Special Operation “Stuffed Animals” Leads to Eight Arrests in Nassau County Child Predator Sting
Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper announced the results of Special Operation Stuffed Animals, a three-day undercover initiative that led to the arrest of eight individuals accused of attempting to commit sexual crimes against children.
The operation took place August 21–23, 2025, and focused on identifying adults using the internet and social media to prey on minors. Undercover detectives posed online as children, and when suspects arranged to meet for sexual encounters, investigators intercepted and arrested them upon arrival…