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ItsjustMe

(11,971 posts)
Wed Apr 12, 2023, 11:08 PM Apr 2023

28 Children Rescued, 59 Adults Arrested in Massive DFW Child Porn Investigation

28 Children Rescued, 59 Adults Arrested in Massive DFW Child Porn Investigation

More than two dozen children have been rescued and nearly 60 people are facing criminal charges related to online sexual abuse and exploitation of children, police say.

The North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and FBI Dallas Division’s Child Exploitation Task Force said Friday that from Jan. 16 through Feb. 10 highly skilled computer crimes investigators from agencies around North Texas took part in Operation Janus, an effort to identify and rescue children forced into sexual acts and arrest the abusers who were trafficking images and videos of those acts online.

The operation wrapped up Friday with the rescue of 28 children and the arrest of 59 people who are now facing at least 80 criminal charges. The investigation involved nearly three dozen law enforcement agencies from across North Texas and from as far away as Alaska.

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28 Children Rescued, 59 Adults Arrested in Massive DFW Child Porn Investigation (Original Post) ItsjustMe Apr 2023 OP
May all involved receive everything they deserve. niyad Apr 2023 #1
And more! MLAA Apr 2023 #8
Good goddess. MontanaMama Apr 2023 #14
Everything Hekate Apr 2023 #15
59 drumpf voters off the streets. Takket Apr 2023 #2
The 28 children are "Trump voters"? Dave says Apr 2023 #5
ACK! Corrected. Apologies......... Takket Apr 2023 #27
I am sure you meant to type 59. LoisB Apr 2023 #10
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2023 #24
Also from the link: cbabe Apr 2023 #3
Horrible. mzmolly Apr 2023 #4
As with all pedos convicted DENVERPOPS Apr 2023 #20
I have no objections mzmolly Apr 2023 #28
Involutarity jerked reading that KentuckyWoman Apr 2023 #7
Yes, pain Hekate Apr 2023 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author LoisB Apr 2023 #12
is this the one involving Trammel Crow, Harlan Crow's brother? Meadowoak Apr 2023 #6
Have no idea but there is an active case involving where the defendant is Trammel S. Crow PufPuf23 Apr 2023 #11
My God. They're all cops!nt Trueblue Texan Apr 2023 #9
OMG, they are. No words. Meadowoak Apr 2023 #13
That sentence appears to reference the number of agencies involved in the bust.... Hekate Apr 2023 #17
Scroll down to the bottom of the page on the link... Trueblue Texan Apr 2023 #23
I think the "Dallas PD" and similar designations refer to the arresting agency. Scrivener7 Apr 2023 #30
Those are the law enforcement agencies that arrested them. yardwork Apr 2023 #31
No they are not, you are reading it wrong, it is the LE agency involved in the investigation/arrest Bev54 Apr 2023 #18
Here's to hoping Judge Kacsmaryk was one of those arrested CanonRay Apr 2023 #19
He does look like he has a dark side. rubbersole Apr 2023 #21
How many are migrant kids separated from their parents at the border by Trump? meadowlander Apr 2023 #22
FYI: Article is from Feb. 17. Liberal In Texas Apr 2023 #25
I wish to stipulate that any name similarity to the location of this gang is strictly coincidental DFW Apr 2023 #26
This was three week's worth of work. Why not do this 12 Scrivener7 Apr 2023 #29
Why won't MSNBC report on the Intel leaker and this story and top 24/7 cover of Trump? Samrob Apr 2023 #32
0 drag queens arrested....love it. Amaryllis Apr 2023 #33

MontanaMama

(24,395 posts)
14. Good goddess.
Wed Apr 12, 2023, 11:56 PM
Apr 2023

Niyad, I can’t tell you how often I look for you to say exactly this in response to evil.

Thank you.

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cbabe

(4,923 posts)
3. Also from the link:
Wed Apr 12, 2023, 11:13 PM
Apr 2023

… NBC 5 has also learned the arrested individuals include paramedics, firefighters, a teacher and a nurse and that some of the victims targeted young children, including infants.

DENVERPOPS

(11,947 posts)
20. As with all pedos convicted
Thu Apr 13, 2023, 12:32 AM
Apr 2023

They should be put away for life, due to the fact that there is no cure. If released, no matter how long incarcerated, they will offend again.

