Florida Online Stings: Child Safety, Decoys and Public Cost

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE Protecting Children Means Taking a Closer Look at Stings Opinion and documented research on child safety, government power and public cost. Online stings use decoys: adults posing as children. Children deserve safety, survivors deserve care, and these investigations deserve fair, open review. Could government be reaching too far? Its power, cost and burden on families should match

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Before the Arrest: How Are These Stings Conducted?

FAC MEDIA AND MEMBER COLLABORATION Before the Arrest: How Are These Stings Conducted? Prepared by FAC Media with help from an FAC member and supporter This article builds on years of research. The recent sting operations prompted us to revisit that work, expand it and connect with others whose experiences brought these questions closer to home. A FAC member and

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Operation Cooked: Who Teaches the Tactics?

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE | RESEARCH AND ACCOUNTABILITY Operation Cooked: Who Teaches the Tactics? Why I’m looking at Florida’s ICAC training and the cases from Washington Operation Cooked was announced in Osceola County on October 8, 2026. WFTV reports the sting ran September 2-5. When I see an announcement like this, I want to know what happened before the arrests. Who taught

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