68-Year-Old Community Santa Arrested in Undercover Sting for Child Sexual Exploitation
A community Santa performer in central Florida has been arrested on charges including human trafficking and attempting to engage in sex with a minor. Polk County authorities say the 68-year-old responded to an online ad offering a teenage girl for paid sex and agreed to pay $200, even after being warned the girl was 13. Investigators posed as the girl’s parent and arranged a meeting at a designated location in Lakeland, where deputies arrested him with cash in hand. During questioning, he reportedly admitted knowing the girl’s age. Sheriff Grady Judd called the case particularly disturbing given the suspect’s respected public profile. The arrest is part of a wider operation targeting online child exploitation that has resulted in multiple arrests.
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