Dossier
Operation Soteria Shield
Coverage of Operation Soteria Shield in the Nexus archive.
- FBI and Texas authorities arrest 276 suspected child predators, rescue 89 children in sweeping operation
The FBI and Texas authorities arrested 276 suspected child predators and rescued 89 children during Operation Soteria Shield, part of the national Operation Iron Pursuit targeting online child exploitation. The operation, conducted in March and April, involved 91 law enforcement agencies and focused on offenders using digital platforms to exploit children.