ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Eleven men from Georgia and Tennessee have been arrested following a massive law enforcement operation designed to catch child predators.

From Oct. 2-6, undercover agents pretended to be children online for Operation Hands Off Our Kids (H.O.O.K.). The mission took months of planning and was born from a collaboration between 14 law enforcement agencies, including the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office.

“‘Operation Hands Off Our Kids’ illustrates the positive impact law enforcement agencies can have when they collaborate on a shared mission,” GBI Special Agent in Charge Brian Johnston said. “These partnerships are crucial as not one agency can effectivel

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