{"id":9744,"date":"2023-09-09T12:53:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T12:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diigital.press\/?p=9744"},"modified":"2023-09-09T12:53:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T12:53:25","slug":"breaking-news-out-of-florida-at-least-71-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/?p=9744","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING News Out Of FLORIDA- At Least 71 ARRESTED"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TAMPA, FL \u2014 On January 11, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Sheriff Chad Chronister announced the results of a month-long operation aimed at targeting and deterring human trafficking in Hillsborough County.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 71 individuals were arrested during the course of the investigation dubbed \u201cOperation Interception,\u201d one of many proactive approaches the Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office has taken to combat\u00a0<strong>human trafficking<\/strong>\u00a0leading up to the Super Bowl coming to Tampa in February 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith less than a month until the big game, our covert operations continue, seeking those who choose to sexually exploit others here in our community,\u201d said Sheriff Chad Chronister. \u201cOur goal, as the operation name explains, is to \u2018intercept\u2019 individuals involved in sexual exploitation before they are able to take advantage of vulnerable individuals, and ultimately, to deter others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From December 7, 2020, through January 9, 2021, HCSO detectives worked undercover posting online ads offering to meet up and make themselves available to be purchased for sex. Female detectives posed as prostitutes on the streets. A total of 71 \u2018Johns,\u2019 or sex buyers, were arrested and charged with soliciting another to commit prostitution or entering\/remaining in a place for prostitution. Some individuals received additional charges, including drug possession.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13822\" src=\"https:\/\/washingtonews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-3.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/washingtonews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-3.png 640w, https:\/\/washingtonews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-3-300x196.png 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13823\" src=\"https:\/\/washingtonews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-4.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/washingtonews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-4.png 640w, https:\/\/washingtonews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-4-300x202.png 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13824\" src=\"https:\/\/washingtonews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-5.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/washingtonews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-5.png 640w, https:\/\/washingtonews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-5-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/washingtonews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-5-130x90.png 130w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"438\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13825\" src=\"https:\/\/washingtonews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-6.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/washingtonews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-6.png 640w, https:\/\/washingtonews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-6-300x202.png 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Sheriff Chronister said during Monday\u2019s announcement, by continuing to conduct undercover operations targeting Johns, his hope is that both residents and visitors of Hillsborough County the week of the big game, including those traveling specifically to engage in human trafficking, will learn in advance that Hillsborough County has a zero-tolerance for such activity.<\/p>\n<div id=\"quads-ad10\" class=\"quads-location quads-ad10\">\n<div id=\"M582082ScriptRootC1367174\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cLike any major sporting event, the Super Bowl should not be a venue where these types of crimes occur on the sidelines, whether it\u2019s before, during, or after the game,\u201d said Sheriff Chronister. \u201cWe know from past experiences with major sporting events that there will be some who travel for the exclusive purpose of taking advantage of women and children. I want to make it very clear, if you are planning to engage in the sexual exploitation of others, I\u2019m urging you to think twice. We will find you, and you will be arrested.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE \u2013\u00a0BREAKING 911<\/p>\n<p>We want to thank the brave men and women who have dedicated their lives to keeping Americans and the world safe 24\/7\/365.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let us know what you think in the comments below!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TAMPA, FL \u2014 On January 11, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Sheriff Chad Chronister announced the results of a month-long operation aimed at targeting and deterring human trafficking in Hillsborough County. 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