An operation by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida that focused on human trafficking and prostitution led to the arrest of 219 people, among them dozens of illegal immigrants, a high school teacher, and three Walt Disney Co. employees.
The seven-day undercover operation, called “Operation Traffic Stop 2,” started on Sept. 19. According to a statement from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, detectives sought to identify and free any victims who were being forced into prostitution, and identify anyone participating in the human trafficking. They did that by seeking out people who posted online advertisements for prostitution as well as those who sought out prostitutes through online communications.
