TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Twenty individuals have been arrested following a multi-agency operation targeting people who use the internet to exploit children, authorities announced.
The operation, called “Operation Safe Harvest,” was led by the Tallahassee Police Department and involved numerous law enforcement partners including the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Protecting Children’s Innocence Task Force and the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
The investigation focused on identifying and apprehending individuals who allegedly use online platforms to target and exploit minors. Investigators from multiple agencies conducted coordinated undercover operations and enforcement efforts designed to identify suspects attempting to engage in illegal activity with children…