A child trafficker has gone on the record and confessed during a filmed interview to selling thousands of children into sex slavery and admitted to killing hundreds that he was "unable to sell."
British investigative journalist, Ross Kemp, tracked down and interviewed the child trafficker, who admits that he has lost count of how many young girls he has killed, but it's "somewhere between 400 and 500."
Kemp, an award-winning journalist who's best known for his fearless documentary making, seems to be struggling with his emotions during the interview in which he's sat face-to-face with the man as he admits to killing hundreds of kids.
Speaking about the encounter afterward, Mr. Kemp said he had to fight back the tears and was "shocked" and "horrified" by what the serial child killer told him, saying:
"Interviewing a guy who admits to killing 400 to 500 kids but doesn't know exactly how many – that did make me cry."
During the interview, in which Ross Kemp is sitting just inches away from the trafficker, "Mr. Kahn" reveals that he has "trafficked three or four thousand" young girls, "maybe more'.
Kemp then asks if it's true that he has sold girls as young as nine for sex, to which the man replies, "I've sold girls who are 12."
He then goes on to ask if he ever returns any of the children for any reason, to which he replies, "no". When he asks if it's true that he kills the children that he can't sell, Kahn replies:
"If they try to run away, or if there's any trouble selling them, they are killed and buried."
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The state of Florida ranked third in the United States for the number of active criminal human trafficking cases in the federal court system last year, according to data released Friday by the Human Trafficking Institute.
The data shows Florida had 57 cases in 2017, well above the national average of 12.64.T
The findings in the 2017 Federal Human Trafficking Report show 84.7 percent of human trafficking cases last year in Florida were sex trafficking. That's when women and children are forced into sex slavery by working the streets as prostitutes or appearing in child pornography for profit by the people who have enslaved them.
The cases are divided into three districts in Florida: northern, middle and southern.
Northeast Florida, including the Jacksonville area, was part of the middle district, which had the highest number of active criminal cases with 26 -- compared to the southern district, which had the second-highest number of cases with 20, and the northern district with 11 cases.
According to researchers, the 59 active criminal and civil human trafficking cases in Florida last year generated 433 federal charges against 87 people.
One was of the silver linings in the data was that Florida ranked second in the U.S. for the highest number of criminal convictions last year. There were 31 convictions in Florida compared to the national average of 6.23 convictions.
Anyone who is a victim of human trafficking can get help by calling the National Human Traffickinhg Hotline -- 24 hours a day, seven days a week -- at 1-888-373-7888.
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) - A week-long undercover sting targeting human trafficking and online prostitution in Polk County ended with 277 arrests that included doctors, pharmacists and law enforcement officers.
"That's the most we have ever arrested in the history of the sheriff's office," Sheriff Grady Judd said.
"Operation No Tricks, No Treats" started last Tuesday, October 10 and ran through Monday, October 16. During that time, undercover detectives posted fake ads or profiles online posing as prostitutes or someone who solicits prostitutes. Other detectives responded to profiles and ads posted by prostitutes.
According to the sheriff's office, 51 of the arrests were related to those who advertise as prostitutes online and 209 of the arrests were those who solicited undercover detectives posing as prostitutes. Seventeen arrests were made for other offenses.
Sheriff Judd identified some of the suspects arrested in the undercover operation as doctors and pharmacists, former and current law enforcement officers, a lawyer, two men who traveled to have sex with minors and two sex offenders.
These are some of the men arrested that the sheriff identified:
Cancer surgeon at Tampa General Hospital
Pediatrician at Health Care Alliance in Wesley Chapel
Teacher from Lake Academy
Active Colonel in the US Marine Corps
Air Force veteran
Retired Broward County deputy sheriff
Retired police officer from Birmingham, Alabama
The sheriff's office even caught one of their own. Former Sergeant Luis Diaz resigned from the force after 17 years.
"We are absolutely embarrassed," Sheriff Judd said. "We hold our own accountable. He messed up and no longer works for the Sherriff's Office."
Investigators say 215 suspects drove to Polk County from locations throughout Florida. Some were in the state visiting from Alabama, California, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
"Welcome to Polk County," Judd said to them during his news conference.
