River police said they arrested five men after an undercover operation that targeted people seeking to exploit minors through underage commercial sex.

Five men have been taken into custody, including two from Fall River, as part of an undercover sex sting, the Fall River Police Department said.

Fairfield County Sheriff's deputies posed as prostitutes online, which led to 12 individuals taken into custody after meeting at an arranged location

Five men were arrested in Fall River, Massachusetts, on Wednesday as part of an undercover operation to crack down on the sexual exploitation of children. In a Facebook post, Fall River police said they were focusing on people who look to engage with commercial sex with minors.