11 men arrested on charges of soliciting sex from children

Orlando Sentinel ^ | April 7, 2008 | Walter Pacheco

[Ooh-Ah]

A software engineer, the owner of a miniature golf course and nine other men, many from Central Florida, traveled to Polk County to have sex with a child, deputies said.

Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested the 11 men on charges of soliciting sex from a child through the Internet during Operation Paladin -- a two-week online sex sting in which investigators, posing as a 14-year-old girl, used chat rooms and instant messaging programs to lure the men to a location in Polk County.

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• Rick Nieves, 22, of Orlando, Extreme Upholstery
• Robert Cirone, 42, of Lakeland, unemployed
• Farhan Mujahid, 23, of Branding, student at Hillsborough Community College
• Timothy M. Gallagher, 50, of Orlando, SunTrust Bank
• Jose Correa, 41, of Kissimmee, hotel laundry tech
• Michael Tyburski, 36, of Apopka, owner of the Sunken Treasure Miniature Golf Course in Ocoee
• James J. Imparato, 28, of Kissimmee, unemployed
• Walter Arce, 44, of Tampa, unemployed

• Shunmuganandan Muthu, 33, of Orlando, software engineer at Cognizant Technologies
• Ali Khalid Ali, 23, of Orlando, unemployed
• Muhammad Z. Barbar, 19, of Pembroke Pines, student at Broward Community College

[subterfuge]

What’s with all the islamic sounding names?

[Drew68]

This is an example of a police sting operation I agree with.

It is like shooting fish in a barrel, catching these guys. Jeez! They practically line up around the block for a chance to screw a 14 year-old girl --and then lose everything because they couldn't control themselves.

No sympathy from me.

[Drew68]

What’s with all the islamic sounding names?

From the surnames, it looks like several ethnicities are represented. Can't really point fingers at the muzzies here.

[driftdiver]

The Polk County sheriff has made several major arrests recently. the last one was a major drug operation where they caught something like 32 drug dealers and confiscated weapons which included a old rocket launcher.

His tactics appear to be that he goes out looking for criminals instead of waiting for them to find him.

[goldstategop]

Perverted Justice set up another sting. We have people in this country so sick they will allow nothing to stand in the way of their taking advantage of a child. This is good news in the war on pedophiles.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[SALChamps03]

This is exactly why we should encourage our young girls to dress appropriately. Regardless of age, once a girl looks like a woman, her body will ellicit a sexual response from men. Most men understand that a child is off limits. However, you have yo-yo's like these guys who can't or won't relate to grown women and try to destroy the life of a teenage girl to satisfy their needs that could easily be met by dating an adult.

Those of you with daughters take note. These freaks are out there.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

What’s with all the islamic sounding names?

I agree. What’s up with that?....The Muslim perv’s amongst us?

[AuntB]

“From the surnames, it looks like several ethnicities are represented. Can’t really point fingers at the muzzies here. “

The ‘muzzies’ appear to be a bit over represented for the sample size....4 out of ll.....a couple of them probably on student visas.

* Farhan Mujahid, 23, of Branding, student at Hillsborough Community College
* Shunmuganandan Muthu, 33, of Orlando, software engineer at Cognizant Technologies
* Ali Khalid Ali, 23, of Orlando, unemployed
* Muhammad Z. Barbar, 19, of Pembroke Pines, student at Broward Community College

[Drew68]

The ‘muzzies’ appear to be a bit over represented for the sample size....4 out of ll.....a couple of them probably on student visas.

You're right. For whatever reason they do seem to be over-represented in the suspects.

[Thombo2]

LOL.Looks like fun.I think i get it.Tapered top.Miscreant is “seated”on top,and weights attached to ankles.Applying downward pressure directly on testicles?Was this a diy project?Have you applied for a patent?

[Ooh-Ah]

Their names and photos should be posted everywhere. SHAME may do more than the law!

[CSM]

Given the number of unemployed on that list, it must be President Bush’s fault! (BDS button now off....)

[stockpirate]

Bill Clinton appointed Ruth Bader Ginsberg to Supreme Court, of little note however and something Republicans failed to mention in the Spirit of getting along is that Ruth once wrote a paper advocting the age of consent be lowered to 11 years old for adults to have sex with minors.

[Larebil]

That is almost like squasation.

That was when weights were tied to the hands and feet and the victim was dangled until the joints were dislocated.
Pain was so severe it resulted in death.
They did this to witches amd warlocks.

[Caipirabob]

In a sensible nation, these men would have been "shot while trying to escape".