Polk County detectives worked with detectives and investigators from Haines City police, Lakeland police, Lakes Wales police and Winter Haven police.
"We are committed to fighting human trafficking by arresting those who engage in prostitution and trying to identify human trafficking victims," Sheriff Judd said in an earlier news release. "It's no secret…you need to stay out of Polk County if you're going to commit crime."
Those arrested for soliciting a prostitute were:
1
Adams
Mark
2/11/66
WM
Ruskin, FL
2
Aderhold Jr
John
7/30/83
WM
Statesboro, GA
3
Albert
John
8/12/86
BM
Winter Haven, FL
4
Alcantar
Cesar
10/2/79
HM
Lakeland, FL
5
Aldana
Nelson
5/3/77
HM
Tampa, FL
6
Alejandro
Samuel
11/5/94
HM
Kissimmee, FL
7
Andrews
Dexter
4/11/91
BM
Kissimmee, FL
8
Antoine
Eddy
3/28/53
BM
Riverview, FL
9
Auguste
Steve
5/14/86
BM
Orlando, FL
10
Barbosa
Joel
9/12/81
BM
Kissimmee, FL
11
Beltran-Aponte
Pedro
11/22/98
HM
Kissimmee, FL
12
Benjamin
Shuai
2/17/96
BM
Kissimmee, FL
13
Bennett
Justin
5/12/89
WM
Mulberry, FL
14
Berti
Deigo
1/14/76
HM
Kissimmee, FL
15
Blas-Aviles
Aldo
3/25/97
HM
Mulberry, FL
16
Bowman
Ryan
3/17/79
WM
Tampa, FL
17
Branch
Lashown
10/24/88
BM
Lakeland, FL
18
Brito
Jonathan
5/26/81
HM
Tampa, FL
19
Brown
William
4/6/81
BM
Davenport, FL
20
Brown Jr
Guy
2/27/86
BM
Clermont, FL
21
Burgess
Stephen
2/24/69
WM
Tampa, FL
22
Burke
Marvin
5/1/90
BM
Apopka, FL
23
Caballero
Jorge
8/27/66
HM
Auburnale, FL
24
Carias
Juan
6/24/79
HM
Tampa, FL
25
Castro
Harry
12/8/75
WM
Oviedo, FL
26
Cebero
Carlos
8/22/74
HM
Mulberry, FL
27
Chaemchoey
Navapat
3/19/84
OM
Lakeland, FL
28
Chan
Robert
10/22/71
AM
Lakeland, FL
29
Chapelle
Spencer
10/7/87
WM
Key Largo, FL
30
Chen
Peter
1/21/67
AM
Plant City, FL
31
Conte
Richard
2/3/75
WM
Clermont, FL
32
Courtney
Arthur
3/6/88
WM
Kissimmee, FL
33
Cruz
Richard
8/6/94
HM
Kissimmee, FL
34
Cunha
Eduardo
4/2/68
HM
Apopka, FL
35
Daulta
Hemant
2/6/93
IM
Tampa, FL
36
Davis
Eric
10/26/69
BM
Land O' Lakes, FL
37
Davis
Larry
2/25/43
WM
Lakeland, FL
38
Debesa
Serafin
6/22/81
WM
Winter Haven, FL
39
Diaz
Luis
11/22/73
HM
Polk County,FL
40
Dos-Santos
William
4/27/83
OM
Kissimmee, FL
41
Dowdy
Donald
8/2/63
WM
Plant City, FL
42
Dugue
Diego
11/22/78
HM
Kissimmee, FL
43
Duran
Christian
7/23/91
HM
Ruskin, FL
44
Dustal
Kevin
3/12/66
WM
Lakeland, FL
45
Ellison
Eric
6/14/71
BM
Tampa, FL
46
Escobar
Alec
8/9/97
HM
Lakeland, FL
47
Escobar
Julio
10/26/88
HM
Winter Garden, FL
48
Espina-Palma
Owen
3/28/78
HM
Plant City, FL
49
Etheridge, Jr.
