Florida Sting Arrests 281, Including 17 Disney And Universal Employees
Polk County, Florida, authorities arrested 281 people during a weeklong human trafficking and child-sex-predator sting that ended Friday, October 30, 2026.[1]
Sheriff Grady Judd said 17 of those arrested were theme park employees.[1] He said 13 worked at Disney World and four at Universal Studios, and Disney has fired those employees.[1]
Officials said 31 suspects traveled to Polk County intending to have sex with a child.[1] They also said 32 of the arrested were undocumented immigrants, 24 brought firearms, and nine were on probation.[1]
The arrests capped a seven-day operation led by Polk County authorities that targeted human traffickers and online child-sex predators, Judd said.[1]
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- Over a seven-day operation ending Friday, October 30, 2026, Polk County, Florida, authorities arrested 281 suspects in a human trafficking and child-sex-predator sting.
- Sheriff Grady Judd said 17 theme park employees were arrested, including 13 Disney World and four Universal Studios workers, and that Disney has fired those employees.
- Officials reported that 31 suspects traveled to Polk County intending to have sex with a child, 32 were undocumented immigrants, 24 brought firearms, and nine were on probation.
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October 31, 2026