The Justice Department says nearly 1,700 people have been arrested following a two-month crackdown aimed at targeting suspected child predators.

Tuesday's announcement caps the nationwide investigation conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies around the U.S.

Prosecutors said they identified more than 300 people suspected of producing child pornography or committing sexual abuse involving children.

Law enforcement officers across the United States arrested almost 1,700 suspected child sex predators in April and May, the Department of Justice said

61 Internet Crimes Against Children task forces, located in all 50 states and comprised of more than 4,500 federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies, led the coordinated operation known as 'Broken Heart' throughout April and May this year.

Officials said they investigated more than 18,500 complaints of crimes against children.

More than 2,150 presentations on internet safety were given to more than 200,000 youths and adults.

'The sexual abuse of children is repugnant, and it victimizes the most innocent and vulnerable of all,' Attorney General William Barr said.

'We must bring the full force of the law against sexual predators, and with the help of our Internet Crimes Against Children program, we will, said Attorney General William Barr

'We must bring the full force of the law against sexual predators, and with the help of our Internet Crimes Against Children program, we will.

'Over the span of just two months, our ICAC task forces investigated more than 18,000 complaints of internet-related abuse and helped arrest 1,700 alleged abusers. We are committed to bringing the defendants in these cases to justice and protecting every American child.'

Officials say the crackdown targeted suspects who produced or possessed child pornography, who tried to entice children online for sex, traveled to other states or even countries to abuse children, or engaged in sex trafficking.

Since the ICAC Program began, almost one million complaints have been investigated resulting in the arest of 95,500 individuals.

Furthermore, more than 708,500 law enforcement officers, prosecutors and other professionals have been trained in techniques used to investigate and prosecute ICAC-related cases.