Archive · 20 May 2025
Ex-NFL Player Adarius Taylor Arrested in Florida Human Trafficking Sting
Adarius Taylor, who used to play football in the NFL, has been arrested.
He's in trouble because police say he brought his six-year-old child to a place where he was trying to pay for sex.
He left the child alone in the car.
This happened during a police operation where they were trying to catch people involved in human trafficking.
The police arrested over 250 people in this operation.
Taylor now has to deal with serious charges because of his actions, especially putting his child at risk.
Adarius Taylor, a former NFL linebacker, was arrested in a human trafficking sting.
Taylor faces charges including felony negligent child abuse and solicitation of prostitution.
The arrest occurred during 'Operation Fool Around and Find Out', a nine-day sting by the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Taylor allegedly left his six-year-old child unattended in a car during the operation.
Over 250 individuals were detained in the sting operation.
- Who
- Adarius Taylor, a former NFL linebacker, was arrested.
- What
- Adarius Taylor was arrested as part of a human trafficking investigation and faces charges including child abuse.
- When
- During a nine-day sting operation.
- Where
- Florida, during a Polk County Sheriff's Office operation.
- Why
- Taylor allegedly left his child unattended while attempting to solicit sex, resulting in his arrest.
- Defendant
- Former NFL linebacker
- Charges
- Felony negligent child abuse and misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution
- Lead Agency
- Polk County Sheriff's Office
- Sting Operation Name
- Operation Fool Around and Find Out
- Total Arrests
- Over 250
- Child's Age
- Six-year-old