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Operation Firewall Nets 341 Arrests, Rescues 40 Children

5/23/2026

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Operation Firewall, a Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force effort, resulted in 341 arrests and rescued or identified 40 children in Southern California.
The sting, involving 112 agencies, led San Bernardino deputies to make 100 arrests and Orange County officers to run ten stings as 13-year-old girls.
Long Beach investigators seized a suspect with over 150,000 illegal child-pornography images, prompting officials to warn that extremist group “764” targets youth for self-harm.

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Story summary

Operation Firewall, a Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force effort, resulted in 341 arrests and rescued or identified 40 children in Southern California.
The sting, involving 112 agencies, led San Bernardino deputies to make 100 arrests and Orange County officers to run ten stings as 13-year-old girls.
Long Beach investigators seized a suspect with over 150,000 illegal child-pornography images, prompting officials to warn that extremist group “764” targets youth for self-harm.