171 arrested in Hillsborough County in ‘Operation Unmasking Predators’

TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 171 people in what it called “Operation Unmasking Predators.”

Authorities say the suspects were trying to sexually exploit children.

Among those arrested was a teacher at Chamberlain High School. The teacher, Robert Hess, is accused of trying to meet up with a 15-year-old boy and pay for sex…

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