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Authorities say 47
people in Washington state were arrested as part of a nationwide operation to
identify and disrupt those who produce, trade and view online images and
videos of children being sexually assaulted.
The Seattle Times
reports that more than 2,300 people were arrested across the country as part
of "Operation Broken Heart," the Department of Justice announced
Tuesday.
The Justice
Department says nine of the 47 suspects arrested in Washington face federal
prosecution in U.S. District Court while the rest will face charges in the
state's superior courts.
The three-month
operation ending in May was an effort by 61 Internet Crimes Against Children
task forces in all 50 states that targeted peer-to-peer networks that
facilitate the sharing of images of child-sex abuse.**
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