17 theme park employees among 281 arrested in Florida sting, sheriff says
Summary
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said a seven-day Florida enforcement operation led to 281 arrests in cases involving human trafficking and people suspected of seeking sex with children. Among those arrested were 17 theme park employees, including 13 Disney employees and four Universal employees; Judd said Disney cooperated and had fired its employees involved.Key Facts
- The Polk County Sheriff's Office announced the arrests on Friday.
- Judd said 31 suspects traveled to Polk County to have sex with a child.
- Judd said 32 suspects were undocumented immigrants, and 16 had been transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- According to Judd, 24 suspects brought firearms to the meetings and nine were on probation.
- Judd said one suspect coached children ages 11 to 14 on the Davenport Titans youth team.
- Judd said another suspect was on active Navy duty.
- Judd said one former Disney employee had worked as a Mickey Mouse character and was arrested with two backpacks of diapers.
- Judd said a Disney employee was arrested while wearing a uniform in his car and meeting an undercover detective posing as a 13-year-old boy.
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