In a series of law enforcement operations across Texas, multiple individuals have been arrested and convicted for crimes related to child exploitation. The Amarillo Police Department announced the arrest of 47 suspected child predators in a joint sting operation. In Brazos County, a jury convicted a man of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Polk County Sheriff Judd reported a successful human trafficking bust operation resulting in hundreds of arrests. An Amarillo man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after using a chat site for "sexually explicit" conversations with children. A notable case in Hays County involved a former GOP leader who was sentenced to 410 years in prison for sexual abuse of children and child pornography charges. Additionally, a North Texas judge sentenced a repeated predator to a life sentence.