The Polk County Sheriff's Office and partnering agencies worked together on an undercover investigation focusing on those who travel to have sex with minors and prostitution-related offenses and arrested a total of 39 suspects.
Beginning on May 15, through May 21, undercover detectives from multiple agencies conducted a week-long undercover joint investigation. They targeted online child predators and online prostitution.
One person was arrested for possession of child pornography. That included those who are prostitutes and advertise online, and those who solicited undercover detectives who posted ads posing as prostitutes.
The undercover operation included detectives and agents from the following agencies: U. Undercover detectives posted fake ads or profiles on social media platforms, websites and smart phone apps, posing as children, or as custodians of children, or as prostitutes or those soliciting prostitutes.
Numerous suspects responded to the ads and proceeded to chat online with the undercover detectives. All it takes is one glance at the conversations these predators have with our undercover detectives.
