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Operation Midnight Shadow: Child exploitation operation ends with 14 arrested, 68 charges filed in multi-agency takedown
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· August 20, 2026
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Key points Fourteen individuals have been arrested and face a total of 68 criminal charges. The operation, known as Operation Midnight Shadow, was a multi-state effort involving multiple agencies.
A month-long investigation targeting online child exploitation has led to significant results. Fourteen individuals have been arrested and face a total of 68 criminal charges. The operation, known as Operation Midnight Shadow, was a multi-state effort involving multiple agencies.
Details of the investigation and arrests are available from the source. The charges filed against the arrested individuals are related to the online sexual exploitation of children. Further information on the operation and its outcomes can be found through the source, which provides more details on the multi-agency takedown and the charges filed.
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Category: safety Published: August 20, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK / ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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