Raúl Torrez reaffirmed the New Mexico Department of Justice’s ongoing commitment to criminal enforcement following a recent multi-agency undercover operation targeting suspected online child predators.
The statement follows “Operation Game Over,” a four-day undercover operation conducted alongside the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Albuquerque Police Department, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office and Santa Fe Police Department that resulted in the arrest of 15 individuals accused of attempting to meet children for sexual activity online.
According to the NMDOJ, nine of those cases will be prosecuted by the state.
“I have an important update in our ongoing effort to try and make sure that our kids are safe online,” Torrez said in a video statement released following the operation. …