Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced the results of a massive multi-agency sting operation that led to 266 arrests in Florida. The operation, which officials called Polk Around and Find Out, targeted human trafficking, prostitution, and child exploitation. During a press conference held on Friday, Sheriff Judd explained that 247 of these arrests were tied directly to human trafficking and prostitution, while 19 others involved child predators.
According to Fox News, the sheriff provided a detailed breakdown of the operation, noting that deputies had to contend with a significant number of repeat offenders. According to Judd, the suspects collectively had 1,028 previous charges on their records before the latest operation added 439 new charges to their lists. The individuals taken into custody originated from 11 different states and 18 different countries.
