NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 9, 2025

Lyon, France — Child Rescue Coalition announced the successful completion of Operation Mariposa, its first-ever international enforcement sprint using CRC Technology to identify and disrupt online child offenders across the globe. The three-day operation brought together 28 investigators representing nine countries, marking a groundbreaking moment in international child protection.

Hosted in Lyon, France, Operation Mariposa demonstrated the extraordinary impact of global coordination and advanced technology.

• Day One uncovered more than 100 online child offenders, with agencies immediately launching cross-border investigations.
• Day Two expanded to nearly 300 offenders under investigation, including a significant case where teams from two different countries jointly identified an offender active in both countries. 
• By Day Three, the sprint concluded with 562 suspected child offenders identified, all now under investigation by participating law enforcement agencies.

This first-of-its-kind initiative showcased the real-time power of CRC Technology when paired with strong international partnerships and the dedication of child protection professionals.

“Our mission has always been to protect children globally, and Operation Mariposa is a powerful example of what’s possible when technology, collaboration, and determination come together,” said Greg Schiller, Esq., CEO of Child Rescue Coalition. “In just three days, investigators were able to identify hundreds of dangerous offenders who were actively seeking to harm children. This is life-changing work, and we are profoundly grateful to every agency and partner who made it possible and because of this united effort, children around the world are safer today.”.

The operation was made possible through collaboration with global partners including the Tim Tebow Foundation, INTERPOL, MSAB, Childlight – Global Child Safety Institute, and Oscar Kilo UK. Together, these organizations reinforced a shared commitment to protecting children and equipping law enforcement with the tools needed to hold offenders accountable.

About Child Rescue Coalition

Child Rescue Coalition is a nonprofit organization that rescues children from sexual abuse by building technology for law enforcement, free of charge, to identify, arrest and prosecute child offenders. CRC Technology provides the most comprehensive view of where child offenders around the world are downloading and sharing explicit content online. Law enforcement officers in all 50 U.S. states and in 106 countries around the globe have been trained to use our technology to target and apprehend offenders who are most likely to sexually abuse children. Through proactive partnerships with law enforcement, CRC tools have aided in the arrest of over 17,000 offenders and the rescue of over 3,900 children from sexual exploitation and abuse. 

Partners include child exploitation investigators, police officers, digital forensic experts, prosecutors, and child welfare agencies; all of whom work together to apprehend and convict abusers of children, rescue those in harm’s way.

For more information about Child Rescue Coalition and its mission to protect children from sexual exploitation, please visit www.childrescuecoalition.org.