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Doctors and Cops Among 277 Arrested in Human Trafficking, Online Prostitution Sting in Florida

A week-long undercover sting targeting human trafficking and online prostitution in Polk County ended with 277 arrests that included doctors, pharmacists and law enforcement officers.

“That’s the most we have ever arrested in the history of the sheriff’s office,” Sheriff Grady Judd said.

“Operation No Tricks, No Treats” started last Tuesday, October 10 and ran through Monday, October 16. During that time, undercover detectives posted fake ads or profiles online posing as prostitutes or someone who solicits prostitutes. Other detectives responded to profiles and ads posted by prostitutes.

According to the sheriff’s office, 51 of the arrests were related to those who advertise as prostitutes online and 209 of the arrests were those who solicited undercover detectives posing as prostitutes. Seventeen arrests were made for other offenses.

Sheriff Judd identified some of the suspects arrested in the undercover operation as doctors and pharmacists, former and current law enforcement officers, a lawyer, two men who traveled to have sex with minors and two sex offenders.

These are some of the men arrested that the sheriff identified:

    Cancer surgeon at Tampa General Hospital
    Pediatrician at Health Care Alliance in Wesley Chapel
    Teacher from Lake Academy
    Active Colonel in the US Marine Corps
    Air Force veteran
    Retired Broward County deputy sheriff
    Retired police officer from Birmingham, Alabama

The sheriff’s office even caught one of their own. Former Sergeant Luis Diaz resigned from the force after 17 years.

BREAKING: @PolkCoSheriff caught one of his Sgts. In human trafficking sting. He made a deal for $100 for sex. @WFLA pic.twitter.com/E5kyw0EXKQ

— Melissa Marino (@WFLAMelissaM) October 17, 2017


“We are absolutely embarrassed,” Sheriff Judd said. “We hold our own accountable. He messed up and no longer works for the Sherriff’s Office.”

Investigators say 215 suspects drove to Polk County from locations throughout Florida. Some were in the state visiting from Alabama, California, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

“Welcome to Polk County,” Judd said to them during his news conference.

Polk County detectives worked with detectives and investigators from Haines City police, Lakeland police, Lakes Wales police and Winter Haven police.

“We are committed to fighting human trafficking by arresting those who engage in prostitution and trying to identify human trafficking victims,” Sheriff Judd said in an earlier news release. “It’s no secret…you need to stay out of Polk County if you’re going to commit crime.”

Those arrested for soliciting a prostitute were:

