A Florida man known for portraying Santa Claus was arrested following a week-long sting called Operation Child Protector VIII ...
“Now I want all of the children watching this to know, it’s not the real Santa Claus,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
A man known for playing Santa Claus at Polk County Christmas events was one of nearly 20 people arrested during an undercover ...
On Wednesday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced the results of a recent undercover sting — including the arrest of a ...
A Santa Claus performer and 18 others were arrested in a Florida sting targeting suspects accused of attempting to meet ...
Santa Claus was arrested in Florida this week as part of a child sex sting operation, and the sheriff there is not holding ...
Thomas Hicks, 68, of Lakeland, faces numerous charges including human trafficking and using a computer to seduce a child.