2020 Stings

Sting Operations (2020)

All of the items below are related to Child Sex Sting Operations. Sting means the FBI or local law enforcement are using websites, social media, or messenger programs to lure suspected child predators to a location for arrest.

Last year in 2019, there were over 560 individuals arrested in many large scale Sting Operations throughout the country. This was even greater than the number arrested in the 2018 stings I tracked. It seems there is a rise in stings throughout the US. These bring in revenue and make easy cases for prosecutors to pad their numbers/successes. They will continue until we raise up and put an end to this nonsense. Why do we feel the need to increase are already overburdened prisons? As I’ve said before, if you get caught in one of these you will most likely walk away with a felony conviction, loss of $$, and sex offender registration. Thousands get caught in these stings per year even though this site only shows several hundred (outside the big stings). Below is the list of the stings I’ve come across. If you are arrested, be assured you are NOT alone.


  • 2020 Jan: Operation Silent Predator – Welcome to Phoenix where 27 predators ages 21 to 69 were arrested. Done via social media. One of the officers stated: Essentially, it’s like fishing. When you put the bait out, the fish will come Of course. What do you expect. We call it CATFISHING and the deception and lies are entrapping people. You can agree or not.
  • 2020 Jan: Net Nanny #18 – Everett, WA. Here it goes again, 7 more arrested in a Net Nanny sting operation. First of the new year. Ages 21 to 56. It appears some charges may have been dropped of the 7 arrested. Perhaps some commons sense and reasoning is prevailing?
  • 2020 Feb: Four day Sting – Georgia. The 14 arrested range in age from 24 to 57, including a Dean of a college. Nothing better for the media and police to rake these people over the coals–posting names and mug shots. Follow-up said they had NO TARGETS! Please put your critical thinking hat on. These stings ARE NOT REASONABLE and this should help emphasis that.
  • 2020 Feb: Kik you in the balls – A Pittsburgh firefighter was arrested (he used the Kik app) . This is one of those mothers pimping their daughter schemes. Who was luring who?
  • 2020 Feb: Durango Sting – I’m not sure where Durango is but 3 men between 30-44 were arrested using craigslist (which I thought didn’t do personal ads anymore). At least the reporter got a quote from an attorney from the Marshall Defense firm: It’s improper, Marshall said, “for police officers to set out to sexually arouse people then to punish them because they did unwise things while sexually aroused.”
  • 2020 Feb: Operation Unsportsmanlike Conduct – Ohio. There were 14 men arrested including a preschool teacher and counselor at Cleveland Rape Crisis Center. Ages range from 20-73.
  • 2020 Feb: Operation Caught in the Creek – A direct quote: Seven people have been arrested and 21 more will face charges after a “first of its kind” undercover child sex crimes sting. Ages 24-49 for the 7 arrested. The other 21 are pending. I’m a little concerned so many police departments are jumping into the act on these sting operations aren’t you?
  • 2020 Feb: FBI Child Sex Sting – Ages 21 to 50 in Kankakee County, Illinois. Some of these charges carry 10-15 years in prison!
  • 2020 Feb: Payne County – Three men arrested in Oklahoma sting, ages 25-37.
  • 2020 Mar: Guardians of Innocence #5 – Florida doesn’t stop even during the great COVID-19 pandemic. Sting occurred between March 10 – 16 and nabbed 16 men between 21 to 59. In Polk County Florida–where they probably run more of these operations than anywhere else.
  • 2020 Mar: Wailuku, Maui Sting – Who would think they would run a sting in Hawaii, on the island of Maui of all places? They did and were able to arrest at least 6 men. Those arrested were between 27 – 52.
  • 2020 Apr: Operation COVID Crackdown – Police in Virginia arrested 30 individuals from 20 – 74. Men looking to meet up with children they say. I wonder if they were all using adult websites looking to hook-up or date someone and got entrapped?
  • 2020 May: Waco STING during COVID-19 – Big sting in Waco, Texas resulted in arrest of 18 Men in the operation. Ages from 22-73.
  • 2020 May: Big increase in Internet Crimes – Chalk up 3 (Ages: 21, 24, and 41) more for George where apparently internet crime is on the rise. ” So far, in March and April 2020, the GBI task force as a whole has made 49 arrests. Compare that with 2019 in which the specialized task force made 474 arrests.”
  • 2020 May: Operation Quarantine – Hamilton County, Texas has a huge operation arresting 26 men ranging in age from 23 to 51. This operation began in March.
  • 2020 June: Lathrop Sting – Near Stockton, CA, they arrested 19 in a sting operation. You don’t see many stings in California so this is interesting. It was a two week operation arresting men ranging in age from 29- 72. We know the predators are out there, the numbers prove it.
  • 2020 June: FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS Sting – Madison County, IL. The virus doesn’t stop law enforcement. In this two day sting they arrested 14 between 27 and 56. The investigation was led by the FBI.
