(Schertz) — Sixteen people were recently arrested in Schertz during a two-day undercover sting known as Operation Rolling Thunder, a multi-agency task force targeting sexual predators, including seven suspects accused of attempting to exploit children.
According to Guadalupe County Sheriff Joshua Ray, the operation brought together law enforcement officers from the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office, Guadalupe County Constable Precinct 3, Texas Department of Public Safety, Schertz Police Department, San Marcos Police Department, Converse Police Department, San Antonio Police Department, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and the U.S. Border Patrol.
Ray praised the outcome and emphasized his office’s commitment to proactive enforcement.
“This was another successful joint operation targeting sexual predators by multiple law enforcement agencies in our jurisdiction,” said Ray. “We are continuing our commitment to taking proactive steps to protect our children and victims of sexual crime and human trafficking. This is just the beginning. No longer will we sit on the sidelines and wait for the call to come in. If you come to Guadalupe County to prey on our children, you will be apprehended and you will go to jail.”
A video highlighting portions of the undercover investigation has been released on the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Facebook page.