1    Adams    Mark    2/11/66    WM    Ruskin, FL
2    Aderhold Jr    John    7/30/83    WM    Statesboro, GA
3    Albert    John    8/12/86    BM    Winter Haven, FL
4    Alcantar    Cesar    10/2/79    HM    Lakeland, FL
5    Aldana    Nelson    5/3/77    HM    Tampa, FL
6    Alejandro    Samuel    11/5/94    HM    Kissimmee, FL
7    Andrews    Dexter    4/11/91    BM    Kissimmee, FL
8    Antoine    Eddy    3/28/53    BM    Riverview, FL
9    Auguste    Steve    5/14/86    BM    Orlando, FL
10    Barbosa    Joel    9/12/81    BM    Kissimmee, FL
11    Beltran-Aponte    Pedro    11/22/98    HM    Kissimmee, FL
12    Benjamin    Shuai    2/17/96    BM    Kissimmee, FL
13    Bennett    Justin    5/12/89    WM    Mulberry, FL
14    Berti    Deigo    1/14/76    HM    Kissimmee, FL
15    Blas-Aviles    Aldo    3/25/97    HM    Mulberry, FL
16    Bowman    Ryan    3/17/79    WM    Tampa, FL
17    Branch    Lashown    10/24/88    BM    Lakeland, FL
18    Brito    Jonathan    5/26/81    HM    Tampa, FL
19    Brown    William    4/6/81    BM    Davenport, FL
20    Brown Jr    Guy    2/27/86    BM    Clermont, FL
21    Burgess    Stephen    2/24/69    WM    Tampa, FL
22    Burke    Marvin    5/1/90    BM    Apopka, FL
23    Caballero    Jorge    8/27/66    HM    Auburnale, FL
24    Carias    Juan    6/24/79    HM    Tampa, FL
25    Castro    Harry    12/8/75    WM    Oviedo, FL
26    Cebero    Carlos    8/22/74    HM    Mulberry, FL
27    Chaemchoey    Navapat    3/19/84    OM    Lakeland, FL
28    Chan    Robert    10/22/71    AM    Lakeland, FL
29    Chapelle    Spencer    10/7/87    WM    Key Largo, FL
30    Chen    Peter    1/21/67    AM    Plant City, FL
31    Conte    Richard    2/3/75    WM    Clermont, FL
32    Courtney    Arthur    3/6/88    WM    Kissimmee, FL
33    Cruz    Richard    8/6/94    HM    Kissimmee, FL
34    Cunha    Eduardo    4/2/68    HM    Apopka, FL
35    Daulta    Hemant    2/6/93    IM    Tampa, FL
36    Davis    Eric    10/26/69    BM    Land O’ Lakes, FL
37    Davis    Larry    2/25/43    WM    Lakeland, FL
38    Debesa    Serafin    6/22/81    WM    Winter Haven, FL
39    Diaz    Luis    11/22/73    HM    Polk County,FL
40    Dos-Santos    William    4/27/83    OM    Kissimmee, FL
41    Dowdy    Donald    8/2/63    WM    Plant City, FL
42    Dugue    Diego    11/22/78    HM    Kissimmee, FL
43    Duran    Christian    7/23/91    HM    Ruskin, FL
44    Dustal    Kevin    3/12/66    WM    Lakeland, FL
45    Ellison    Eric    6/14/71    BM    Tampa, FL
46    Escobar    Alec    8/9/97    HM    Lakeland, FL
47    Escobar    Julio    10/26/88    HM    Winter Garden, FL
48    Espina-Palma    Owen    3/28/78    HM    Plant City, FL
49    Etheridge, Jr.    Percy    3/14/70    BM    Winter Haven, FL
50    Felton    Dennis    12/29/92    WM    Tampa, FL
51    Feregrino    Alegandro    11/14/95    HM    Davenport, FL
52    Fernandez    Jeran    5/28/95    HM    Dundee, FL
53    Fernandez    Edgar    11/26/97    HM    Davenport, FL
54    Ferrer    Daniel    5/3/91    WM    Davenport, FL
55    Figueroa    Francisco    6/2/92    HM    Orlando, FL
56    Fisher    Jason    4/19/85    WM    Brandon, FL
57    Floresca    Virgil    9/1/77    AM    St. Pete, FL
58    Flores-Solorzano    Frederik    2/16/91    HM    Lake Worth, FL
59    Forero    Harold    1/31/71    HM    Tampa, FL
60    Forest    Jonathan    3/28/88    WM    Polk City, FL
61    Foster    Chandler    5/1/92    WM    Keizer, OR
62    Franquiz    Jesus    3/31/72    HM    Davenport, FL
63    Freeman    Frank    5/28/65    WM    Magnolia, DE
64    Galindo    Druso    2/22/68    HM    Odessa, TX
65    Garcia    Renado    1/29/88    AM    Lakeland, FL
66    Geddada    Suresh    5/10/84    AM    Tampa, FL
67    Gibril    Amro    6/21/89    IM    Orlando, FL
68    Gilbert    Jonathan    2/22/87    BM    Tampa, FL
69    Gonzalez    Carlos    10/30/92    HM    Winter Haven, FL
70    Gonzalez    Alexis    6/15/79    HM    Davenport, FL
