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CatWoman

(80,318 posts)
Sat May 2, 2026, 04:35 PM Saturday

OOPS!!! Florida Sheriff Pulls Out Photo of MAGA Influencer Arrested in Human Trafficking Sting Posing With DJT

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‘MAGA’ influencer among 200+ arrested in Polk County prostitution sting

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A Polk County Sheriff’s Office operation focused around prostitution-related offenses netted 266 arrests, including a self-described “MAGA” influencer with a sizable following.

Nineteen additional suspects were arrested for crimes related to child sexual exploitation, PCSO announced earlier this week.

In a news conference Friday, Sheriff Grady Judd highlighted several suspects, including Craig Long II, 41. Long, who lives in Tampa, owns a fitness company and makes content for social media.

He has over half a million followers on TikTok, where he makes videos reacting to clips and providing political commentary. He discusses his prior criminal history, but takes a pro-law enforcement stance, even featuring a clip of Judd in one of his most-watched videos on the platform.

https://www.wfla.com/news/polk-county/polk-around-and-find-out-judd-announces-200-arrests-in-prostitution-sting/
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OOPS!!! Florida Sheriff Pulls Out Photo of MAGA Influencer Arrested in Human Trafficking Sting Posing With DJT (Original Post) CatWoman Saturday OP
TFG in a picture with a sexual predator? UpInArms Saturday #1
The Dems could really capitalize on this! However... tonekat Saturday #2
I you check out the linked article they arrested another interesting MAGAt as well ToxMarz Saturday #3
so it becomes quite clear barbtries Saturday #4
Look at the smile on the officer behind him Figarosmom Saturday #5
There hasn't been a liberal..... SergeStorms Saturday #6
Craig looks so sad in his booking photo. BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #7

tonekat

(2,559 posts)
2. The Dems could really capitalize on this! However...
Sat May 2, 2026, 05:48 PM
Saturday

...they won't. We might hear about it on MS NOW and that's it. They could flood the zone, but...no...they won't.

ToxMarz

(3,036 posts)
3. I you check out the linked article they arrested another interesting MAGAt as well
Sat May 2, 2026, 06:24 PM
Saturday

Another arrest highlighted by Judd was Ryan Yates of Odessa. Yates’ arrest report was not available at the time of this report, but PCSO said he was caught on camera entering the undercover location (a hotel room), talking to the undercover detective and taking his pants off.

Yates was sentenced to six months in prison for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, in which supporters of President Trump stormed the Capitol building in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Yates was later pardoned by the president.

“Well, we’re not giving him a blanket pardon,” Judd said. “He got away with it in the federal system, but not here.”

SergeStorms

(20,773 posts)
6. There hasn't been a liberal.....
Sat May 2, 2026, 06:39 PM
Saturday

elected to any office in Polk County in my memory. But that's the MAGA fall back position. Never admit to any crime you've committed and always label your attackers "liberals." The MAGAts eat it right up every time.

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