Child porn investigation targeting online exploitation during pandemic nets another 15 arrests
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
Fifteen people were arrested in the second round of an investigation that specifically targeted online sex crimes during the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said.
A dramatic increase in online activity throughout the state has created increased opportunities for sexual exploitation of children online, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.
In the last six months, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office High-Tech Crimes Unit said it has received 74 cybertips related to crimes against children.
“Operation Safe Quarantine II is the latest result of our pledge to patrol cyberspace and capture the depraved individuals who believe it is acceptable to exploit and endanger children for sexual gratification,” Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said in a statement. “There is much more work to be done, and this effort will continue to be a priority for the BCPO and the agencies who partnered with us for this investigation.”