Percy
3/14/70
BM
Winter Haven, FL
50
Felton
Dennis
12/29/92
WM
Tampa, FL
51
Feregrino
Alegandro
11/14/95
HM
Davenport, FL
52
Fernandez
Jeran
5/28/95
HM
Dundee, FL
53
Fernandez
Edgar
11/26/97
HM
Davenport, FL
54
Ferrer
Daniel
5/3/91
WM
Davenport, FL
55
Figueroa
Francisco
6/2/92
HM
Orlando, FL
56
Fisher
Jason
4/19/85
WM
Brandon, FL
57
Floresca
Virgil
9/1/77
AM
St. Pete, FL
58
Flores-Solorzano
Frederik
2/16/91
HM
Lake Worth, FL
59
Forero
Harold
1/31/71
HM
Tampa, FL
60
Forest
Jonathan
3/28/88
WM
Polk City, FL
61
Foster
Chandler
5/1/92
WM
Keizer, OR
62
Franquiz
Jesus
3/31/72
HM
Davenport, FL
63
Freeman
Frank
5/28/65
WM
Magnolia, DE
64
Galindo
Druso
2/22/68
HM
Odessa, TX
65
Garcia
Renado
1/29/88
AM
Lakeland, FL
66
Geddada
Suresh
5/10/84
AM
Tampa, FL
67
Gibril
Amro
6/21/89
IM
Orlando, FL
68
Gilbert
Jonathan
2/22/87
BM
Tampa, FL
69
Gonzalez
Carlos
10/30/92
HM
Winter Haven, FL
70
Gonzalez
Alexis
6/15/79
HM
Davenport, FL
71
Gonzalez-Quintana
Yandy
6/1/84
HM
Tampa, FL
72
Govey
John
6/22/62
WM
Winter Haven, FL
73
Gregg
Ron
3/22/95
BM
Brandon, FL
74
Gupta
Shobhit
11/15/89
WM
Clermont, FL
75
Ha
Chau
9/7/79
WM
Lakeland, FL
76
Hall
Thomas
10/8/63
BM
Tampa, FL
77
Harris
William
6/10/77
WM
Pinellas Park, FL
78
Harrison
Carlon
3/4/80
BM
Kissimmee, FL
79
Hawkins
Marcus
11/30/98
OM
Riverview, FL
80
Hernandez Jr
Miguel
6/4/97
HM
81
Hernandez Jr
Alberto
12/31/81
HM
Plant City, FL
82
Hill
Creston
6/7/88
BM
Tampa, FL
83
Hong
Alfredo
12/15/89
OM
Kissimmee, FL
84
Houston
James
5/16/80
BM
Delmar, DE
85
Howell
Emery
3/24/62
WM
Highland City, FL
86
Hoyos
Ulises
9/7/87
HM
Dover, FL
87
Huggins
Braxton
4/27/94
BM
Lakeland, FL
88
Hulbert
Justin
7/25/93
WM
Orlando, FL
89
Hull
David
5/10/58
WM
Land O' Lakes, FL
90
Hundley
Jordan
2/28/99
BM
Lakeland, FL
91
Huntsinger
Chris
5/14/73
WM
Gastonia, NC
92
Jacob
Salil
11/23/66
WM
Valrico, FL
93
Johnson
Demetres
8/21/70
BM
Kissimmee, FL
94
Johnson
Daniel
7/18/89
WM
Winter Garden, FL
95
Jones
Darius
4/20/89
BM
Lakeland, FL
96
Jones
Dortrie
6/11/83
BM
Orlando, FL
97
Juan-Martinez
Jose
3/3/95
HM
Tampa, FL
98
JUVENILE
17 yrs old
HM
Orlando, FL
99
JUVENILE
16 yrs old
HM
Clermont, FL
100
JUVENILE
17 yrs old
HM
Orlando, FL
101
JUVENILE
17 years
IM
Lakeland, FL
102
Kamble
Shashikant
3/10/87
IM
Temple Terrace, FL
103
Kawasmeh
Saad
10/4/74
OM
Orlando, FL
104
Khadse
Akshay
7/15/92
OM
Orlando, FL
105
Khaled
Gebarin
1/19/51
OM
Tampa, FL
106
Kimmell
Samuel
8/10/92
WM
Nevada, MO
107
King
Tony
5/13/80
WM
Tarrytown, GA
108
Klotch
Douglas