71    Gonzalez-Quintana    Yandy    6/1/84    HM    Tampa, FL
72    Govey    John    6/22/62    WM    Winter Haven, FL
73    Gregg    Ron    3/22/95    BM    Brandon, FL
74    Gupta    Shobhit    11/15/89    WM    Clermont, FL
75    Ha    Chau    9/7/79    WM    Lakeland, FL
76    Hall    Thomas    10/8/63    BM    Tampa, FL
77    Harris    William    6/10/77    WM    Pinellas Park, FL
78    Harrison    Carlon    3/4/80    BM    Kissimmee, FL
79    Hawkins    Marcus    11/30/98    OM    Riverview, FL
80    Hernandez Jr    Miguel    6/4/97    HM   
81    Hernandez Jr    Alberto    12/31/81    HM    Plant City, FL
82    Hill    Creston    6/7/88    BM    Tampa, FL
83    Hong    Alfredo    12/15/89    OM    Kissimmee, FL
84    Houston    James    5/16/80    BM    Delmar, DE
85    Howell    Emery    3/24/62    WM    Highland City, FL
86    Hoyos    Ulises    9/7/87    HM    Dover, FL
87    Huggins    Braxton    4/27/94    BM    Lakeland, FL
88    Hulbert    Justin    7/25/93    WM    Orlando, FL
89    Hull    David    5/10/58    WM    Land O’ Lakes, FL
90    Hundley    Jordan    2/28/99    BM    Lakeland, FL
91    Huntsinger    Chris    5/14/73    WM    Gastonia, NC
92    Jacob    Salil    11/23/66    WM    Valrico, FL
93    Johnson    Demetres    8/21/70    BM    Kissimmee, FL
94    Johnson    Daniel    7/18/89    WM    Winter Garden, FL
95    Jones    Darius    4/20/89    BM    Lakeland, FL
96    Jones    Dortrie    6/11/83    BM    Orlando, FL
97    Juan-Martinez    Jose    3/3/95    HM    Tampa, FL
98    JUVENILE         17 yrs old    HM    Orlando, FL
99    JUVENILE         16 yrs old    HM    Clermont, FL
100    JUVENILE         17 yrs old    HM    Orlando, FL
101    JUVENILE         17 years    IM    Lakeland, FL
102    Kamble    Shashikant    3/10/87    IM    Temple Terrace, FL
103    Kawasmeh    Saad    10/4/74    OM    Orlando, FL
104    Khadse    Akshay    7/15/92    OM    Orlando, FL
105    Khaled    Gebarin    1/19/51    OM    Tampa, FL
106    Kimmell    Samuel    8/10/92    WM    Nevada, MO
107    King    Tony    5/13/80    WM    Tarrytown, GA
108    Klotch    Douglas    4/24/46    WM    Palmetto, FL
109    Lagoan    Aben    6/3/85    BM    Lakeland, FL
110    Lanier    Raymond    3/22/84    WM    Plant City, FL
111    Lee    Elliott    2/25/85    BM    Dunwoody, GA
112    Letchworth    Samson    9/11/80    WM    Lakeland, FL
113    Lopez    Angel    9/14/89    HM    Lakeland, FL
114    Lopez-Borrego    Jose    8/23/74    HM    Tampa, FL
115    Lopshire    Jordan    8/5/87    WM    Matthews, NC
116    Lowes    Adrian    12/8/73    WM    Winter Springs, FL
117    Lucas    Marco    2/21/93    HM    Lakeland, FL
118    Lyken    Lawrence    4/22/93    BM    Dublin, GA
119    Lynn    Robert    10/31/83    WM    Cleveland,TN
120    Maclin    Justin    7/17/97    BM    Riverview, FL
121    Maldonado    Yonatan    3/6/98    HM    Orlando, FL
122    Marin-Sosa    Migdonio    4/19/63    HM    Orlando, FL
123    Martinez    Alejandro    12/5/84    HM    Longwood, FL
124    Martinez-Maldonado    Carlos    4/24/81    HM    Riverview, FL
125    Mathes    Kevin    7/26/67    WM    Mulberry, FL
126    McGowan    John    3/29/96    WM    Avon Park, FL
127    McSwain    Nicholas    4/5/82    BM    Lakeland, FL
128    Mejias    Omar    10/22/91    HM    Cape Coral, FL
129    Melendez    Alfredo    11/23/91    HM    Tampa, FL
130    Melia    Anthony    7/22/64    HM    Dickenson, TX
131    Merkiel    Michael    3/25/87    WM    Plant City, FL
132    Merrill    Willie    3/14/78    BM    Lakeland, FL
133    Miller    Michael    5/19/73    WM    Melbourne, FL
134    Miller    David    3/4/59    WM    Ocala, FL
135    Miranda    Luis    10/16/95    BM    Lakeland, FL
136    Mitchell    Foley    12/7/82    BM    Detroit, MI
137    Montanez    Francisco    8/24/54    HM    Lakeland, FL
138    Montesano    Anthony    6/2/73    WM    Lakeland, FL
139    Morales    Richard    12/3/78    HM    Brandon, FL
140    Muscato    David    11/4/56    WM    Lithia, FL
