Colorado Springs police release mugshots of suspects in child sex crime bust
Colorado Springs police have released some of the mugshots of the men arrested in a statewide bust for online sex crimes against children.
Eleven of the 23 people arrested were identified Friday. They were busted as part of Operation Broken Heart, according to CSPD. A total of 88 suspects were caught during the operation between April and May.
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Not all of the mugshots have been released yet. CSPD says the other dozen suspects still have cases under investigation.
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The Colorado Springs Police Department says nearly two dozen people were arrested for online child sex crimes in April and May as part of a larger Department of Justice operation.
Twenty-three people were arrested in the Springs during Operation Broken Heart, according to CSPD. A total of 88 offenders were arrested in Colorado during those two months.
We’ve requested a list of the suspects’ names from the department. CSPD is working on providing that information.
CSPD says officers targeted suspects who “produce, distribute, receive and possess child pornography; engage in online enticement of children for sexual purposes; engage in the sex trafficking of children; or travel across state lines or to foreign countries and sexually abuse children.”
The operation was a combined effort by the Department of Justice and the Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which consists of more than 90 Colorado law enforcement agencies.
“Every year, we are proud to take part in this operation and believe it is necessary that we continually take proactive steps in protecting children,” says CSPD Chief Vince Niski.
