Police in Florida announced the results of an undercover operation to stop sex trafficking.
More than 200 defendants were arrested, including three Disney executives, illegal immigrants, a high school teacher and others - writes Peoplesvoice.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said 219 people were arrested during the operation. That's the largest number of apprehended human traffickers in the county's history.
Two suspects have already been charged. Both were in the U.S. illegally.
According to police, 83 offenders were arrested for soliciting prostitution. Others were co-conspirators who either profited from prostitution or assisted prostitutes, and eight drove prostitutes to secret locations.
Investigators charged a total of 44 felonies and 242 misdemeanors.
Human trafficking victims were also identified.
35 of those arrested are in the U.S. illegally. They are from Cuba, Chile, Venezuela, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia and the Bahamas.
In addition to human trafficking, some were involved in supplying drug trafficking and carrying illegal firearms. The oldest offender is 76 years old and the youngest is 18.
Three of the suspects were Disney executives and another worked at a Disney hotel. Information about them is not yet being released in the interest of the investigation.
Police conducted a tremendous amount of work. Detectives from a dozen different police departments participated in the seven-day operation.
Several other agencies assisted, including the Florida Department of Children and Families and social service organizations such as One More Child.
The investigation into the criminal acts of a major gang continues.
Almost simultaneously, police in Ohio announced the results of a major pedophile gang investigation that resulted in the arrest of 160 pedophiles and the rescue of more than 100 child sex trafficking victims.
Earlier, Ohio experienced a spike in the number of missing children. A large-scale investigation involving OOCIC's 8 Human Trafficking and Major Crimes Task Force was conducted into the matter
The investigation resulted in a police operation.
As part of the investigation, search warrants were issued for 11 massage parlors suspected of human trafficking.
People from all walks of life were arrested, including former law enforcement officers, EMTs, nurses, educators, retirees, delivery drivers, and others.
The victims were provided services by health and social service organizations.