FBI Omaha arrests 3 alleged child sex abuse offenders in five-day nationwide crackdown

written by TheFeedWired

May 8, 2025

OMAHA, Neb. (KOLN) – During a five-day initiative to identify, track and arrest child sex predators across the country, the FBI Omaha Field Office arrested three people, served four federal search warrants and identified 15 victims from approximately 1,000 images submitted to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. In the last week alone, the FBI, in coordination with all 55 of their field officers, arrested 205 people and rescued 115 children across the country during its Operation Restore Justice initiative.

This nationwide operation marks April’s National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The people arrested are accused of various crimes including the production, distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material, online enticement and transportation of minors, and child sex trafficking. “The harm child sexual predators inflict is vast.

Locking them up is one of the most important actions the FBI and our law enforcement partners can take to protect children,” said FBI Omaha special agent in charge, Eugene Kowel. “We are proud of the work of our Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force in Operation Restore Justice and will remain relentless in our pursuit of these criminals to ensure the safety of the most vulnerable members of our community.” Throughout the entire month of April, the FBI, along with state and local law enforcement partners, additionally arrested more than 190 perpetrators on charges related to crimes against children. For more information about the crimes investigated by the FBI as well as the variety of resources we provide to protect and keep children safe, visit this link.

The FBI urges the public to remain vigilant and report any suspected crime against a child to 911 and local law enforcement immediately, as well as the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324), online at tips.fbi.gov or by contacting the FBI Omaha field office at 402-493-8688. Click here to subscribe to our 10/11 NOW daily digest and breaking news alerts delivered straight to your email inbox. Copyright 2025 KOLN.