WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Nearly 230 people were arrested, and 13 potential victims were rescued during an 8-day multi-agency undercover human trafficking investigation in Polk County.
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a teacher, coaches, medical professionals, and active military members were among those arrested during ‘Operation March Sadness 2024’.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says there were 150 suspects arrested for soliciting a prostitute and traveling to the undercover location to negotiate to have sex in exchange for money; 12 other suspects were arrested, and of those, 8 were either deriving proceeds from prostitution or taking prostitutes to the undercover location.
Judd said 42 of the 228 arrested are from Polk County.
Human trafficking bust: Teacher, coaches among 228 arrested in Polk County
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