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11 Arrests, over 40 Charges Made in Upstate Online Chat Operation

Operation Hightower identified more than 15 suspects with 11 arrests and over 40 charges including solicitation and sexual exploitation of minors, officials said.

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ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) -- Anderson County detectives arrested 11 suspects and filed more than 40 charges following a four-day undercover operation targeting online child predators. The multiagency effort, known as "Operation Hightower," identified more than 15 individuals who investigators said were willing to sexually exploit children in online chatrooms. Led by the Anderson County [...]

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11 arrests, over 40 charges made in Upstate online chat operation

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) -- Anderson County detectives arrested 11 suspects and filed more than 40 charges following a four-day undercover operation targeting online child predators. The multiagency effort, known as "Operation Hightower," identified more than 15 individuals who investigators said were willing to sexually exploit children in online chatrooms. Led by the Anderson County [...]

·Charleston, United States
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Undercover child predator sting in Upstate leads to several arrests

Anderson County detectives have charged 11 suspects in an undercover operation aimed at identifying child predators online.

·Greenville, United States
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Undercover online operation leads to arrest of numerous ‘child predators’ in Upstate

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference to speak on the results of an online undercover operation.

·South Carolina, United States
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FOX Carolina broke the news in South Carolina, United States on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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