Three Washington men have been charged with child sexual abuse crimes over the last two months as part of separate investigations by the FBI.

Of the three men, two reside in Snohomish County while the other lives in King County. Each case involved the defendants using the internet to contact victims or obtain child sexual abuse material, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced .

“The government shutdown did not slow our work to investigate and prosecute those who harm children,” U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd said. “There is no place in society for those who prey on vulnerable victims – especially children. We all must be vigilant about protecting our children from those who seek to harm them via the internet.”

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