Operation Restore Justice rescues 115 children and arrests 205 offenders

The FBI concluded its first major coordinated child exploitation enforcement operation under Director Kash Patel, resulting in the rescue of 115 child victims and the arrest of 205 child sex abuse offenders across all 56 FBI field offices. The operation established the pattern of monthly nationwide enforcement surges, with each named operation spanning approximately 30 days. Arrests included offenders charged with sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, kidnapping, and possession of child sexual abuse materials.