In just over a month, a Utah FBI task force dedicated to stopping child exploitation arrested 30 men now charged with trying to entice minors for sex online.
Law enforcement officials released the names of those 30 alleged offenders Tuesday to give the public a “snapshot” of the prevalence of these crimes. They said that while they will continue work to arrest and convict child predators, they need help.
“I want every parent and guardian to know what their children and their teenagers, to know what websites they’re on and what they’re doing on the internet, to know who they’re talking about, to know who they’re talking to, where they’re going and who they’re going to meet up with,” Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown said.