LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that 205 child sexual abuse offenders were arrested as part of a nationwide crackdown and that included nine Kentucky men and four men from southern Indiana.

Operation Restore Justice, the FBI-led effort, was executed over five days by all 55 FBI field offices, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section in the Department’s Criminal Division, and United States Attorney’s Offices.

There were 115 children rescued as part of the operation.

Kentucky arrests:

  • Jason Back, 42, of Salyersville, Ky., was charged with online enticement of a minor.
  • Jesus Chavez, 32, of Somerset, Ky., was charged with five counts of producing child pornography.
  • Jordan A. Cobb, 33, of Salyersville, Ky., was charged with online enticement of a minor and cyberstalking of a minor.
  • Austin Hawk, 25, of Pittsburg, Ky., was charged with transporting a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual activity.
  • Nathan Smith, 30, of Manchester, Ky., was charged with two counts of distribution of child pornography, one count of receiving child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography.
  • Michael Moon, 47, of Annville, Ky., was charged with one count of receiving child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.
  • Timothy Ray Dale, 63, of Paris, Ky., was charged with one count of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.
  • Finley Wooton, 32, of Hyden, Ky., was charged with the attempted production of child pornography.

There were six arrested, three were already in state custody and will be transferred to federal authorities and there's one suspect who remains out standing. One of the indictments also remains under seal.

Southern Indiana arrests:

  • Raymond Robert Lapensee, Jr., 33, of Evansville, Ind., was charged with three counts of possession of sexually explicit material involving minors.
  • James Dean Collett, Jr, 29, of New Albany, Ind., was charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of a child and attempt and two counts of possession of child pornography.
  • Eric Lee Dicken, 35, of Columbus, Ind. was charged with possession of child pornography.
  • Beau R. Thornburgh, 45, of Lebanon, Ind. was charged with possession of child pornography.

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