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Former Coeur d'Alene School District employee arrested in Washington child exploitation sting

by KAYE THORNBRUGH
Staff Writer | September 3, 2025 1:00 AM

COEUR d’ALENE — A former Coeur d’Alene School District employee was among a dozen people arrested last week in Battle Ground, Wash., on suspicion of being involved in the sexual abuse and exploitation of children.

Jonathan Mahn, 57, of Liberty Lake, Wash., was arrested during “Operation Battle Ground,” a multi-day sting operation involving numerous law enforcement agencies that aimed to find people “seeking to exploit children,” according to a news release. 

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