Twelve suspects were taken into custody in Battle Ground this weekend as part of a multi-agency operation to apprehend individuals involved in the sexual abuse and exploitation of children, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) announced.

“Operation Battle Ground” was a multi-day operation that began in August 2015. The WSP Missing and Exploited Children Task Force (MECTF) gathered more than 350 arrests while removing numerous children from danger across Washington.

“These targeted operations underscore the alarming extent of predators seeking to exploit children,” Battle Ground Chief of Police Dennis Flynn stated. “The collaborative work of the MECTF, along with the combined efforts of the 20 other law enforcement agencies, is critical to confronting these crimes. We remain steadfast in wor

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