More than 500 suspected distributors of child sexual abuse material were identified and dozens arrested during a sweeping, yearlong investigation in Riverside County, authorities announced.
The sting, dubbed “Operation Volcano,” was conducted by the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team and targeted individuals suspected of sharing the material online, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators said the operation ran from March 2025 through March 2026 and focused on identifying high-risk offenders across the Inland Empire and surrounding communities…