Event Brief
TikTok Influencer Craig Long Among 266 Arrested
Filed: May 01, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Polk County sex sting nets 266 arrests, including influencer Craig Long, targeting online predators and solicitors.
WHO: Craig Long and 265 other people arrested in a Polk County sex sting
WHAT: Multi-agency operation arresting alleged child predators and people soliciting prostitution
WHEN: May 01, 2026 at 12:29 PM ET
WHERE: Polk County, Florida
WHY: Authorities conducted a human trafficking and child predator sting targeting those seeking to exploit minors and soliciting prostitutes.
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