More than two dozen people were arrested and 19 children were rescued following a months-long Montgomery County operation targeting the distribution of child sexual abuse material online, authorities say.
According to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, Operation Hydra resulted in the arrest and charging of 28 people with crimes related to the sexual exploitation of children.
Authorities say the defendants are from 17 states and made child sexual abuse material available in Montgomery County. As part of the operation, detectives with the Montgomery County division of the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force monitored chat groups on social media for 12 months.
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