February 20, 2021

USA: Phoenix Police Arrested 37 People In Connection To Operation Broken Hearts Undercover Sting Operation Targeting Sexual Predators Engaged In Child Sex Crimes And Human Trafficking

FOX 10 Phoenix published February 19, 2021: Phoenix Police officials say the suspects, who range in ages from 21 to 66 years old, solicited sex acts with undercover officers. FOX 10's Justin Lum reports.
Fox10 News, Phoenix local
written by Brent Corrado
Friday February 20, 2021

PHOENIX - Phoenix police say 37 people have been arrested in connection to a large scale child sex crimes and human trafficking operation.

The Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, and Chandler Police Departments partnered with Homeland Security and the Arizona Attorney General's Office for "Operation Broken Hearts," an undercover operation targeting sexual predators engaged in child sex crimes and human trafficking, authorities said on Feb. 19.

"Throughout the operational period, officers and undercover detectives placed ads on websites and apps which are commonly sought out by suspects seeking illegal sex acts with children," read a portion of a Phoenix police statement.

Police say the suspects, who range in ages from 21 to 66 years old, solicited sex acts with undercover officers and were subsequently arrested.

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