Manatee County Cracks Down on Online Sex Crimes | Tampa News

Manatee County Sheriff’s Office just wrapped up a massive summer operation called Safe Childhood, targeting online sex crimes with sweeping arrests and hundreds of charges. Investigators focused on registered sex offenders, uncovering violations that led to 15 arrests and 115 felony charges, while another probe fueled by missing children leads netted 12 more arrests and 132 charges. Altogether, the crackdown resulted in 27 arrests and 247 total charges — a powerful statement that kids’ safety online is non-negotiable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/315a1d194c6bbfce