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Polk County predator sting nets 19 arrests
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will brief the public after an undercover operation led to 19 arrests.
WHO: Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd
WHAT: Undercover operation Operation Child Protector VIII results in 19 arrests
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 4:16 PM ET
WHERE: Polk County, Florida
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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