POLK COUNTY, Fla. — An Orange County sheriff’s deputy was among 281 people arrested during a seven-day, multiagency operation in Polk County, authorities announced Friday.
Eric Raymond, 40, appeared before a judge Monday after being arrested for soliciting a prostitute in Polk County.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said Raymond was one of 281 people arrested during Operation Polk Around and Find Out II.
Authorities said 17 theme park employees were also arrested, some on child sexual abuse charges.
Of the 281 arrests, 239 were related to soliciting prostitutes, offering to commit prostitution, or aiding and abetting prostitutes.
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Another 31 arrests were related to child sexual predators. The remaining 11 arrests were not specified.
During Friday’s news conference, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier discussed the operation and the effort to keep offenders behind bars.
In its initial release Monday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office identified Raymond as a uniform patrol deputy.
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However, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd added on Friday that Raymond was a school resource deputy at Independence Elementary School.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office told Channel 9 Friday morning that Raymond was in the process of being transferred to uniform patrol before his arrest.
Raymond was arrested after allegedly coordinating with someone online to pay for sex.
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