  • 2020 July: Operation Predator – GALLIA COUNTY, Ohio. Ages 31-48. It is interesting the ages in this operation are older, I wonder if they used a more adult type app or site then the social media apps.
  • 2020 July: California stings are booming – Someone must have opened the floodgates in California as there have been A LOT more stings lately. In this one 10 men were arrested in the Fremont area. Ages 22-42 in this one. The “Meet Me” app/website was mentioned in this sting.
  • 2020 July: Targeting online child predators – Kern County in California arrested 15 during a several month sting operation. It included a DOC and CSP employee. Ages 21 – 54. “There would have been a lot more victims out there if we didn’t do these types of operations. When you get on the internet and you act like a juvenile, [child predators] will come. These people cannot help themselves; they cannot control themselves.”
  • 2020 Aug: Operation COVID Chat Down – A massive sting operation in central valley California (Fresno) resulted in 34 arrests–ages 19 to 63. But guess what, only 9 remained in jail–interesting. They said “This year, there have already been nearly twice as many accused pedophiles arrested as there were in all of 2019.” I wonder if that is because police have more time on their hands or maybe they are getting more funding for these operations? “ICAC detectives are well aware that suspects who view child pornography can easily progress to hands-on crimes against children,” said Sheriff Mims. And we need to keep that in mind, if those arrested do not have CP then maybe they should be released?
  • 2020 Aug: 27 Reasons – The Cleveland, OH, ICAC arrested 27 men ranging in age from 21 to 61 in this August Sting. It appears only one individual was a register sex offender. Like shooting fish in a barrel.
  • 2020 Aug: In Hernando Miss – Mississippi gets in the act and arrested 23 men in an undercover child sex sting. Ages 23 to 59. I’m going to go on a limb and say all the men were using adult dating websites.
  • 2020 Aug: Operation Small Talk – Sixteen men arrested in Florida. The Florida AG appears to buy into these stings too. There is just no chance for anyone. Perhaps using a paid dating app. Seems like the cops are all over on these dating apps so watch out.
  • 2020 Aug: Operation Home Alone 2 – PINAL COUNTY, AZ arrested five men for allegedly participating in a child sexual exploitation and child sex trafficking ring!?! (Really a ring?). Perhaps, or maybe not although one of these individuals does seem to be suspicious. Always tough to tell if the police are REALLY getting the right people.
  • 2020 Aug: Operation Vampire Cough – Mesa, WA. Eight men were arrested, ages 20 – 37. Interesting that they also charged some with money laundering. Weird.
  • 2020 Sept: Utah Sting – St. George, UT. Arrested 12 men and it appears it originated on Craigslist – which seems unusual.
  • 2020 Oct: Huge Sting in Ohio – They arrested 177 state wide and 14 in the valley. Sheriff wants to get the word out that “you might be talking to one of us.” It is quite an operation. I wonder if the police are also finding these individuals on ADULT Dating websites. Or could it be teen chat rooms or similar? Hum. Deception?
  • 2020 Oct: Operation Spotlight – New Jersey. Another 12 arrested who used social media and chat apps during a child predator sting.
  • 2020 Oct: A Pastor – Youngstown, OH. They were trying to draw the predators out and swatted a Church Pastor who was one of a dozen arrested. They will have low level felonies but they are trying to change that in legislature and make the punishment more severe. LOOKOUT people in Ohio…they have no plans to stop the stings.
  • 2029 Nov: Operation Trick or Treat – In Avenal, California the local PD arrested four men ages 23-37. All booked on felony sex charges.
  • 2020 Nov: Child Prostitution Sting – In Colorado Springs, Colorado they arrested 8 men last month in a sting operation. Ages 23-58.
  • 2020 Nov: Ramp Up the Sex Stings – In Kingston, PA they are ramping up the sting operation. One detectives work has led to the arrest of 18 men trying to entice his online personas into meeting for sex. Where do we draw the line with these stings?
  • 2020 Nov: New Undercover Operation – Lafayette County, MS got into the act and arrested 3 individuals. Seems like everyone is jumping on the bandwagon in this COVID year.
  • 2020 Dec: Phoenix Sting – Don’t forget about Arizona. Put them down for 11 more this year. Ages 23-55. Charged under Child Sex Trafficking. Pretty aggressive charges.
  • 2020 Dec: Operation Cyber Storm – Orlando, FL. Six men arrested in this small operation. Florida is one of the most agressive sting states.
  • 2020 Dec: Operation Firewall – Ten people were arrested in Johnson County, Indiana were arrested. Nine were charge with felony child solicitation in the sting. Ages 24-62. There is a video that accompanies the report. Read and watch with an open mind. Are these really predators?
  • 2020 Dec: Operation Don’t Forget Sin City – If Las Vegas, NV is getting into conducting these stings you HAVE to wonder why? How & Why is it they are conducted these stings in a city/state which allows looks the other way on prostitution? There must be some incentive? Eleven men were arrested range in age from 29-46.

Total Arrested: 656 + 0 (Big Operations which occur 2-3x a year)