In one of the most remarkable cases, one of the arrested men, 34-year-old Paul Turovsky, vacationed in Hillsborough County with his wife for their honeymoon.
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After his wife turned in for the night, Turovsky then sought out sex online. He eventually drove to the designated meet-up location, only to be arrested by police.
In the wake of the sting operation that results in over 100 arrests, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister revealed some important details for the general public to know.
Sheriff Chronister on Hillsborough County’s successful sting operation
The sheriff of Hillsborough County said officers posing as underage children faced extremely high demand from men looking to purchase sex from them. Many of these men also knowingly believed they were speaking to minors.
Chronister likewise pointed out the Human Trafficking Squad’s work to shut down demand for prostitution and human trafficking; per the sheriff, once the demand goes, so will the people looking to sell vulnerable adults and children.
