Dozens of people were arrested following a days-long operation targeting online child predators in Central Florida, state officials said Wednesday.

Attorney General James Uthmeier announced 48 people face 153 charges combined after the six-day operation, coordinated by the Marion County Sheriff's Office. This is the highest number of arrests ever made during the annual operation.

“As a father, I am outraged by the heinous crimes we spoke about today. As Attorney General, I’m proud of the brave officers behind this record-breaking operation,” Uthmeier said in a statement. “They came after children, but Florida and federal law enforcement were waiting for them. Thanks to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office for putting this operation together so these men were stopped before they could harm

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