Each arrest is more than a number. Research cited by V4CR suggests that each arrest prevents harm to many more people over the years that follow. In the founder's words: "Every offender we take off the street saves potentially hundreds of children."
Operation updates
August 2026
Operation Mountain Justice, West Virginia
Two individuals were taken into custody during a joint field operation in West Virginia. To protect the judicial process, all operational details and charges are being withheld until the court hearings have concluded.
- 2 arrests
- Joint task-force operation with local law enforcement
February 2026
Starr County online operation, Texas
The 229th Judicial District Attorney's Office, in partnership with V4CR, has made 15 arrests on online-offence charges and holds more than 18 pending warrants following operations since 2023. The most recent joint operation in Starr County led to five arrests, and officials urged parents to monitor their children's online activity.
- 5 arrests in the latest operation
- 18+ pending warrants as digital evidence is reviewed
January 2026
Freer Police Department joint operation, Texas
In a coordinated operation, the Freer Police Department and V4CR made three arrests, with more than eighteen warrants pending as investigators review devices and identify additional suspects. Each of the three was charged with a third-degree felony after travelling to Freer during the investigation; one, a Venezuelan national living in Arlington, Texas, also faces an immigration detainer.
- 3 arrests, 18+ warrants pending
- Chief Rolando Flores III said the department will keep running joint operations with its partners to protect the most vulnerable members of the community.
- Parents are urged to monitor children's devices, social media, gaming systems and messaging apps, where unfiltered chat features carry the most risk.
June 7, 2025
Boundary County joint operation, Idaho
The Boundary County Sheriff's Office concluded a three-day operation that resulted in four arrests on felony charges under Idaho Code 18-1509 and related counts, with further charges against additional subjects. The operation was supported by the U.S. Marshals Service, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho Law Enforcement, U.S. Border Patrol and V4CR.
- 4 arrests during the operation, with additional subjects charged
- Sheriff Travis Stolley credited the collaboration with protecting the county's young people (9B News, June 11, 2025).
September 2024
Roma Roundup, South Texas
In a coordinated effort between state and federal law enforcement, two individuals were arrested and 18 warrants were issued as part of a major operation targeting trafficking in South Texas.
- 2 arrests
- 18 warrants issued
- Multi-agency coordination
May 2024
Operation Clean Sweep, Tennessee
A collaborative operation with law enforcement in Tennessee produced one arrest on the day, with evidence still being processed that is expected to generate approximately 70 warrants.
- 1 arrest
- About 70 warrants anticipated
March 2023
Operation Child Safe Nets, Webb County, Texas
V4CR's veteran-led team worked with Webb County law enforcement over several weeks on an investigation that led to two felony arrests; one suspect was a former jailer previously on federal probation.
- 2 arrests on felony charges
- Both held without bond
Earlier operations
Joint operation with Webb County, Texas
A joint operation with Webb County produced six arrests on felony charges. Outcomes to date include sentences of five years, five years with 200 hours of community service, and four years with two years probated; one case was transferred to federal prosecutors because the defendant crossed state lines; others were indicted and await sentencing.
- 6 arrests
- Multiple convictions and sentences; remaining cases indicted
Earlier operations
Utah operations
Operations in St. George, Cedar City, Clearfield and Enterprise, Utah, and Jerome, Idaho, led to arrests on charges including conspiracy, online offences, and failure to stop at the command of officers. One defendant had driven from California.
- 9 arrests across Utah and Idaho
2018
Operation "Not in My Town", Guilford, Connecticut
Guilford police, V4CR and the New Haven office of the state's attorney, with other local departments, identified and charged five men on felony counts. Bail was set at $500,000 each, and the operation's online ad drew more than 5,000 responses within 30 days. Senior Assistant State's Attorney Brian Sibley Sr., the lead prosecutor on trafficking cases, said the response showed how widespread the problem is in every community. The final defendant, a former FBI and IRS employee, was sentenced to 26 months in prison.
- 5 arrests
- All five cases prosecuted; sentences of up to 26 months
Work with V4CR
Agencies and prosecutors can request training and operational support through the law enforcement request form. Anyone with factual evidence of trafficking in the United States can report it.