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"Net Nanny" Sting Nets 12 Suspects In Pierce County

(Tacoma, WA)  --  Authorities say a sting operation targeting child-sex predators has netted 12 suspects in Pierce County, Washington, including one who works with the state Department of Corrections.  Washington State Patrol Lieutenant Mike Eggleston tells KIRO-TV this type of sting operation has been in effect for more than two years and has netted 86 suspects.  Eggleston says the operation has generated hundreds of online responses from men and women seeking sex with underage boys and girls online.  The 12 men who were arrested yesterday are facing charges of attempted child rape.

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