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Both were arrested and booked into jail in Iron County.Д«y showing up and travelling to meet a juvenile, the sheriff said, вЂњit takes this whole crime one step further вЂ“ because theyвЂ™re trying to meet these children in person.вЂќДЄnother element of particular importance for the sheriffвЂ™s department was the training opportunity that his deputies were able to benefit from during the sting. Another arrest that took place during the sting involved a suspect who traveled from the east coast to meet up with a juvenile for the same purpose. George News said the sting operation was very successful, and led to multiple arrests, the execution of several search warrants, as well as a number of investigations вЂ“ three of which are still ongoing.Д¬arpenter went on to say one such arrest involved a suspect who took a Greyhound bus from San Diego, California to meet up with what he believed was a 13-year-old in Iron County to have sex. In Iron County, Sheriff Ken Carpenter told St. вЂњAnd we have made this a top priority within the department.вЂќ вЂњWe need to identify and arrest those who prey on children,вЂќ Hafoka said. Hafoka also said the sheriffвЂ™s office is stepping up operations to address the crimes involving online threats directed at the exploitation of children, which is one of the departmentвЂ™s top priorities.

George News that deputies affiliated with the task force participate in any ICAC operation that takes place within the county вЂ“ including the sting operation that was conducted last month.

The ICAC task force is one of 61 task forces nationwide that consists of hundreds of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, including the AGвЂ™s ICAC affiliates across Utah. вЂњItвЂ™s disturbing and overwhelming, to say the least,вЂќ White added. Between 20, the number of underaged online enticements jumped more than 97% | Image courtesy of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, St. It wasnвЂ™t only the number of reports that increased, according to ICAC Commander Alan White, who went on to say the age of the victims that agents were finding were younger вЂ“ even toddlers, he said, and agents were also seeing cases involving younger victims more often. вЂњAnd it keeps getting worse,вЂќ Piatt said.Дuring the week-long operation, officers intercepted messages and videos and images involving children from Cedar City to Ogden вЂ“ a mission that resulted in a dozen arrest, eight search warrants and 13 pending cases. There has never been a better time вЂ“ considering that in 2020, the number of cases exploded, and during that year alone, there was a 600% increase in the number of cases that were forwarded to police for follow-up, said Richard Piatt, Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director at the Utah Attorney GeneralвЂ™s Office.

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The task force was launched by the Utah Attorney GeneralвЂ™s office in 2000, and is one of 61 programs nationwide.Дuring the week-long series of sting operations officers intercepted messages and pornographic images involving children from Ogden to Cedar City вЂ“ efforts that resulted in a dozen arrests, eight search warrants 13 investigations that were opened in cases that are still pending. The sting operation conducted by the Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force dubbed вЂњStatewide Proactive ChatвЂќ was a collaborative effort involving 27 agencies that joined forces to identify and weed out illegal sexual contact and pornography involving children. Stock photo by Artas/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. GEORGE - The Utah Attorney GeneralвЂ™s Office recently launched a statewide sting operation to address the growing number of child pornography cases that make up a $13 billion industry that continues to grow each year.

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