DHS: Illegals Among Those Busted in Operation Targeting Child Sex Offenders and Child Exploitation Crimes in Mississippi

Credit: Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the arrest of nearly 70 people across the state of Mississippi as a result of an operation targeting child exploitation offenders and previously convicted sex offenders.

The arrests under Operation Muddy Waters, a two-week-long operation, included child exploitation charges against illegal immigrants who allegedly crossed state lines to abuse minors.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Mississippi, announced that the operation, which began July 20 and ended July 31, was coordinated with fe...