Polk County Sheriff Announces Results of Seven-Day Undercover Operation in Winter Haven, Florida, on October 30: 281 Arrested, 11 Human Trafficking Victims Identified
In Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, Sheriff Grady Judd announced at a news conference at the Sheriff's Operations Center on October 30 the results of a seven-day undercover operation: 281 people arrested and 11 human trafficking victims identified.
The operation was led by the Polk County Sheriff's Office with the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the State Attorney's Office, the state Department of Financial Services, police departments in Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, and Lakeland, and several county sheriff's offices, targeting prostitution and sexual crimes against children.
Those arrested included 17 theme park employees — 13 from Disney and four from Universal — and 22 suspects who were collecting public assistance totaling $8,373 per month. Judd appeared with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia. The investigation is continuing.
Source: GSM America
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Photo: 图：波尔克县老法院（巴托，现波尔克县历史中心）。Novioboy，CC0，经Wikimedia Commons。 / Old Polk County Courthouse in Bartow, now the Polk County History Center. Photo by Novioboy, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
