Twelve people were arrested in Battle Ground, Clark County, over the weekend in a multiagency child exploitation operation, according to the Washington State Patrol.

State Patrol’s Missing and Exploited Children Task Force led “Operation Battle Ground” from Friday to Monday, involving 60 officers from 20 agencies, a news release said.

The crimes investigated include attempted first- and second-degree child rape, communication with a minor for immoral purposes and sexual exploitation of a minor. The Clark County prosecutor’s office will examine the cases and determine whether to file criminal charges.

No other details about the operation were immediately available.

“These targeted operations underscore the alarming extent of predators seeking to exploit children,” Battle Ground police C

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