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a major child rescue operation has made
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headlines in Texas called Operation
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Sotaria Shield this month-long mission
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has led to arrest of 244 people involved
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in child exploitation and the rescue of
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109 children from dangerous situations
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this rescue operation was led by Dallas
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FBI working alongside over 70 local
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federal and state agencies across North
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Texas it targeted criminals using social
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media gaming apps and other online
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platforms to exploit children right in
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their own homes during the crackdown 109
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children were rescued many of them
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weren't even reported missing or
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identified as victims before making this
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rescue even more significant
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investigators also seized more than
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devices and 213 terabytes of data which
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includes images videos and communication
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records this material is under
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investigation and is expected to help
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law enforcement identify more suspects
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and victims in the coming weeks fbi
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officials revealed that most of the
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exploiters here in this operation use
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social media messaging apps and gaming
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apps to pretend to be someone else gain
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children's trust and lure them into
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authorities have now urged parents to
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keep a closer watch on their children's
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online activities they are encouraging
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families to have open and honest
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conversations about the internet online
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safety privacy settings and reporting
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suspicious behavior acting US attorney
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Jay Comms called the number of arrests
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and rescues stunning and emphasized that
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behind every statistic is a child who
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deserves a life free from exploitation
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many of the agencies involved say that
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this is just the beginning and more
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arrests are likely to follow this was
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one of the largest child exploitation
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crackdown in the history of Texas and
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investigations are still ongoing
