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Former MMA fighter runs online sting operation targeting alleged child predators

Published: August 12, 2026 at 2:16 PM

Garrett Gross, a former MMA fighter, runs what some call a video vigilante group called Operation 17:2 that confronts alleged child sexual predators. Despite his group's intentions, however, JSO warns that they can create real obstacles for investigators.

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