A three-day sting netted 56 arrests across Massachusetts last week as State Police escalate efforts to crack down on child enticement and the spread of child sexual abuse material.

Speaking to reporters Monday, State Police Lt. Col. Daniel Tucker said authorities launched “Operation Firewall” to address the exploitation of children via the internet. Over the course of three days last week, he said, State Police and local officials arrested 56 people, seized 229 electronic devices, and executed 34 residential search warrants.

Twenty-five suspects were charged with possession of child pornography, while another 19 were accused of trying to arrange for sex online by communicating with an undercover officer posing as a child, according to Tucker. Seven suspects had outstanding warrants f

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