Response to cbabe (Reply #3)

PufPuf23

(9,377 posts)
11. Have no idea but there is an active case involving where the defendant is Trammel S. Crow
Wed Apr 12, 2023, 11:38 PM
Apr 2023

Looks like a separate and civil case filed in California but still active. The last filing was April 10, 2023 (of 114 filings) since the initial filing.

Billionaire linked to Sarah Ferguson accused of financing sex trafficking ring

Trammell Crow Jr, who reportedly met with the Duchess on his Texas ranch this year, faces a lawsuit from two women

By Rozina Sabur, WASHINGTON EDITOR The Telegraph, 20 March 2023 • 8:53pm

A billionaire Texan property tycoon linked to the Duchess of York has been accused of financing a sex-trafficking ring in the US.

Trammell Crow Jr, who Sarah Ferguson has reportedly struck up a friendship with, has been named in a lawsuit by two women who claim he financed a sex and labour trafficking venture.

Mr Crow, 72, a property magnate and environmental philanthropist, met with the Duchess on his ranch near Austin, Texas earlier this year according to The Sun.

Mr Crow inherited his large fortune from his father Fred Trammell Crow, once known as America’s biggest landlord and a major Republican donor.

He reportedly struck up an unlikely friendship with the Duchess over their “shared interest in environmental issues".

It has since emerged that Mr Crow is facing a lawsuit from two women who claim they were sexually abused in a trafficking venture for which he provided the “essential financial assistance”.

Much more at: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/03/20/trammell-crow-jr-billionaire-linked-sarah-ferguson-accused-financing/

Julia Hubbard et al v. Trammell S. Crow, Jr. et al

Plaintiff: Julia Hubbard and Kayla Goedinghaus

Defendant: Trammell S Crow, Jr., Dr. Benjamin Todd Eller, Richard Hubbard, Dr. Melissa Miller, Dr. Joseph Bolin, Dr. Scott Woods, Dr. Mrugeshkumar Shah, Michael Cain, Coe Juracek, Philip Ecob, H.J. Cole, Texas Ranger Cody Mitchell, Kurt Knewitz, Paul Pendergrass, Ralph Rogers, Robert Pruitt, Scott Brunson, Case Grover, Richard Butler, Mark Molina, Michael Hynes, Jr., Shawn Mayer, Jade Mayer, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Integrity Based Marketing, LLC, Storm Fitness Nutrition, LLC, Ultra Combat Nutrition, LLC, EcoLoft Homes LLC, Elevated Wellness Partners LLC, Doe Individuals 1 to 20, Doe Companies 21 to 30, Doe Individuals and Doe Companies

Case Number: 2:2022cv07957
Filed: November 1, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Fernando L Aenlle-Rocha
Referring Judge: Maria A Audero
2 Judge: Steve Kim
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

https://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/cacdce/2:2022cv07957/866933

Hekate

(97,449 posts)
17. That sentence appears to reference the number of agencies involved in the bust....
Thu Apr 13, 2023, 12:03 AM
Apr 2023
The investigation involved nearly three dozen law enforcement agencies from across North Texas and from as far as Alaska

Unless there was something at the link I didn’t see because I couldn’t bear to go there.

Trueblue Texan

(3,301 posts)
23. Scroll down to the bottom of the page on the link...
Thu Apr 13, 2023, 08:24 AM
Apr 2023

There are a list of names of the arrested and their titles/agencies. Most of them are cops.

Bev54

(12,399 posts)
18. No they are not, you are reading it wrong, it is the LE agency involved in the investigation/arrest
Thu Apr 13, 2023, 12:25 AM
Apr 2023

DFW

(57,850 posts)
26. I wish to stipulate that any name similarity to the location of this gang is strictly coincidental
Thu Apr 13, 2023, 08:34 AM
Apr 2023

As my old friend Stan used to say: 'nuff said!

Scrivener7

(55,535 posts)
29. This was three week's worth of work. Why not do this 12
Thu Apr 13, 2023, 09:17 AM
Apr 2023

months out of the year? People will say money. But the fact is, if we as a culture wanted to stop this, we would stop this.

Samrob

(4,298 posts)
32. Why won't MSNBC report on the Intel leaker and this story and top 24/7 cover of Trump?
Thu Apr 13, 2023, 09:40 AM
Apr 2023

It is disgusting how much Trump's name hogs all the news even on my fav cable new channel. Sure cover what is happening to Trump for maybe 5 mins. then please cover other important stories the rest of the time.

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