FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced this week that the FBI has apprehended more than 825 violent child predators and 140 human traffickers, part of a sustained nationwide campaign to protect children and combat trafficking.
Speaking at a press event, Bongino emphasized the agency’s ongoing commitment to targeting individuals who harm or exploit minors:
“If you’re preying on our children, we are coming for you. It’s only a matter of time.”
The arrests come as part of coordinated efforts by the FBI and the Department of Justice, working alongside 89 Child Exploitation Human Trafficking Task Forces (CEHTTFs) across the country.
In recent operations, the FBI also announced the arrest of 449 child predators and the rescue of 224 children over a three-month period, as confirmed by Bongino and FBI Director Kash Patel. Additionally, a targeted crackdown in North Texas resulted in 244 arrests tied to child exploitation offenses.
This wave of enforcement follows Operation Restore Justice, a four-day nationwide initiative that led to the arrest of 205 child sex offenders and the rescue of 115 children .
Despite these significant yields, Bongino stressed that the agency remains fully engaged:
“It’s only a matter of time” before more arrests are made, he said, highlighting ongoing investigations and the FBI’s transparent zero-tolerance policy toward predators
