Operation H resulted in 146 children around the world being saved from potential harm. She arrived at a sentence of nine months’ supervision and 200 hours of community work. Judge Mathers took time off Gonzalez’ sentence for his early guilty plea, remorse and efforts to rehabilitate and get help. She said the consequences of his offending on unknown victims were serious. Investigators from the Department of Internal Affairs worked closely with counterparts around the world in the global operation dubbed Operation H.īut Judge Mathers declined Gonzalez’ application for a discharge without conviction.
