-2025
- General
- Fox News
Child predators, gang members, human traffickers deported in major Texas city ICE roundup
Child predators, gang members and human traffickers were among the 142 criminal illegals deported to Mexico by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officials in the Houston area in just the last two weeks. According to an ICE statement on Tuesday, the criminal immigrants were deported between May 19 and May 30. Those deported had been convicted of a total of 473 criminal offenses and had illegally entered the country a combined 480 times. The statement said that among those deported, 11 of the illegals were convicted child predators, eight were "documented gang members" and one had illegally entered the country 21 times. Additionally, among the deported illegals were 43 aggravated assault and domestic violence-related convictions, 48 drug trafficking or drug possession convictions, 22 human trafficking or human smuggling convictions and one conviction for making terroristic threats. One of the illegals, Alejandro Aguilar Vazquez, a 45-year-old Mexican national, had been convicted three times of cruelty towards a child, according to ICE. Another, Luis Angel Garcia-Contreras, a 40-year-old criminal immigrant from Mexico and documented member of the Surenos 13 gang, has illegally entered the U.S. 21 times and has been convicted of illegal entry four times. Benito Charqueno Zavala, a 60-year-old Mexican national, was convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a child. In the statement, Bret Bradford, ICE ERO Houston Field Office director, said, "Unfortunately, this is not an anomaly." "For the past few years, there was virtually no deterrent to illegally entering the country," he said. "As a result, millions of illegal aliens poured into the country including violent criminal aliens, child predators, transnational gang members and foreign fugitives." As a state that comprises over 60% of the U.S.-Mexico border, Texas was among the states most heavily impacted by the immigration crisis in the last several years. Bradford said that "many of these dangerous criminal aliens went on to prey on law-abiding residents in local communities right here in Southeast Texas." "This is just a small snapshot of those efforts as it only focuses on deportations to one country over the course of a two-week period, but it gives you an idea of how big this problem really is," he explained. Ammon Blair, a senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, explained the scale of the still-ongoing crisis in Texas and across the nation. He told Fox News Digital that the deportation of the 142 criminal illegal immigrants in Houston "reveals a far deeper crisis unfolding across our nation—one that poses a direct threat to public safety, national security, and the rule of law." He said the 142 represents "only a sliver of the 650,000 criminal aliens currently on ICE's Non-Detained Docket, free to move through American communities with impunity." "Texas has become the front line in this crisis, not just geographically, but constitutionally," he added, explaining that "nearly 100 counties in Texas have issued disaster declarations or formally declared an invasion, not for political theater, but because cartel operations, weaponized mass migration, and the release of violent offenders have made every community in Texas vulnerable." "This is not a policy disagreement. It is a public safety emergency," he added. Andrew Mahaleris, a spokesperson for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, told Fox News Digital that President Donald Trump is "stepping up where Joe Biden failed." While many other states are resisting ICE operations, Mahaleris said that Texas "will continue to assist the Trump Administration in arresting, detaining, and deporting illegal immigrants." "President Trump's deportation efforts are making Texas safer," he said. "Governor Abbott is grateful to finally have an administration upholding the rule of law in our country."
Fox News
27-05-2025
- Fox News
Sheriff reveals 26 illegal migrants not on federal 'radar' among 255 arrested in Florida sex-trafficking sting
A multi-level operation, aptly named "Fool Around and Find Out," nabbed 255 suspected human traffickers, child sex predators and illegal migrants in Central Florida. The Polk County, Florida, operation, conducted over nine days in May, resulted in the arrest of the highest number of individuals ever recorded in a single sting by the sheriff's office. Sheriff Grady Judd told Fox News Digital that the operation was a coordinated effort with multiple law enforcement partners, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which was embedded for the first time with the Central Florida department. "We made a lot of arrests. Our team preps in advance. We know what places to go on social media to find those evil people or to set up for them to come to us, so they did a remarkable job." One of the most startling revelations from the operation was 36 illegal migrants apprehended. Judd said 26 of them had not checked in with federal authorities, making them untraceable until this operation. "Twenty-six of them were not even on the federal government's radar," he said. "They had snuck in the country and did not check in." The migrants arrested account for approximately 15% of the total, and Judd argued that their absence could have prevented that same amount of crime. "If those illegal immigrants weren't here in this country, then there would have been 15% less crime committed," he said. WATCH: Former NFL player arrested in Florida human trafficking bust The operation also revealed a cross-section of suspects from all walks of American life. Among those arrested were a medical doctor, an executive from the American Red Cross, active and retired military personnel, and even a former NFL player, Adarius Taylor. Prior to retirement in 2020, Taylor played for the Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cleveland Browns. Judd recounted that the ex-NFL player left his young, medically vulnerable child alone in a car while he allegedly sought sexual favors from an undercover officer posing as a prostitute. Another suspect allegedly visited the operation while his wife was battling cancer at home. "Are you kidding me?" Judd exclaimed. "Your wife is being treated for cancer. And at a time in her life where she needs you the most, you're turning out a trick with a hooker at an undercover location? That is incredible. There were all kinds of occasions, just like that." Detectives charged a total of 102 felonies and 284 misdemeanors during the investigation. The suspects' prior criminal histories included a combined total of 400 felonies and 519 misdemeanors, with charges such as premeditated murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, aggravated battery and sexual assault. "The online prostitution industry enables traffickers and allows for the continued victimization of those who are being trafficked," Judd said in a release following the sting. "Our goal is to identify victims, offer them help, and arrest those who are fueling the exploitation of human beings (Johns) and those profiting from the exploitation of human beings. Prostitution is not a victimless crime – it results in exploitation, disease, drug and alcohol addiction, violence, and broken families." Judd said Polk County has a zero-tolerance stance on criminal activity. "This is not the last one. This is just the last one. There's going to be another one, and another one and another one." Judd's message is clear: those who come to Florida with criminal intent will not remain in the shadows and will be publicly held accountable. "Florida is the vacation state. People come from all around the world with their children," he said. "We want to make sure that it's a safe environment, and it is." "If you think you're gonna sneak here and, 'Hey, what goes on in Florida stays in Florida', that's wrong," he said. " I'll put you on blast all across the nation, and that's a guarantee."
