Operation Firewall Nets 341 Arrests, Rescues 40 Children In Southern California
Law enforcement arrested 341 people and rescued 40 children in a multiagency operation against child exploitation in five Southern California counties, officials said.[1]
The LAPD Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force led the effort with 112 partner agencies.[1] Arrests included suspects charged with producing and distributing child sexual abuse material, lewd acts with a child, human trafficking and registry violations.[1]
Operation Firewall ran from April 19 through May 3, 2026, across five Southern California counties.[1] One defendant, Daniel Navarro, was previously sentenced to 45 years after prosecutors said he groomed two girls on Instagram and trafficked one to Mexico.[1] A Long Beach case tied to the operation turned up more than 150,000 illicit child sexual abuse images.[1]
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- Operation Firewall ran from April 19 through May 3, 2026, across five Southern California counties.
- The LAPD ICAC Task Force and 112 partner agencies made 341 arrests and rescued 40 children.
- Charges include child sexual abuse material production and distribution, lewd acts with a child, human trafficking, and registry violations.
- One defendant, Daniel Navarro, received a 45-year sentence for grooming two girls on Instagram and trafficking one to Mexico.
- A Long Beach case tied to the operation uncovered more than 150,000 illicit child sexual abuse images.
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