During Operation Autumn Sweep, a five-day-long undercover human trafficking operation in Central Florida, suspects were arrested. Three other suspects were arrested for traveling to sexually batter juveniles. According to local law enforcement, those who traveled to commit prostitution were screened by detectives and the social services organizations to determine if they were being trafficked or exploited by others, and were offered services by the social services organizations at the operation.
During this investigation, four possible human trafficking victims were identified of the 47 prostitutes who showed up to the undercover location offering to commit prostitution. There were 96 suspects arrested for soliciting a prostitute and traveling to the undercover location to negotiate having sex in exchange for money; 14 other suspects were arrested, and of those, one was charged with human trafficking, a life felony.
Detectives charged a total of 35 felonies and misdemeanors during the Central Florida investigation. Detectives identified and arrested one suspect for human trafficking after one of his victims arrived at the undercover location and trusted law enforcement enough to tell her story. His victim was driven to the undercover location by a friend.
The victim traveled from Colombia to Mexico, where she walked across the border and was flown to Orlando. The payments either go directly to Hutchinson, or if she collects the money he immediately takes it from her, and only allows her to keep a portion of it with which to pay for food and lodging. Hutchinson threatens her and physically abuses her — she had marks on her neck from recently being choked by him. He forced her into prostitution through intimidation, fear, and physical abuse, and held onto the documents she received when she arrived in the U.
The victim was rescued during this investigation and is in the custody of social services and rescue organizations. Three suspects were either active duty military or veterans; three suspects worked at Disney World; three suspects were previously arrested by PCSO during similar sting operations.
