281 arrested in undercover child predator, human trafficking sting in Florida

Hundreds of people were arrested in undercover stings targeting child predators and human trafficking, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Friday. Uthmeier and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said 281 people had been arrested during the seven-day operation dubbed Polk Around and Find Out II. According to officials, a traveler sting targeting adults who set out to meet children for sex led to 32 arrests. A human trafficking sting led to 249 more, including 117 sex buyers and 122 people arrested for prostitution. In total, those arrested face 488 new charges, including 198 felonies. The things that these predators say to children are vile, disgusting, and not fit for anyone except trained detectives to read. And even seasoned, trained detectives are repulsed, Judd is quoted as saying in a news releae. These predators need to be locked up and stay locked up and away from children. I ask parents to please be involved with their children and monitor their onli