Law enforcement agencies throughout Kentucky initiated 73 investigations and made 17 arrests in the months of April and May to crackdown on child predators.
The majority of arrests in “Operation Broken Heart III” were a result of the proactive investigation of online networks used in the distribution of child pornography.
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ICAC also gave 38 internet safety presentations to around 1,095 parents and teens at school and community events.
The investigation was a part of a national crackdown targeting offenders who: (1) possess, manufacture and distribute child pornography; (2) engage in online enticement of children for sexual purposes; (3) engage in the commercial sexual exploitation of children (commonly referred to as child prostitution), and (4) engage in child sex tourism (traveling abroad for the purpose of sexually abusing children in other countries).
The Kentucky ICAC Task Force, established in 2003, is comprised of 30 federal, state, and local agencies, and led by the Kentucky State Police.
