The Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Iron Pursuit, a one-month nationwide enforcement effort that located more than 200 child victims and led to the arrest of over 350 alleged child sex abuse offenders between April 1 and April 30, 2026. Every single one of the FBI’s 56 field offices and U.S. Attorneys’ offices across the country participated.
This is what happens when a Justice Department actually prioritizes going after the people who prey on children.
In one month, the FBI identified and located 200+ child victims and arrested 350+ child sex abuse offenders across all 56 field offices
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192 of those arrests on federal charges
Highest takedown number in any Violent Crimes Against Children operation in the last year.… pic.twitter.com/wBtUbTDacm
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 9, 2026
FBI Director Kash Patel made clear that the Bureau is working around the clock to dismantle networks of child abusers, calling the operation the latest
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