in the bay area , agents procured five indictments for individuals from their early 20s to early 50s .
the agency said that during the course of operation sunflower , law enforcement officers identified 123 victims of child exploitation and removed 44 of those children from their alleged abusers with whom they were living .
story highlights immigration agency 's " operation sunflower " identified 123 child victims of pornography , abuse some victims were as young as 3 ; others were abused as children and are now adults law enforcement officials in six other countries also made arrests in the operation an international operation led by u.s. immigration and customs enforcement aimed at child pornography and sexual abuse has resulted in the arrest of 245 suspects , officials announced thursday .
during a news conference , ice director john morton said the agency was calling on federal agents identified 123 sexually exploited children -- some as young as 2 -- and arrested 245 suspected child porn producers in a five - week operation that spanned 46 states and six countries and includes the bay area , a federal official announced thursday .
of the more than 100 abused children identified in operation sunflower , 44 were directly rescued from their abusers and 79 were identified as being exploited by others outside their homes or are now adults who were victimized as children .
the four arrested were shockingly young .
of the 123 victims , 110 lived in the united states in 19 different states .
operation sunflower was conducted in november and december , but agents are continuing on other cases .
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