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Posted on 10/30/2026 11:48:24 AM PDT by Impala64ssa
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A weeklong undercover operation called “Polk Around & Find Out II” led to 281 arrests in Polk County, including 17 people who worked at theme parks, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office said Friday. The operation targeted child predators and human trafficking and resulted in 488 new charges, including 198 felonies.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office ran two stings at the same time: one targeting adults seeking sex with children and another focused on human trafficking. Sheriff Grady Judd called it the largest undercover operation his office has conducted.
At the news conference, Judd said investigators found 31 people who traveled to meet a child for sex, while attorney general’s office counted 32 arrests in the traveler sting. The release said the separate trafficking sting led to 249 arrests, including 117 alleged sex buyers and 122 people arrested for prostitution
Two other suspects were charged with human trafficking in connection with the child predator investigation, the sheriff’s office said. Detectives accused Derrick Opitz, 27, of offering a child’s guardian $500, and Odlanier Marrero Rodriguez, 22, of offering marijuana in exchange for sex with a child.
Uthmeier's office said those arrested had 798 prior charges, including 358 felonies. Nine were on probation, and nine had been arrested in earlier sheriff’s office stings. Authorities said 24 suspects brought firearms to the operation, while 32 people were charged with drug possession.
Of the 17 theme park employees arrested, 13 worked for Disney and four for Universal, Judd said. He said Disney told investigators it had fired the employees.
Among the 31 child predator arrests, the sheriff’s office highlighted Rashion Crayton, 31, of Bartow, whom it identified as a youth football coach. Detectives said Crayton exchanged explicit messages with an undercover detective posing as a 14-year-old girl and arrived at the meeting location with lubricant and sex toys. He faces charges including traveling to meet a minor and attempted lewd or lascivious battery, the department said.
The sheriff’s office said several suspects told detectives they worked at theme parks. Adam Snyder, 24, of Champions Gate, said he worked in Toy Story Land at Disney World; investigators found part of his uniform and his Disney ID in his vehicle, according to the release. Snyder was among the 31 people accused of traveling to meet a child for sex.
Uthmeier said his office would pursue the cases and seek significant penalties. “We need our judges to take this seriously,” he said, arguing that repeat offenders can pose a risk if they are released early or receive light sentences. He said prosecutors would review defendants’ records and pursue additional charges when warranted.
The operation also included services for people who may have been trafficked. Judd said partner organizations identified 11 possible victims. One More Child’s senior director of anti-trafficking operations, Saine Dressler, said the group spoke with 93 people, supported them through initial court appearances and continued outreach through jail visits. Eighteen had agreed to receive services so far, she said.
Stacy Ham, a survivor who works with One More Child, said identifying possible exploitation is only one part of the response. People also need long-term support, including housing and accessible services, she said. “Behind every number is a person, a story and someone that deserves to be seen, valued and heard,” Ham said.
The operation involved local, state and federal agencies. David Gritte, an acting deputy field office director with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said officers interviewed more than 65 foreign-born people encountered during the operation and placed more than 30 immigration detainers. The attorney general said 32 people arrested were in the country illegally and 16 had been turned over to ICE.
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How many do we NOT know about? Pretty sick MOFOS
Willie Sutton was the bank robber.
Willie Horton is a criminal famous for other reasons.
Are these the ones Biden let in?
Governments in the U.S. have a sick habit of releasing child sex offenders despite the recidivism.
Note that these are charges, not convictions, but still, that out of 249 arrests? Those folks were...busy. Nine were on probation, and all of them were on the street.
Odlanier Marrero Rodriguez, 22, offered marijuana in exchange for sex with a child.
DEATH for child molesters.
but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Matt 18:6
“Worked for the rat...”
“He said Disney told investigators it had fired the employees.”
I have to ask when. According to the article:
“...investigators found part of his uniform and his Disney ID in his vehicle...”
If they found parts of his uniform and his ID, it leads one to consider he wasn’t terminated from Disney until after he was arrested and searched. Damage control.
wy69
“Worked for the rat...”
“He said Disney told investigators it had fired the employees.”
I have to ask when. According to the article:
“...investigators found part of his uniform and his Disney ID in his vehicle...”
If they found parts of his uniform and his ID, it leads one to consider he wasn’t terminated from Disney until after he was arrested and searched. Damage control.
wy69
“Worked for the rat...”
“He said Disney told investigators it had fired the employees.”
I have to ask when. According to the article:
“...investigators found part of his uniform and his Disney ID in his vehicle...”
If they found parts of his uniform and his ID, it leads one to consider he wasn’t terminated from Disney until after he was arrested and searched. Damage control.
wy69
“Worked for the rat...”
“He said Disney told investigators it had fired the employees.”
I have to ask when. According to the article:
“...investigators found part of his uniform and his Disney ID in his vehicle...”
If they found parts of his uniform and his ID, it leads one to consider he wasn’t terminated from Disney until after he was arrested and searched. Damage control.
wy69
“Worked for the rat...”
“He said Disney told investigators it had fired the employees.”
I have to ask when. According to the article:
“...investigators found part of his uniform and his Disney ID in his vehicle...”
If they found parts of his uniform and his ID, it leads one to consider he wasn’t terminated from Disney until after he was arrested and searched. Damage control.
wy69
“Worked for the rat...”
“He said Disney told investigators it had fired the employees.”
I have to ask when. According to the article:
“...investigators found part of his uniform and his Disney ID in his vehicle...”
If they found parts of his uniform and his ID, it leads one to consider he wasn’t terminated from Disney until after he was arrested and searched. Damage control.
wy69
It’s big business these days. I mean nobody dares to deny children anything in this country anymore. Nobody. Not the left. Not the right. What kind of an evil person are you anyway?
The left learned this trick years ago. The right is just late to the party. Money flows when you mention “It’s for the children”.
Where the hell have the parents been all this time, and what the hell’ve they been doing? Does anybody know? Does anybody care?
How about a “Stamp Out Dumb Moms & Dads!” movement? Has a real nice ring to it.
I could get behind that one. Would save U.S. taxpayers a bunch of money wasted on federal law enforcement rescuing some idiot’s kid all the time.
Hooray and kudos for Polk County Law Enforcement. With their actions, they saved numerous children from these monsters.
I want to see the Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd press conference on this case. He is just all kinds of awesome and does great press conferences.
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