Florida Human Trafficking Sting Results in Arrest of 219 Individuals, Including 3 Disney Workers and School Athletic Director (VIDEO)
A seven-day undercover operation led to the arrest of 219 individuals involved in human trafficking and related crimes in Florida. Among those arrested were three Disney employees and a high school athletic director.
The operation, dubbed “Operation Traffic Stop 2,” was conducted earlier this month in Polk County, Florida. It resulted in 44 felony charges and 242 misdemeanor charges.
The operation identified at least 21 possible victims of human trafficking out of 119 alleged prostitutes who were taken into custody. Two individuals, Freddy Escalona, 30, and Maria Guzman, 36, were charged most severely with human trafficking.
Russell Rogers, an athletic director at Vanguard School and a teacher at Auburndale High School REAL Academy, was also arrested for allegedly soliciting a prostitute.
