PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Twelve people are accused of sexually abusing and exploiting children after a sting operation in Battle Ground over the weekend.

Washington State Patrol led the operation over multiple days and say charges are still in the works for many of the suspects, though the primary crimes under investigation were first-degree rape of a child, second-degree rape of a child, communication with a minor for immoral purposes, and sexual exploitation of a minor.

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“These targeted operations underscore the alarming extent of predators seeking to exploit children,” said Battle Ground Chief of Police Dennis Flynn. “The collaborative work of the Missing and Exploited Children Task Force, along with the combined effort

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