FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced significant achievements in his first three months, including the apprehension of 449 child predators and rescue of 224 children through operations 'Restoring Justice' and 'Soteria Shield.' The FBI also made multiple foreign intelligence and 'most wanted' arrests, aided partners in immigration enforcement, and made personnel and structural changes to correct past mistakes. Bongino also mentioned ongoing high-profile cases like the COVID-19 cover-up, Dobbs leak, and DNC pipe bomb investigation, and continued efforts against rioting and other violent crimes.
Bongino announces FBI apprehended 449 child predators, rescued 224 kids in first 3 months as deputy director
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced significant achievements in his first three months, including the apprehension of 449 child predators and rescue of 224 children through operations 'Restoring Justice' and 'Soteria Shield.' The FBI also made multiple foreign intelligence and 'most wanted' arrests, aided partners in immigration enforcement, and made personnel and structural changes to correct past mistakes. Bongino also mentioned ongoing high-profile cases like the COVID-19 cover-up, Dobbs leak, and DNC pipe bomb investigation, and continued efforts against rioting and other violent crimes.
Trending- 1 Bongino and Patel begin their first three months in office.
- 2 Operation 'Restoring Justice' apprehends 205 child sex predators and 764 purveyors, rescues 115 children.
- 3 Operation 'Soteria Shield' apprehends 244 child predators, rescues 109 children.
- 4 FBI makes multiple foreign intelligence and 'most wanted' arrests.
- 5 FBI aids partners in immigration enforcement, apprehending, imprisoning, and deporting thousands of illegal immigrants.
- 6 Over 700 anti-ICE riot arrests made.
- 7 Personnel changes and structural reorganization made within the FBI.
- 8 Bongino announces these achievements on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
- Apprehension of 449 child predators
- Rescue of 224 children
- Arrests of foreign intelligence targets and 'most wanted' individuals
- Imprisonment and deportation of thousands of illegal immigrants
- Over 700 anti-ICE riot arrests
- Internal FBI reforms and personnel changes
What: FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced the apprehension of 449 child predators and rescue of 224 children, along with other arrests (foreign intelligence targets, 'most wanted' individuals, illegal immigrants, anti-ICE rioters) and internal agency reforms.
When: During Bongino and Director Kash Patel's first three months in office; announcement made on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
Where: Operations conducted across the U.S. (implied by FBI's national scope), with mentions of Washington DC, Palm Springs, Boulder, Minnesota for other investigations.
Why: To combat child exploitation, address national security threats, enforce immigration laws, correct past FBI mistakes, and protect the Homeland.
How: Through large-scale sex predator operations ('Restoring Justice' and 'Soteria Shield'), coordination with federal partners for immigration enforcement, and internal reorganization and personnel changes within the FBI.