By day he keeps rowdy kids and their parents in line as they wait for thrilling rides. By night, he looks for a different kind of excitement.
A security guard who works for Disney got caught up in a Florida prostitution sting wearing an unusual outfit – his birthday suit. He was one of a total of 124 arrests in the operation but one aspect of his demeanor stood out more than the other 123.
56-year-old Rodney Davis arrived for what he hoped would be a pleasant time with a sex worker wearing not a stitch of clothing, not even any socks.
Davis was caught in “Operation Santa’s Naughty List”, a prostitution and human trafficking sting from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times.
Davis, a husband of 27 years was “buck nekkid,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said, when he walked up to a house to purchase sex from an undercover detective.
Judd announced the arrests during a news conference earlier this week and released video from the sting, including the nude Davis, shortly after.
“The primary purpose of this operation was to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking and also to find deviants who want to prey on children,” Judd said.
Davis was among 46 johns arrested in the sting. Fifty-three were arrested for prostitution and another 18 for various crimes, mostly aiding, transporting and deriving proceeds from prostitution, Judd said. The latter 18 will be further investigated as potential human traffickers.
Seven of the 46 johns were arrested on charges of preying on children, including two men from the Tampa Bay area.
Lakeland police chief Ruben Garcia told the Tampa Bay Times that he considered the operation a success as soon as the first predator was arrested.
“We could’ve spent all these resources, all that time, to capture that one person,” he said. “Success was when they put handcuffs on that first predator.” Judd said seven of the alleged prostitutes were identified as potential victims of human trafficking. Two were taken to shelters and introduced to anti-human trafficking organizations. Judd said their records will be wiped clean and they’ll have continued access to counselors and support services. Judd said everyone arrested for prostitution was given immediate access to members of the organizations and offered assistance.