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These 12 Southern California Industries Were Hiring in April
- Between April 6 and 19, over 100 law enforcement agencies conducted Operation Spring Cleaning across five Southern California counties, arresting 265 alleged child predators and rescuing 27 children.
- The operation targeted suspects linked to the known international exploitation network 764, which coerced children as young as 12 into abuse and self-harm via online platforms.
- Law enforcement executed more than 25 search warrants across multiple Southern California counties, including LA and surrounding areas, uncovering offenders who occupied trusted positions within their communities.
- LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said, "These predators are out there. We are out there," emphasizing the task force's goal to identify offenders exploiting children online.
- The crackdown highlights the need for vigilance and cooperation in combating internet crimes against children and includes ongoing internet safety training for families with about 1,000 participants.
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These 12 Southern California industries were hiring in April
While job creation across the region in April ran 44% above the norm, not every Southern California industry was in a hiring mood. My trusty spreadsheet, filled with newly released state job figures, found 7.99 million at work in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties in April – up 27,500 in a month. That was a relative hiring spree considering a typical April had a median of 19,100 positions added since 2010. So, which indus…
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265 arrested in two-week, five-county Southern California crackdown on online child exploitation
LOS ANGELES — A two-week law enforcement crackdown targeting internet-related crimes against youth in Southern California netted 265 arrests and rescued 27 children who were entangled in exploitative crimes, police said Wednesday. Dubbed “Operation Spring Cleaning,” the sweep was carried out between April 6 and April 19 by the Los Angeles Regional Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which is led by the Los Angeles Police Department and …
Operation Spring Cleaning leads to 265 arrests in Los Angeles
A multi-agency operation resulted in the arrest of 265 alleged child predators, who are accused of using social media and online platforms to lure young victims, authorities announced Wednesday. Dubbed Operation Spring Cleaning, the initiative was carried out by law enforcement agencies from five Southern California counties, including LA, Orange, San Bernardino and Ventura, between April 6 and 19, leading to the rescue of 27 children, the Los A…
Gainesville man arrested on child exploitation charges
A Gainesville man remains in the Hall County Jail without bond after his arrest on multiple felony charges related to the sexual exploitation of children, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office. Benjamin Lamar Gudmundson, 31, was identified as the suspect following an investigation launched in February of 2025 by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. The probe began after two cybertips from the Nat…
Pine Bush man arrested for child sexual exploitation materials - Newport Dispatch
PINE BUSH — A 57-year-old Pine Bush man was arrested Thursday after investigators discovered he possessed images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children, according to New York State Police. Mark Sturdevant was charged with possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child less than 16 years of age, a class E felony. Authorities said the investigation revealed Sturdevant possessed materials depicting children as young as six ye…
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