4/24/46
WM
Palmetto, FL
109
Lagoan
Aben
6/3/85
BM
Lakeland, FL
110
Lanier
Raymond
3/22/84
WM
Plant City, FL
111
Lee
Elliott
2/25/85
BM
Dunwoody, GA
112
Letchworth
Samson
9/11/80
WM
Lakeland, FL
113
Lopez
Angel
9/14/89
HM
Lakeland, FL
114
Lopez-Borrego
Jose
8/23/74
HM
Tampa, FL
115
Lopshire
Jordan
8/5/87
WM
Matthews, NC
116
Lowes
Adrian
12/8/73
WM
Winter Springs, FL
117
Lucas
Marco
2/21/93
HM
Lakeland, FL
118
Lyken
Lawrence
4/22/93
BM
Dublin, GA
119
Lynn
Robert
10/31/83
WM
Cleveland,TN
120
Maclin
Justin
7/17/97
BM
Riverview, FL
121
Maldonado
Yonatan
3/6/98
HM
Orlando, FL
122
Marin-Sosa
Migdonio
4/19/63
HM
Orlando, FL
123
Martinez
Alejandro
12/5/84
HM
Longwood, FL
124
Martinez-Maldonado
Carlos
4/24/81
HM
Riverview, FL
125
Mathes
Kevin
7/26/67
WM
Mulberry, FL
126
McGowan
John
3/29/96
WM
Avon Park, FL
127
McSwain
Nicholas
4/5/82
BM
Lakeland, FL
128
Mejias
Omar
10/22/91
HM
Cape Coral, FL
129
Melendez
Alfredo
11/23/91
HM
Tampa, FL
130
Melia
Anthony
7/22/64
HM
Dickenson, TX
131
Merkiel
Michael
3/25/87
WM
Plant City, FL
132
Merrill
Willie
3/14/78
BM
Lakeland, FL
133
Miller
Michael
5/19/73
WM
Melbourne, FL
134
Miller
David
3/4/59
WM
Ocala, FL
135
Miranda
Luis
10/16/95
BM
Lakeland, FL
136
Mitchell
Foley
12/7/82
BM
Detroit, MI
137
Montanez
Francisco
8/24/54
HM
Lakeland, FL
138
Montesano
Anthony
6/2/73
WM
Lakeland, FL
139
Morales
Richard
12/3/78
HM
Brandon, FL
140
Muscato
David
11/4/56
WM
Lithia, FL
141
Neto
Mario
6/25/97
HM
Lakeland, FL
142
Paschall
Deatrick
4/5/76
BM
Lakeland, FL
143
Patel
Bhavikkumar
8/5/75
IM
Lakeland, FL
144
Patterson
Mark
7/21/59
WM
Plant City, FL
145
Pena
Jose
8/11/77
HM
Clermont, FL
146
Perez
Juan
8/7/84
HM
Kissimmee, FL
147
Perez
Gonzalo
4/15/96
HM
Plant City, FL
148
Perez
Christian
3/5/82
HM
Sefner,FL
149
Perez
Jose
11/23/87
HM
St Petersburg,FL
150
Persaud
Shawn
4/6/95
IM
Orlando, FL
151
Peti
Richard
9/29/65
WM
Elizabeth, NJ
152
Pilato
Chase
10/2/96
WM
Orlando, FL
153
Ponce
Carlos
10/1/76
HM
Lakeland, FL
154
Potnuru
Samrat
3/16/91
IM
Lake Mary, FL
155
Proctor
Patrick
3/17/56
WM
Toronto, CA
156
Quintero
Enrique
2/1/90
HM
Frostproof, FL
157
Rachko
Jared
3/8/99
WM
Winter Park, FL
158
Ramirez
Hector
1/16/92
HM
Norman Park, GA
159
Ramirez
Raul
10/11/90
HM
San Jose, CA
160
Ramirez
Matthew
6/21/96
HM
Wimauma, FL
161
Ramirez
Antonio
5/14/96
HM
Norman Park, GA
162
Ramjit
Ryan
4/12/84
IM
Orlando, FL
163
Ramos
Eduardo
8/6/83
HM
Orlando, FL
164
Rector
James
10/7/58
WM
Clermont, FL
165
Reddick
Shaquon
2/27/97
BM
Eustis, FL
166
Rey
