On Monday, December 21, 2020, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office concluded a month-long special operation to identify members of the community who possessed and shared child pornography. The operation, called “Operation Guardians of the Innocence VI,” was carried out by undercover detectives from PCSO’s Computer Crimes Unit, and resulted in…
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13 men arrested in Polk County child porn bust
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Thirteen men were arrested in a child pornography bust in Polk County.
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies finished a months-long special operation called “Operation Guardians of Innocence VI” on Monday.
“We are committed to protecting our children from those who possess and distribute child pornography,” Sheriff Grady Judd said. “The men arrested in this operation create a market for these kinds of horrific images that are dependent upon the continued sexual abuse and rape of babies and children worldwide.”
The 13 men arrested are facing a total of 2,535 charges. They are as follows:
By Gordon Byrd
Dec 22, 2020
WINTER HAVEN So this time we get a high school coach, a youth minister, a youth football coach, a lifeguard and military veterans. all deviants.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd described the 13 men arrested during his latest sweep against those who possess and share child pornography, Operation Guardians of the Innocence VI , carried out by undercover detectives during November and December.
This time, the suspects ranged in age from 20 to 47.
Judd said the victims depicted and abused in the images ranged from 12 year olds, down to small children, toddlers, and babies. The acts depicted, as described by Judd, are in many instances too vile to be repeated in an article meant for a general audience.
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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd pictured alongside mugshots from 13 child pornography suspects. (Polk County Sheriff s Office)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says a monthlong special operation targeting those in the community who share and possess child pornography resulted in the arrest of 13 men who are facing a total of 2,353 charges.
Deputies announced the arrests and charges Tuesday but added that as more forensic searches are conducted on the suspects’ electronic devices, they could face additional charges.
“We are committed to protecting our children from those who possess and distribute child pornography. The men arrested in this operation create a market for these kinds of horrific images that are dependent upon the continued sexual abuse and rape of babies and children worldwide. Each time these images and videos are uploaded and