THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE?
SPARE ME THE BS (I’ve got things to do)
- 281 arrests in seven days: Sheriff Grady Judd’s latest undercover operation netted 31 suspected child predators, 239 prostitution-related arrests and 11 additional arrests.
- Some familiar workplaces: Seventeen theme park employees, an Orange County sheriff’s deputy, a youth football coach and an active-duty Navy sailor were among those arrested.
- Victims and immigration: Investigators identified 11 human trafficking victims and reported arresting 32 people in the country illegally.
LAY IT ON ME (I’ve got time)
Florida Sheriff Grady Judd has delivered another spectacularly bad week for people who apparently thought the Internet was their personal criminal playground.
His latest seven-day undercover operation, appropriately named “Polk Around and Find Out II,” produced 281 arrests, including suspected child predators, prostitution suspects and alleged human traffickers.
And the list of occupations represented in the arrest reports reads like somebody emptied a particularly disturbing employment directory.
Disney employees. Universal employees. A sheriff’s deputy. A youth football coach. Even an active-duty member of the United States Navy.
Some people really should have stayed home.
Today, I joined Sheriff Grady Judd to announce 281 arrests from Operation Polk Around & Find Out II, a seven-day undercover operation targeting child predators and human trafficking.
Predators who come after our children will be hunted down and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) October 30, 2026
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 31 suspected child predators were arrested after communicating online with undercover detectives posing as minors or their guardians. Investigators say the suspects discussed sexual activity and, in many cases, traveled to arranged meeting locations.
Two suspects were also charged with human trafficking.
Sheriff Judd wasn’t interested in dressing up what investigators encountered.
“It is extremely disturbing when we encounter nasty child predators like these who are very eager to have sex with children,” Judd said.
He explained why his department continues conducting these operations.
“During this investigation, we arrested 7 predators who work at local theme parks, and a children’s football and cheerleading coach.”
That’s the sort of sentence that ought to make every parent in Central Florida sit up straight.
🚨 JUST IN: Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announces the arrest of child predator and former MICKEY MOUSE character at Disney who was “into diapers” — and tried having s*x with a minor
“He had two backpacks full of diapers.”
“He had the high squeaky voice, too.”
“He wanted to put diapers on the children and do all kinds of nasty stuff, none of which we can talk about. TWO BACKPACKS FULL. He planned to have a great time.”
He was NO longer employed by Disney when this happened, thank GOD
“He said, I’m a little naughty…he was very explicit with his perverted talk of what he wanted to do. Some were even Disney diapers.”
These people do not belong in civil society PERIOD
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 30, 2026
Seventeen arrested suspects reported working at local theme parks or resorts, including Disney World and Universal Studios. Seven of those employees were among the suspects accused of child sex crimes.
One suspect, Adam Snyder, 24, reportedly worked in Disney’s Toy Story Land. Investigators said they found part of his work uniform and Disney identification badge in his vehicle.
Another, Brandon Quispe, 27, reportedly worked in Disney human resources.
Yes, human resources.
Apparently, even the department responsible for screening employees isn’t immune from producing a headline nobody wants to explain.
Then there’s Rashion Crayton, 31, identified by investigators as head coach of the Davenport Titans youth football program, which works with children ages 11 to 14.
Detectives say Crayton exchanged explicit messages with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. When he arrived at the undercover location, investigators reported that he had brought lubricant and sex toys. He faces multiple felony charges involving attempted sexual activity with a minor.
An active-duty Navy petty officer was also arrested during the predator operation.
But the sting wasn’t limited to suspected predators targeting children. Investigators made 239 arrests involving prostitution-related offenses. Of those, 117 people allegedly traveled to undercover locations to negotiate sex for money.
🚨 NOW: Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announces a Disney World Toy Story Slinky Dog employee showed up to have s*x with a little boy IN HIS TOY STORY UNIFORM
He said he’s “inclusive of everybody” when it was made clear the boy was 14
“He’s locked up.”
Florida sheriffs are doing the right thing on a DAILY BASIS.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 30, 2026
One was Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Raymond, 40.
According to investigators, Raymond responded to an online advertisement, arranged to pay $110 for sex, and arrived to discover that the person behind the advertisement was an undercover detective.
Raymond, who joined the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in 2020, was charged with soliciting prostitution. Judd had a few words for his fellow law enforcement officer.
“Orange County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Eric Raymond should have known better,” the sheriff said. “His actions demonstrate moral turpitude.”
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office relieved Raymond of law enforcement duties and reassigned him to administrative work pending the criminal proceedings.
And because apparently every massive Florida sting needs at least one story that sounds like a rejected sitcom script, investigators also arrested a Pennsylvania man who allegedly left his wife at Walmart while he went looking for paid sex.
Tony Rossman, 51, reportedly told his wife he was going for a massage. Instead, investigators say, he negotiated $100 for a half-hour sexual encounter with an undercover detective.
After his arrest, he asked to call his wife. That must have been a delightful conversation.
The operation also uncovered a much darker reality.
Investigators screened 122 people who had traveled to engage in prostitution to determine whether they were being trafficked or exploited.
Working with One More Child and the Florida Department of Children and Families, detectives identified 11 human trafficking victims and offered assistance.
Authorities also reported that 32 arrested suspects were in the United States illegally, representing nine countries. Another 22 suspects reported receiving public assistance totaling $8,373 per month — more than $100,000 annually.
The investigation involved a substantial collection of law enforcement agencies, including Homeland Security, ICE, the Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution, local police departments, county sheriffs and federal investigators.
The suspects face a combined 198 felony and 290 misdemeanor charges.
And this wasn’t Judd’s first rodeo. In May, his department announced 266 arrests from the original “Polk Around and Find Out” operation.
This second operation surpassed that arrest total and identified more trafficking victims.
For parents, the most unsettling detail may be how many suspects allegedly worked in positions involving regular contact with children. Judd urged parents to monitor their children’s online activity and pay attention to the adults in their lives.
“Keeping children safe is our number one priority,” he said.
Judging by the latest arrest figures, Polk County’s sheriff has no intention of letting the predators get comfortable.
DBS WIRE SOURCES (I have all day)
- Tampa Free Press — Arrest figures and statements
- FOX 35 Orlando — Arrests and occupations
- News 6 Orlando — Investigation
- WESH 2 — Arrest breakdown
- Polk County Sheriff’s Office — Previous operation
