PORTLAND, Ore. (Diya TV) — In a five-day crackdown, federal authorities arrested 205 individuals accused of child sexual exploitation and rescued 115 children from abuse, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel. The arrests mark the results of Operation Restore Justice, an initiative led by the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI targeting online child sex predators nationwide.

Announced Wednesday, the coordinated enforcement effort involved all 55 FBI field offices, the Department’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), and U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country. According to DOJ officials, the operation represents one of the largest joint crackdowns on online child exploitation in U.S. history.

“These depraved human beings, if convicted, will face the maximum penalty in prison, some for life,” Bondi said during a press briefing. “If you are online targeting a child, you will not escape us. We will find you. We will arrest you. And we will charge you.”

FBI Director Patel emphasized the scale and intensity of the mission. “There is no place we will not look for you, and there is no cage we will not put you in,” he said. “Operation Restore Justice proves that no predator is out of reach and no child will be forgotten.”

The Justice Department revealed that the arrested individuals are suspected of crimes including producing, distributing, and possessing child sexual abuse material, online enticement, and child sex trafficking. Several cases highlight the disturbing breadth of the offenses:

  • In Minneapolis, a state trooper and Army Reservist was arrested for allegedly producing child sexual abuse material while in uniform.
  • In Norfolk, Virginia, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico is accused of transporting a minor across state lines for sex.
  • In Washington, D.C., a former Metropolitan Police Department officer was arrested for allegedly trafficking minor victims.

In Oregon, three individuals face federal charges as part of the operation:

  • Robert Andrew Arias, 54, of Salem, was charged with distributing and possessing child pornography.
  • Berret J. Brown, 40, of Vida, allegedly used Snapchat and the Roblox gaming platform to entice children into producing explicit videos.
  • Michael Joseph Cambalik, 35, of Beaverton, reportedly posed as a minor on the video game Call of Duty to coerce a nine-year-old child into sending explicit content.

“Online predators use any digital platform to deceive and abuse children,” said Acting U.S. Attorney William M. Narus for the District of Oregon. “Many pose as children themselves to gain trust and exploit their victims.”

Bondi warned parents to stay vigilant about their children’s online activity. “An online predator can find them—from instant message to instant nightmare,” she said. “They pose as children. They blackmail. They manipulate. And tragically, the result can sometimes be suicide among teens.”

Officials highlighted a case in California where a young victim’s report during an FBI-hosted online safety presentation led to an arrest within eight hours. The Department credited such community outreach and parental vigilance as key in apprehending offenders.

The operation aligns with the Department’s Project Safe Childhood initiative, launched in 2006 to combat online child exploitation.