TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody announced today that Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will be the keynote speaker for the 2024 Human Trafficking Summit. Sheriff Judd has served as Polk County’s sheriff for nearly 20 years, leading several successful sting operations to dismantle human trafficking rings and rescue victims. In one year alone, Sheriff Judd’s operations resulted in the rescue of 58 human trafficking victims.
Attorney General Ashley Moody stated, “I am honored to announce my friend Sheriff Grady Judd as this year’s Human Trafficking Summit keynote speaker. Sheriff Judd is known far and wide for his tough stance on crime, and he is a committed partner in our fight to end human trafficking. I’m excited for summit attendees to hear from one of the greatest law enforcement leaders in the nation.”
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd expressed his enthusiasm: “I’m excited to be a part of Florida’s 2024 Human Trafficking Summit. This summit is an opportunity to learn more about the great work being done to reduce and prevent victimization and to hold traffickers accountable. Learn from the experts. There are successful programs operating in Florida that everyone—citizens, law enforcement, prosecutors and human services professionals—can learn from and implement best practices in their own area of responsibility. This summit is an important part of keeping Florida as a zero-tolerance state for human trafficking.”
Sheriff Judd remains a dedicated partner in combating human trafficking. In March, he led Operation March Sadness 2024, an eight-day multi-agency undercover investigation in Polk County that resulted in the arrest of 228 individuals and identified 13 victims.
In 2023, Sheriff Judd participated in a roundtable discussion with Attorney General Moody and other Florida leaders about efforts against human trafficking.
The 2024 Human Trafficking Summit will commence on Tuesday, Oct. 1, aiming to bring together key stakeholders, law enforcement agencies, survivors, victim-service providers, and advocates to collaborate, learn, and strengthen efforts against this crime.
For more information or to reserve a spot at the event, visit HumanTraffickingSummit.com.
To help stop human trafficking or save victims, visit YouCanStopHT.com.
To report potential cases of human trafficking, contact law enforcement immediately at 1(855) FLA-SAFE.