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17 theme park employees among 281 arrested in Florida sting, sheriff says

There were 17 Disney World and Universal Studios employees among 281 suspects arrested during a human trafficking and child sexual predators enforcement operation, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said Friday.Sheriff Grady Judd said in a press conference Friday…
One Place News   •   October 31, 2026   •   Updated October 31, 2026
17 theme park employees among 281 arrested in Florida sting, sheriff says

There were 17 Disney World and Universal Studios employees among 281 suspects arrested during a human trafficking and child sexual predators enforcement operation, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said Friday.Sheriff Grady Judd said in a press conference Friday that the joint operation, which took place over seven days, focused on nabbing predators who prey upon and travel to meet children for unlawful sexual activity and human trafficking.He said 31 of the suspects traveled to the county to attempt to have sex with a child. Judd said during the press conference that 13 of the suspects arrested were Disney employees and four were Universal Studios employees."It is extremely disturbing when we encounter nasty child predators like these who are very eager to have sex with children.

This is why we conduct these types of undercover operations," Judd said in a statement. Judd said 32 suspects were undocumented immigrants and so far 16 have been transferred over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Additionally, he said that 24 of the suspects brought firearms with them to the meetings, and nine were on probation. The sheriff highlighted details from some of the suspects arrested. One of the suspects arrested is the head coach of the Florida team, Davenport Titans, where he coaches kids between the ages of 11 and 14 years old, the

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