Once again, Grady Judd and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office conducted another prostitution sting. \u00a0This four day operation was called “When Will You Learn” by the sheriff. \u00a0Almost 100 people were arrested. \u00a0The suspected “johns” arrested for solicitation of prostitution will be subject to the $5,000.00 “civil penalty” that was enacted last year if the plead guilty, no contest, or are found guilty at trial of the charge. \u00a0The fine is imposed whether the court withholds adjudication or adjudicates the person guilty.<\/p>\n
Due to the increased focus on human trafficking throughout the country, the sting was conducted to search for more victims of human trafficking. \u00a0Recently, we have seen numerous arrests for human trafficking at major events like the Super Bowl. \u00a0Most of these arrests come from ads on Backpage.com that is actually posted by the sheriff’s office. \u00a0Once the person arrives at the location, usually a hotel or a house law (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Once again, Grady Judd and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office conducted another prostitution sting. \u00a0This four day operation was called “When Will You Learn” by the sheriff. \u00a0Almost 100 people were arrested. \u00a0The suspected “johns” arrested for solicitation of prostitution…<\/span><\/p>\n