HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — FDLE announced the arrests of 29 sexual offenders and predators in “Operation: Lights Out”.
During the four-day operation, inspectors and agents from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), along with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC), arrested 29 sexual offenders and predators for violations of Florida law.
The operation targeted registrants residing in rural cities within Hillsborough County who were under active supervision by the FDC.
The initiative aimed to ensure compliance with both the conditions of their supervised sentences and Florida’s registration laws.
Arrests:
Richard Archer, 65, sexual offenderHerbert Bowers, 78, sexual offenderGeorge Bryan, 76, sexual offenderJesus Castellano-Mojica, 84, predatorDavid Roldan Crespo, 33, predatorTrevor Essary, 31, sexual offenderStevens Gabriel, 36, sexual offenderJesus Garcia Jr., 20, sexual offenderCaleb Garrison, 25, predatorDavid Gilliland, 61, predatorSonny Gyger, 44, sexual offenderJoseph Haueter, 35, sexual offenderRaymond Hentschel, 77, sexual offenderJohnny Huston, 33, sexual offenderEric Kuhn, 56, sexual offenderWilliam Luciano, 73, sexual offenderJohn Marshall, 35, sexual offenderBrenton McNeil, 33, predatorDerrick Olson, 37, sexual offenderMartin Pineiro, 77, predatorDaniel Post, 61, predatorDavid Risner, 45, sexual offenderMichael Rivera, 37, sexual offenderHenry Shareef, 54, predatorAmett Santiago, 35, predatorJoseph Stracuzzi, 37, sexual offenderTimothy Walker, 56, predatorAnthony Williams, 63, sexual offenderBradley Wimmer, 44, sexual offender
Citizens can access Florida’s Sex Offender Registry HERE.
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