Thomas Hicks, 68, of Lakeland, faces numerous charges including human trafficking and using a computer to seduce a child.

On Wednesday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced the results of a recent undercover sting — including the arrest of a ...

Santa Claus was arrested in Florida this week as part of a child sex sting operation, and the sheriff there is not holding back. “He’s a pedophile,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd told news outlets ...

Every year, Santa Claus races around the globe in a matter of hours to bring presents to children all over the world. This is how countless films and stories describe it, but scientists have always ...