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Child predators are uniquely evil people who sadly exist throughout the world. Their twisted goal is to hunt & hurt the most precious & vulnerable of society. Child predators often exist in the shadows & out of view, but fortunately, local authorities are willing to remove these wicked individuals from our communities.

Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper, joined by several other partnering law enforcement agencies, announced the results of a large-scale Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) operation throughout the Sacramento Region, which resulted in over 20 arrests. (Description from Sacramento Sheriff)

Most of the time, these suspects are taken alive as they cower in shame when confronted by cops. These child predators often appear as average people, & usually do not stand out in the public eye.

However, that is not always the case, as demonstrated in this video by Washington State police.

Bruce Coval Meneley was a teenaged seaman in Reno the year after Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese. He rose to ensign, graduated medical school, served in Operation Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan and commanded a Navy hospital at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. By the time he retired in 2016 as a Navy captain, he had earned dozens of awards and commendations, including a Bronze Star and two Legions of Merit.

His life ended on the afternoon of April 17, when he was shot multiple times by police at a DoubleTree hotel near Seattle in a child sex sting operation. Police video shows a man authorities later identified as Meneley pulling a gun on officers trying to arrest him after he showed up at a room where he planned to meet two underage girls. Police said Meneley had come to the attention of authorities in previous sex crime investigations. (Stars And Stripes)

It is unclear why Meneley pulled the gun (suicide by cops perhaps‽), but it is a relief that he will no longer be able to use that weapon to coerce children as young as seven years old.

Ultimately, it is up to community members to actively patrol their realms & hunt child predators themselves. In one example, a local citizen has taken the initiative to entrap child predators before they have the opportunity to hurt another child.

Known by the nickname “Black Biden,” the good Samaritan said his mission in life is to protect children and minors because he feels the criminal justice system is not doing enough.

He spends his time setting up potential suspects through online messaging where he poses as an underage boy or girl. When a suspect agrees to meet with him, he will contact authorities and record the moment officers arrive to confront and arrest the suspect. (KTLA)

Fortunately, there are numerous organizations dedicated to removing child predators off the streets, as well as local volunteers in many cities. Hopefully, more people (especially parents) are aware of the dangers posed by child predators, & are active in their child's lives (online & off).

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