Operation Iron Pursuit concludes with 350 arrests and 200 children recovered

The FBI concluded Operation Iron Pursuit on April 30, 2026, after a month-long coordinated enforcement action involving all 56 FBI field offices and U.S. Attorneys offices nationwide. The operation resulted in the arrest of more than 350 child sexual abuse offenders and the recovery of more than 200 child victims. Charges against those arrested included sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, kidnapping, and possession, distribution, or receipt of child sexual abuse materials. The FBI Victim Services Division provided forensic interviews, medical and mental health referrals, and victim coordination for each recovered child.