Polk County Sheriff’s Computer Crimes detectives arrested a Polk City man last night, Thursday, August 26, 2010, after investigation revealed he was downloading child pornography over the internet via the Xbox Live gaming system.

In an undercover investigation, targeting online adult ads, which began Wednesday, August 18, 2010, through Saturday, August 21, 2010, Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 44 suspects. The suspects, both male and female, have been charged with either Soliciting another for Prostitution, Deriving Proceeds from Prostitution, or Aiding and Abetting Prostitution. Additional charges ranged from Drug Possession, Disorderly Conduct, to Violation of Probation.

Sheriff Judd reminds citizens that school begins in Polk County on Monday, August 23rd, which means traffic will dramatically increase during the morning and afternoon hours as parents are dropping their children off and picking them up from school, and as school buses navigate our roadways.

From Thursday, August 12, through Sunday, August 15, 2010, a total of 15 adult men were arrested and charged with traveling to meet a minor for sex (or related crimes) during an extensive undercover operation conducted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, along with other agencies.

On Thursday, August 12, 2010, Sheriff Grady Judd announced the arrest of 50-year-old Dion Alan Kaseta, 4080 Jenkins Road, Chattanooga Tennessee, in the death of a Polk County woman missing for 9 years.

National Night Out will be held Tuesday, August 3, 2010.

On Tuesday morning, July 27, 2010, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was elected to serve as the 2010-2011 Florida Sheriff’s Association Treasurer.