Christopher
11/25/86
WM
Clearwater, FL
167
Reynolds
Donald
10/2/54
WM
Hoover, AL
168
Richman
Brian
6/6/79
WM
Winter Springs, FL
169
Rivera
Jessie
6/5/93
HM
Plant City, FL
170
Rivera
Hector
2/15/86
HM
Tampa, FL
171
Rivera
Christopher
1/4/72
WM
Davenport, FL
172
Rodriguez
David
10/21/90
HM
Baton Rouge, LA
173
Rodriguez
Juan Luis
11/2/78
HM
Orlando, FL
174
Saikho
Sengdao
3/23/71
AM
Lakeland, FL
175
Salgaldo
Luis
3/18/90
HM
Orlando, FL
176
Sanchez
Dalbim
12/25/89
HM
Brandon, FL
177
Scott
Kevin
10/29/65
BM
Norfolk, VA
178
Serebrowski
Yisroel
8/12/77
WM
Orlando, FL
179
Serrano
Merlin
9/17/76
HM
Miami, FL
180
Silva Da Rosa
Allessandro
2/21/78
HM
Orlando, FL
181
Singh
Vijay
8/1/70
OM
Tampa, FL
182
Smith
Joshua
1/29/75
WM
Belleview,FL
183
Smith,Jr.
Charles
2/18/69
WM
Plant City, FL
184
Steinhauer
Joshua
4/4/78
WM
Brandon, FL
185
Stokes
Christopher
8/19/84
WM
Mulberry, FL
186
Suarez
Omar
2/28/83
HM
Brooksville, FL
187
Summers
Robert
5/17/74
WM
Tampa, FL
188
Swain
Malcolm
11/22/59
WM
Longwood, FL
189
Tadlock
Rex
7/9/53
WM
Plant City, FL
190
Taipale
Christopher
2/26/79
WM
Sumpter, MI
191
Tanner
Charles
8/21/78
BM
Plant City, FL
192
Tazi
Hicham
7/11/83
OM
Orlando, FL
193
Tercero
Santiago
2/25/85
HM
Tampa, FL
194
Tomaino
Steven
9/21/66
WM
Austin, TX
195
Torres
Joseph
4/14/94
HM
Orlando, FL
196
Torres
Aramis
3/18/72
HM
Davenport, FL
197
Trejo-Martinez
Joakin
5/4/94
HM
Mulberry, FL
198
Vasquez
Juan
3/13/75
HM
Winter Haven, FL
199
Vega
Santo
1/23/77
HM
Kissimmee, FL
200
Walsh
Michael
10/13/87
WM
Clermont, FL
201
Ward
Christopher
12/27/74
WM
Bartow, FL
202
Waters
Raymond
6/24/68
BM
Palmetto, FL
203
Wilkerson
Leon
11/14/77
BM
Riverview, FL
204
Willett
Tyler
8/22/85
WM
Ocoee, FL
205
Williams
Kenneth
9/26/81
BM
Lakeland, FL
206
Wood
Travis
2/3/91
WM
Mulberry, FL
207
Yagual
Jose
9/25/73
HM
Groveland, FL
208
Zhu
Ye
12/5/82
AM
Cape Coral, FL
209
Zoll
Justin
12/14/78
WM
Riverview, FL
Those arrested for offering to commit prostitution were:
1
Abraham
Elly
11/24/95
HF
Kissimmee, FL
2
Allen
Priscilla
10/5/90
BF
Tampa, FL
3
Baihat
Tabatha
2/2/85
WF
Orlando, FL
4
Buckley
Shannon
6/18/94
WF
Kissimmee, FL
5
Castendyk
Paul
9/11/97
WM
Mulberry, FL
6
Collins
Latoya
8/25/81
BF
Orlando, FL
7
Cortes
Eduardo
1/22/71
BM
Tampa, FL
8
Cradrado
Giselle
11/7/91
HF
Orlando, FL
9
Davila-Rodriguez
Yesenia
12/27/89
HF
Clearwater, FL
10
Dobbs
Amber
4/18/96
WF
Orlando, FL
11
Doby-Morris
Antoine
2/16/88
BM
Hollywood, FL
12
Eaves
Kokiela
10/20/89
BF
Tampa, FL
13
Figueroa
Amanda
