Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrests 48 Suspects

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced this week that the state’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested 48 suspected child sex offenders in South Carolina as part of Operation Broken Heart. The three-month national operation was conducted during the months of March, April and May and involved all 61 ICAC Task Forces, which is comprised of over 4,500 law enforcement agencies across the country. In total, over 2,300 arrests were made nationwide. In addition to the arrests made in South Carolina, Task Force members also conducted 115 Internet safety presentations during this period reaching almost 18,000 people.