Operation Child Protector VIII Nabs 19 Predators

0:00It's April 29th, I'm Cory with the story. This is Tampa Bay News today, driven by AI. Florida law enforcement just shut down Operation Child Protector 8th, a multi-day undercover sting that nabbed 19 suspects praying on kids. 16 guy here with charges for traveling to hook up with minors for sex, while three faced human trafficking counts for trying to pay for it. Multiple agencies teamed up on this, including Polk County Sheriff's Office, local police departments, sheriff's offices, and even the Florida. Department of financial services, criminal investigators. One standout arrest was a 68-year-old, who's well known around Polk County from his job and public spots, showing predators can hide in plain sight and shaking up the community. No major new arrests reported yet, but the operation highlights how these stains keep cutting deep into predator networks across the state. Sheriff Grady Judd and Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaze and Goglia had a press conference at 2.30 p.m.

1:02Wednesday and winter haven to break. It all down, so we'll see what else surfaces from there.