IDAHO FALLS — Two eastern Idaho law enforcement officers were honored Tuesday for their work protecting children from online predators.

Idaho Falls Police Detective Jared Mendenhall and Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Detective Corey Payne received special recognition from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador for their efforts with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. The two investigators have been involved in 100 arrests connected to child exploitation cases.

“They’ve been working for a long time, protecting the community, making sure that they save children,” Labrador told EastIdahoNews.com. “It’s an incredible figure — 100 arrests. These are real children who are being protected. I call it God’s work.”

Mendenhall and Payne were honored with their families at th

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