Polk County: Let’s See What Happens When It’s One of Their Own
Sheriff Grady Judd is once again in the headlines promoting a large undercover operation branded “Polk Around and Find Out” (he comes up with the best names, doesn’t he)? This operation led to over 260 arrests across Central Florida. But at the same time, a very different case was unfolding in his own jurisdiction. A Polk County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested after being accused of an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old cadet under his supervision, including allegations of grooming behavior and efforts to conceal communications.
So on one hand, we have a highly publicized operation showcasing mass arrests and zero tolerance messaging. On the other hand, we now get to see what happens when the allegations involve someone wearing the badge inside Sheriff Judd’s own department. Let’s find out if accountability applies equally when it’s not part of a press conference.
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Adding to what anonymous said, NO it won’t be different for that employee. Judd will turn on him, quickly. Because for Judd, it’s black or white. You either are or aren’t.
Not too mention, judd is already out in front of it the PR by making this sting focused on a “Santa Claus” that was arrested in the sting
A.Wright
Even though those people were actually trying to meet up with someone they thought was underage (Shame on them as since the registry came out what are you thinking) they did not actually meet a REAL underaged person, but may get a long sentence and on registry for life, just like some of us who had a real physical victim.
So, someone who stole a candy bar and someone who murdered someone is a vast distance in sentencing but like I said above, a sting and a real meet up seems to possibly end up being a lifetime of registrations and even prison time.
And depending on what judge we get, I have seen someone with charges worse than mine get probation and I got 22 years. Judges and guidelines decide your punishment, as well as witness testimonies from friends, families, prosecutors and the victims themselves.