More than 1,000 people were arrested in April and May on child sex offense charges, the Justice Department announced Monday.

The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces arrested 1,140 people across 41 states as part of Operation Broken Heart, the department said.

More than 3,000 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies participated in the operation.

The Internet Crimes Against Children task force was launched in 1998 to help local law enforcement officers stop the online exploitation of children. The initiative has led to the arrest of more than 54,000 people.

June 22, 2015

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