July 19, 2025 • 7 mins
Over 100 children rescued. Nearly 250 arrests. But the real horror wasn’t the scale — it was the silence. Told from the inside by an undercover officer, this emotionally raw true crime story takes you into the heart of Operation Soteria Shield: the largest child exploitation sting in Texas history. Behind closed doors and neighborhood fences, a digital empire of trafficking thrived — until the day we knocked.
What would you do if the monster lived next door?
What would you do if the monster lived next door?
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