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Operation Restore Justice: 205 Arrests in Nationwide Crackdown

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A coordinated law enforcement effort has resulted in the rescue of 115 children and the arrests of 205 child sexual abuse offenders across the country, including four in the Western District of Missouri.

Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide crackdown led by the FBI, was executed over the course of five days by all 55 FBI field offices, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section in the Criminal Division, and United States Attorney’s Offices around the country.

“The Justice Department will never stop fighting to protect victims — especially child victims — and we will not rest until we hunt down, arrest, and prosecute every child predator who preys on the most vulnerable among us,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi.

The operation targeted individuals who committed various crimes, including the production, distribution, and possession of child sexual abuse material, online enticement and transportation of minors, and child sex trafficking.

Four individuals in the Western District of Missouri were arrested last week in separate cases. Charges include attempted production of child pornography, attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor, receipt and distribution of child pornography, and receipt and possession of child pornography.

Those arrested in the Western District of Missouri are Clinton Gray, 47, Joplin, Mo., Andrew Charles Nicholls, 38, Columbia, Mo., Trevor Scott Teegarden, 34, Liberty, Mo., and one additional defendant, whose name was not released.

The cases are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maureen A. Brackett, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ashley Turner, and Assistant U.S. Attorney James J. Kelleher.

The Justice Department is committed to combating child sex crimes and preventing exploitation. The operation is a powerful reminder of the importance of seeking justice for victims and raising awareness through community education.

The FBI will continue to be relentless in its pursuit of those who exploit the most vulnerable among us. Operation Restore Justice proves that no predator is out of reach and no child will be forgotten.

This effort follows the Justice Department’s observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April and underscores the Department’s unwavering commitment to protecting children.