On Tuesday, Red State posted an article about some recent activities by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),

The article reports:

FBI Director Kash Patel is proving to be one of President Trump’s better staffing choices. He’s focused, he’s determined, he’s always looking to do the right thing for the American people – and he gives every indication of being utterly fearless. Best of all, he’s racked up a few wins after only a couple of months in office.

Director Patel, on Tuesday, took to his X account to announce another win, this one the arrest of what looks to be a major child-abuse ring. There can be nothing more detestable than one who would hurt children.

These are some quotes from the post::

This afternoon our @FBIDallas  team announced a huge takedown of child abusers in Texas.

109 child recuses

Almost 250 offenders arrested

Nearly 400 total charges at the federal and state level

Thanks to Operation Soteria Shield — a full scale effort of over 70 federal, state, and local public/private partners coming together to protect America’s kids from criminals. We’re taking them off the street and not stopping.

The article concludes:

In the interest of fairness, we must point out that this operation was already ongoing when Director Patel assumed his present role. Soteria Shield is carried out annually, based on tips and undercover investigations, but this year’s bag was a big one. 244 child abusers off the streets is a big deal by any measure.

My involvement in law enforcement consists of having been handed a few speeding tickets when I was a young man, but it seems obvious that being involved in an operation that rescues children would have to be one of the most satisfying things one could do in that line of work. We are – most of us – programmed to protect children, and even in prisons full of hardened criminals, child abusers tend to have a very difficult time.

The FBI and all the other agencies involved are the heroes of the day. 109 children are sleeping safely tonight, and 244 goblins are in jail and will be facing trial. And, if there’s any justice in the world, a lot of these heroes will be having people buy them drinks in the near future.

Anyone who has seen the movie “Sound of Freedom” understands how important this sort of operation is. Human trafficking is a horrendous crime that needs to end. People guilty of this crime need either to face the death penalty or to spend the rest of their lives in jail with no possibility of parole.