TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of 16 child predators in a Central Florida sting operation.
The operation was led by the Office of Statewide Prosecution and the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Lake City Police Department, the Orlando Police Department, and the St. Cloud Police Department.
“This operation is a perfect example of why proactive law enforcement is so important—multiple children were saved from harm as a result,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “Each one of these predators was ready and willing to engage in sexual abuse of children, but they were met with undercover officers and handcuffs instead. Thanks to our prosecutors and law enforcement partners, dangerous predators are off the streets, and our kids are safer because of it.”…