Police in Apache Junction say over a dozen people were arrested as part of a multi-agency operation that targeted alleged online predators.

The Apache Junction Police Department arrested 14 alleged online predators for 39 felony crimes during a two-day operation this month.

APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. — More than a dozen "online predators" are behind bars after an operation in Apache Junction to catch people who target children for sexual activities, according to authorities. The Apache Junction Police Department said 14 arrests were made during the operation, which took place Jan. 10-11.

The Apache Junction Police Department led a multi-agency operation that resulted in the arrest of 14 people for attempting to engage in sexual activities with children recently.

The Apache Junction Police Department conducted a multiagency operation Jan. 10-11 targeting adult online predators seeking to engage in illicit sexual activities with children in the city of Apache