141    Neto    Mario    6/25/97    HM    Lakeland, FL
142    Paschall    Deatrick    4/5/76    BM    Lakeland, FL
143    Patel    Bhavikkumar    8/5/75    IM    Lakeland, FL
144    Patterson    Mark    7/21/59    WM    Plant City, FL
145    Pena    Jose    8/11/77    HM    Clermont, FL
146    Perez    Juan    8/7/84    HM    Kissimmee, FL
147    Perez    Gonzalo    4/15/96    HM    Plant City, FL
148    Perez    Christian    3/5/82    HM    Sefner,FL
149    Perez    Jose    11/23/87    HM    St Petersburg,FL
150    Persaud    Shawn    4/6/95    IM    Orlando, FL
151    Peti    Richard    9/29/65    WM    Elizabeth, NJ
152    Pilato    Chase    10/2/96    WM    Orlando, FL
153    Ponce    Carlos    10/1/76    HM    Lakeland, FL
154    Potnuru    Samrat    3/16/91    IM    Lake Mary, FL
155    Proctor    Patrick    3/17/56    WM    Toronto, CA
156    Quintero    Enrique    2/1/90    HM    Frostproof, FL
157    Rachko    Jared    3/8/99    WM    Winter Park, FL
158    Ramirez    Hector    1/16/92    HM    Norman Park, GA
159    Ramirez    Raul    10/11/90    HM    San Jose, CA
160    Ramirez    Matthew    6/21/96    HM    Wimauma, FL
161    Ramirez    Antonio    5/14/96    HM    Norman Park, GA
162    Ramjit    Ryan    4/12/84    IM    Orlando, FL
163    Ramos    Eduardo    8/6/83    HM    Orlando, FL
164    Rector    James    10/7/58    WM    Clermont, FL
165    Reddick    Shaquon    2/27/97    BM    Eustis, FL
166    Rey    Christopher    11/25/86    WM    Clearwater, FL
167    Reynolds    Donald    10/2/54    WM    Hoover, AL
168    Richman    Brian    6/6/79    WM    Winter Springs, FL
169    Rivera    Jessie    6/5/93    HM    Plant City, FL
170    Rivera    Hector    2/15/86    HM    Tampa, FL
171    Rivera    Christopher    1/4/72    WM    Davenport, FL
172    Rodriguez    David    10/21/90    HM    Baton Rouge, LA
173    Rodriguez    Juan Luis    11/2/78    HM    Orlando, FL
174    Saikho    Sengdao    3/23/71    AM    Lakeland, FL
175    Salgaldo    Luis    3/18/90    HM    Orlando, FL
176    Sanchez    Dalbim    12/25/89    HM    Brandon, FL
177    Scott    Kevin    10/29/65    BM    Norfolk, VA
178    Serebrowski    Yisroel    8/12/77    WM    Orlando, FL
179    Serrano    Merlin    9/17/76    HM    Miami, FL
180    Silva Da Rosa    Allessandro    2/21/78    HM    Orlando, FL
181    Singh    Vijay    8/1/70    OM    Tampa, FL
182    Smith    Joshua    1/29/75    WM    Belleview,FL
183    Smith,Jr.    Charles    2/18/69    WM    Plant City, FL
184    Steinhauer    Joshua    4/4/78    WM    Brandon, FL
185    Stokes    Christopher    8/19/84    WM    Mulberry, FL
186    Suarez    Omar    2/28/83    HM    Brooksville, FL
187    Summers    Robert    5/17/74    WM    Tampa, FL
188    Swain    Malcolm    11/22/59    WM    Longwood, FL
189    Tadlock    Rex    7/9/53    WM    Plant City, FL
190    Taipale    Christopher    2/26/79    WM    Sumpter, MI
191    Tanner    Charles    8/21/78    BM    Plant City, FL
192    Tazi    Hicham    7/11/83    OM    Orlando, FL
193    Tercero    Santiago    2/25/85    HM    Tampa, FL
194    Tomaino    Steven    9/21/66    WM    Austin, TX
195    Torres    Joseph    4/14/94    HM    Orlando, FL
196    Torres    Aramis    3/18/72    HM    Davenport, FL
197    Trejo-Martinez    Joakin    5/4/94    HM    Mulberry, FL
198    Vasquez    Juan    3/13/75    HM    Winter Haven, FL
199    Vega    Santo    1/23/77    HM    Kissimmee, FL
200    Walsh    Michael    10/13/87    WM    Clermont, FL
201    Ward    Christopher    12/27/74    WM    Bartow, FL
202    Waters    Raymond    6/24/68    BM    Palmetto, FL
203    Wilkerson    Leon    11/14/77    BM    Riverview, FL
204    Willett    Tyler    8/22/85    WM    Ocoee, FL
205    Williams    Kenneth    9/26/81    BM    Lakeland, FL
206    Wood    Travis    2/3/91    WM    Mulberry, FL
207    Yagual    Jose    9/25/73    HM    Groveland, FL
208    Zhu    Ye    12/5/82    AM    Cape Coral, FL
209    Zoll    Justin    12/14/78    WM    Riverview, FL

