An Israeli government official was arrested in a multi-agency operation that targeted alleged child sex predators in the Las Vegas Valley earlier this month, according to Israeli media reports.

Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, 38, is facing a felony count of luring or attempting to lure a child with computer technology to engage in sexual conduct, Henderson Justice Court records show.

On Friday, the Metropolitan Police Department issued a news release announcing the arrest of Alexandrovich and seven other suspects who were taken into custody as part of an undercover operation.

He posted a $10,000 bail at the Henderson Detention Center on Aug. 7, a day after the alleged offense, records show.

Alexandrovich has since returned to Israel, according to The Jerusalem Post , which obtained a stateme

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