Culver City Observer -

A five-county enforcement effort targeting internet crimes against children netted 141 arrests, authorities announced on Wednesday, Sept. 14.

“Operation Protect the Innocent” was conducted Sept. 6-12 by personnel from the Los Angeles Internet

The task force, led by the Los Angeles Police Department, covered Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The enforcement effort coincided with children returning to school.

The task force receives cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that involve the possession, distribution and m...