Those arrested for offering to commit prostitution were:

1    Abraham    Elly    11/24/95    HF    Kissimmee, FL
2    Allen    Priscilla    10/5/90    BF    Tampa, FL
3    Baihat    Tabatha    2/2/85    WF    Orlando, FL
4    Buckley    Shannon    6/18/94    WF    Kissimmee, FL
5    Castendyk    Paul    9/11/97    WM    Mulberry, FL
6    Collins    Latoya    8/25/81    BF    Orlando, FL
7    Cortes    Eduardo    1/22/71    BM    Tampa, FL
8    Cradrado    Giselle    11/7/91    HF    Orlando, FL
9    Davila-Rodriguez    Yesenia    12/27/89    HF    Clearwater, FL
10    Dobbs    Amber    4/18/96    WF    Orlando, FL
11    Doby-Morris    Antoine    2/16/88    BM    Hollywood, FL
12    Eaves    Kokiela    10/20/89    BF    Tampa, FL
13    Figueroa    Amanda    3/13/95    HF    Kissimmee, FL
14    Finn    Steven    4/28/80    WM    Coral Gables, FL
15    Glenn    Catiesha    11/28/85    BF    Tampa, FL
16    Gonzalez    Victoria    3/29/90    HM    Tampa, FL
17    Gonzalez-Perez    Yoel    8/8/84    HM    Tampa, FL
18    Harris    Regina    10/18/88    BF    Atlanta, GA
19    Heiser    Heather    6/21/80    WF    Tampa, FL
20    Herron    Kiana    10/19/95    BF    Orlando, FL
21    Isaula    Junior    6/1/97    HM    Miami, FL
22    Jeune    Yasmick    4/5/88    BM    Pompano Beach,FL
23    Johnson    Leah    8/4/78    WF    Lakeland, FL
24    Knockenus    Rhonda    9/18/84    WF    Bartow, FL
25    Martinez    Victoria    9/28/89    HF    Tampa, FL
26    Miranda    Yessenia    1/20/86    HF    Davenport, FL
27    Morejon    Eduardo    7/13/90    HM    Tampa, FL
28    Mukesh    Arlene    6/23/97    IF    Winter Garden, FL
29    Nazario    Nicole    9/27/96    HF    Orlando, FL
30    Newton    Shornlin    7/5/84    BF    Orlando, FL
31    POSSIBLE HUMAN    TRAFFICKING VICTIM    21 yrs old    BF    Ocoee, FL
32    POSSIBLE HUMAN    TRAFFICKING VICTIM    36 yrs old    WF    Spring Hill, FL
33    POSSIBLE HUMAN    TRAFFICKING VICTIM    27 yrs old    HM    Richmond Hill, NY
34    POSSIBLE HUMAN    TRAFFICKING VICTIM    25 yrs old    WF    Gainesville, FL
35    POSSIBLE HUMAN    TRAFFICKING VICTIM    28 yrs old    WF    Orlando, FL
36    Powers    Josefina    8/29/60    WF    Port Orange, FL
37    Ribelin    Brittani    12/30/91    WF    Riverview, FL
38    Rivers    Robert    10/25/89    BM    Tampa, FL
39    Robinson    China    12/13/97    WF    Ft L Lauderdale,FL
40    Scott    Marcel    1/16/95    HM    St. Pete, FL
41    Shavers    Chevy    9/10/90    BF    Tampa, FL
42    Simmons    Megan    10/26/90    BF    Winter Haven, FL
43    Smith    Sarah    2/27/86    WF    Winter Park, FL
44    Stanley    Tiffany    4/18/78    WF    Tampa, FL
45    Sulavka    Alex    1/8/99    WM    Pinellas Park, FL
46    Talavera-Ramos    Fabiola    7/29/93    HF    Kissimmee, FL
47    Vickers    Kelsey    4/4/94    WF    New Bern, NC
48    Villavicencio    Jennifer    11/13/86    WF    Tampa, FL
49    Whitfill    Jessica    4/15/92    WF    Orlando, FL
50    Wood    Kayla    9/30/92    WF    Debarry, FL
51    Worley    Kambriel    1/29/83    BF    Orlando, FL

