A five-day operation at the beginning of the month resulted in 157 arrests related to human trafficking in Polk County, Florida
Sheriff Grady Judd said in a press conference yesterday that “Operation Autumn Sweep” was originally planned to last longer than five days, but approaching hurricanes interrupted the operation
Most of the suspects arrested were “involved in illegal acts related to soliciting prostitutes, offering to commit prostitution, or aiding and abetting prostitutes” according to Judd
Officials also said that four possible human trafficking victims were identified during the operation, and one trafficker was apprehended
Source: Click Orlando
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