16 Arrested in Operation New Hope
Thursday, June 1st, 2017 -- 11:11 AM
-The Wisconsin Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested 16 alleged child sex predators and child sex traffickers during Operation New Hope, a week-long operation focused on child exploitation and online crimes in Wisconsin.Law enforcement officers made sixteen arrests in several counties including Brown, Clark, Columbia, Dane, Eau Claire, Marquette, Outagamie, Rock, Shawano, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, and Winnebago. Five individuals arrested during Operation New Hope were registered sex offenders or had previously been arrested for internet crimes against children-related crimes.
One of the men arrested and booked into the Clark County Jail is Jerome George of Alma Center. He’s charged with 8 counts of possession of child pornography, one count of possession of improvised explosives and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. He’ll be in court tomorrow for his initial appearance.
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