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NJ Sting Operation Leads to Arrests of 21 Alleged Child Sexual Predators: Officials

New Jersey authorities say they have arrested 21 people as part of “Operation Screen Capture,” a monthslong sting on child predators.

Those who were arrested include a woman and a juvenile between the ages of 15 and 71, said the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.

“Reports to our Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force of potential predatory conduct against children are up as much as 50 percent during the COVID emergency as homebound children, starved for outside contact, spend more time on their devices, and opportunistic sexual predators target them online,” Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said in a statement.

“We urge parents to be vigilant about the online activities of their children and warn children that the strangers they meet on popular social media sites, apps, and gaming platforms may be out to harm them,” he added.

Two men and the woman were “charged with sexually assaulting or attempting to sexually assault children,” while the 18 other individuals were “charged with endangering the welfare of children for possession and/or distribution of child sexual abuse materials,” said the office in a statement.

In one instance, a 40-year-old male from Keansburg identified as Jason Berry allegedly manipulated a 14-year-old girl over social media into sending images of herself to him. The man also apparently convinced the child to carve his initials into her leg.

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