FBI Cleveland - Operation Restore Justice

FBI Cleveland participated in Operation Restore Justice from April 28 to May 1, 2025, and arrested 11 individuals across Northern Ohio. Operation Restore Justice is a nationwide initiative to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators across the country in coordination with all 55 of our FBI field offices.


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This is the FBI. We have a warrant. You need to come to the front door with your hands up.

Last week, and coinciding with Child Abuse Prevention Month, FBI Cleveland participated in Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide initiative to surge resources to arrest and charge child sexual abuse offenders.

Your Cleveland FBI office identified and arrested 11 offenders who preyed on and victimized vulnerable and innocent children from their homes right here in northern Ohio.

But our work is not over. These children are victims. Protecting children from predators is one of our highest priorities.

Since the start of 2025, FBI Cleveland identified and arrested 30 individuals for violent crimes against children, and in 2024, we arrested 37 individuals.

Make no mistake: If you are engaging in child sexual abuse material, we will identify you. We will find you, and we will bring you to justice.

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