ICE Child-Exploitation Probe Leads to Arrest of Hundreds

ICE Director John Morton said Thursday that more than 200 adults involved with child exploitation have been arrested during a probe.

ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) identified more than 120 child victims in a five-week investigation called “Operation Sunflower”.

In his statement, Director Morton said:

"Many times, our investigations into people who possess and trade child pornography reveal new material that points to the ongoing sexual abuse of children. In these cases, our primary objective is to rescue the victim from their horrific situation. And our next step is to arrest and seek prosecution for their abusers."

Although 110 of these victims were found across 19 states, there are other victims who were found living in other countries.

The investigation began in November and was aimed at rescuing victims of child pornography from their abusers.

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