Sheriff Grady Judd names Jan. 6 participant, MAGA influencer among 266 arrested in prostitution sting
Polk County, Florida, Sheriff Grady Judd highlighted an illegal immigrant, a Jan. 6 Capitol attendee and a social media influencer after a massive undercover operation that resulted in the arrests of 266 people with ties to prostitution, human trafficking and child predators.
Polk County Sheriff Judd on Friday gave a frank inventory of what he called “the uglier events” uncovered during the multi-agency operation called Around Polk and Find Out.
“We made 266 arrests in total,” Judd said, “and approximately 247 of those were in prison.” human trafficking operationThe suspects were collectively accumulating “1,028 previous charges” before deputies “added another 439 charges to the repertoire.”
Deputies arrested people from 11 states and 18 different countries.
“People think, ‘Oh, it’s low-level and non-violent’ – yeah, that’s wrong. It’s violent and it’s dangerous,” Judd said.
Among those who came forward, Judd said, was Ryan Yates of Odessa, Florida, who was previously convicted and later pardoned in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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“He got away with it with the federal system. But not here,” Judd said. “He came here to break the rules” law. We arrested him.”
Judd also selected Craig Long II, 41, of the Tampa area suitability business owner and self-proclaimed “MAGA influencer.”
in xLong describes himself as “MAGA to the core.”
“Well, today I’m going to give him some content for his social media. He was the previous criminal who really fixed what we want to see in life. Now he’s an influencer,” Judd said.
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Another case involved Uno Garcia. Illegal immigrant from Cuba. Judd said Garcia brought his wife into prostitution.
“So it’s kind of a family thing,” Judd said.
Shannon Brooks of Haines, Florida, allegedly brought a 7-year-old child into a room and left the child in the bathroom during sexual intercourse.
Judd said Brooks told the boy: “Don’t answer my mom’s phone. It’s kind of parenthood do we want? Come on man. What are you doing?”
In another case, Derek Partita, 37, left a 10-year-old boy in the car while trying to meet a prostitute.
“This is a very sad situation,” Judd said.
Judd also pointed to 27-year-old JR Jackman, who he said has a top-tier army. security clearance.
“Doesn’t it bother you knowing that a man with high-level security clearance is coming to meet a prostitute?” Judd said.
Another suspect, Salvador Villarel, who works in the district public services, allegedly arrived in a government vehicle.
“He doesn’t have a county truck. He doesn’t have a county business. But he does have a county jail,” Judd said.
Officials said 247 of the arrests were for prostitution-related offenses and 19 were prostitution-related. Suspects accused of attempted meeting minors for sex. It was stated that 34 of those arrested were in the USA illegally.
The operation involved federal, state and local agencies and was part of ongoing efforts to target both buyers and facilitators in prostitution networks, authorities said. Lawsuits continue.
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