3/13/95
HF
Kissimmee, FL
14
Finn
Steven
4/28/80
WM
Coral Gables, FL
15
Glenn
Catiesha
11/28/85
BF
Tampa, FL
16
Gonzalez
Victoria
3/29/90
HM
Tampa, FL
17
Gonzalez-Perez
Yoel
8/8/84
HM
Tampa, FL
18
Harris
Regina
10/18/88
BF
Atlanta, GA
19
Heiser
Heather
6/21/80
WF
Tampa, FL
20
Herron
Kiana
10/19/95
BF
Orlando, FL
21
Isaula
Junior
6/1/97
HM
Miami, FL
22
Jeune
Yasmick
4/5/88
BM
Pompano Beach,FL
23
Johnson
Leah
8/4/78
WF
Lakeland, FL
24
Knockenus
Rhonda
9/18/84
WF
Bartow, FL
25
Martinez
Victoria
9/28/89
HF
Tampa, FL
26
Miranda
Yessenia
1/20/86
HF
Davenport, FL
27
Morejon
Eduardo
7/13/90
HM
Tampa, FL
28
Mukesh
Arlene
6/23/97
IF
Winter Garden, FL
29
Nazario
Nicole
9/27/96
HF
Orlando, FL
30
Newton
Shornlin
7/5/84
BF
Orlando, FL
31
POSSIBLE HUMAN
TRAFFICKING VICTIM
21 yrs old
BF
Ocoee, FL
32
POSSIBLE HUMAN
TRAFFICKING VICTIM
36 yrs old
WF
Spring Hill, FL
33
POSSIBLE HUMAN
TRAFFICKING VICTIM
27 yrs old
HM
Richmond Hill, NY
34
POSSIBLE HUMAN
TRAFFICKING VICTIM
25 yrs old
WF
Gainesville, FL
35
POSSIBLE HUMAN
TRAFFICKING VICTIM
28 yrs old
WF
Orlando, FL
36
Powers
Josefina
8/29/60
WF
Port Orange, FL
37
Ribelin
Brittani
12/30/91
WF
Riverview, FL
38
Rivers
Robert
10/25/89
BM
Tampa, FL
39
Robinson
China
12/13/97
WF
Ft L Lauderdale,FL
40
Scott
Marcel
1/16/95
HM
St. Pete, FL
41
Shavers
Chevy
9/10/90
BF
Tampa, FL
42
Simmons
Megan
10/26/90
BF
Winter Haven, FL
43
Smith
Sarah
2/27/86
WF
Winter Park, FL
44
Stanley
Tiffany
4/18/78
WF
Tampa, FL
45
Sulavka
Alex
1/8/99
WM
Pinellas Park, FL
46
Talavera-Ramos
Fabiola
7/29/93
HF
Kissimmee, FL
47
Vickers
Kelsey
4/4/94
WF
New Bern, NC
48
Villavicencio
Jennifer
11/13/86
WF
Tampa, FL
49
Whitfill
Jessica
4/15/92
WF
Orlando, FL
50
Wood
Kayla
9/30/92
WF
Debarry, FL
51
Worley
Kambriel
1/29/83
BF
Orlando, FL
Others arrested were:
1
Aria
Brianna
3/2/96
HF
Orlando, FL
Transporting for Prostitution
2
Brinkley
Keivon
4/5/94
BF
Orlando, FL
Deriving proceeds from Prostitution proceeds from Prostitution
3
Carbonell
George
5/28/75
WM
Homeless
Poss of Meth, Heroin, & paraphernalia
4
Chavez III
Alejandro
9/28/85
HM
Plant City, FL
Deriving proceeds from Prostitution proceeds from Prostitution
5
Cruz
Gladibel
8/19/76
HF
Orlando, FL
DWLSR Knowingly
6
Fay
Megan
7/17/87
WF
Thonotosassa, FL
Aiding & Abetting Prostitution, Transporting Offer to commit Prostitution
7
Hamilton
Drumond
1/14/80
BM
Deland, FL
Possession of Marijuana
8
Hawkins
Bentley
4/20/64
WM
Davenport, FL
Lewd Battery, Use 2-Way Communication Device, Travel to Meet a child