Others arrested were: 

1    Aria    Brianna    3/2/96    HF    Orlando, FL    Transporting for Prostitution
2    Brinkley    Keivon    4/5/94    BF    Orlando, FL    Deriving proceeds from Prostitution proceeds from Prostitution
3    Carbonell    George    5/28/75    WM    Homeless    Poss of Meth, Heroin, & paraphernalia
4    Chavez III    Alejandro    9/28/85    HM    Plant City, FL    Deriving proceeds from Prostitution proceeds from Prostitution
5    Cruz    Gladibel    8/19/76    HF    Orlando, FL    DWLSR Knowingly
6    Fay    Megan    7/17/87    WF    Thonotosassa, FL    Aiding & Abetting Prostitution, Transporting Offer to commit Prostitution
7    Hamilton    Drumond    1/14/80    BM    Deland, FL    Possession of Marijuana
8    Hawkins    Bentley    4/20/64    WM    Davenport, FL    Lewd Battery, Use 2-Way Communication Device, Travel to Meet a child
9    Hernandez    Abdiel    3/17/76    HF    Tampa, FL    Battery
10    McSweeney    Sean    8/18/88    BM    Orlando, FL    Deriving proceeds,Ecstasy,Paraphernalia
11    Patterson    Larry    12/14/88    BM    Orlando, FL    Poss cocaine WITS, Poss vehicle to sell drugs, Resisting arrest, Loitering, Poss paraphernalia
12    Pernaherrera    Alvaro    7/10/94    HM    Orlando, FL    Traveling to meet minor, Use of computer to seduce child, Transmisstion of material harmful, Lewd Battery
13    Plastini    Louis    4/4/48    WM    Orlando, FL    Deriving proceeds from Prostitution proceeds from Prostitution
14    Vasquez    Armando    10/27/57    HM    Spring Hill, FL    Human Trafficking
15    Vaughn    William    8/9/79    WM    Tampa, FL    Poss firearm by convicted felon, Poss controlled substance, Poss Cocaine, Poss Meth, Poss Marijuana
16    Viera    Angela    5/5/86    WF    St. Cloud, FL    Trafficking Cocaine, Resisting arrest, Loitering, Poss Marijuana & Paraphernalia
17    Walker    Amy    5/6/86    WF    Valrico, FL    Transporting for Prostitution

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