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By JOSH POLTILOVE
of The Tampa Tribune

A youth hockey coach, a soccer coach, a volunteer firefighter and a former deputy sheriff are among the 23 men recently arrested in Polk County and charged with soliciting sex from a child via the Internet.

The arrests took place Thursday through Sunday as part of a Polk County Sheriff’s Office undercover operation, according to a media release.

The two-week “Operation Guardian” involved several agencies but was directed by Polk County detectives. It is the third such Polk County operation directed to fight Internet crimes against children.

The men arrested had lived in or stayed in cities around Florida and had traveled to an undercover location in Polk County to have sex with a child, a release shows.

Undercover detectives used instant messaging and chat rooms to help apprehend the suspects, according to the release.

“It’s obvious that these deviants never learn, and it’s disappointing to know that we have arrested child predators who come from public service industries.” Sheriff Grady Judd said in a release. “This reconfirms our dedication to our number one cause, and that’s keeping children safe. The message to the predators is this: If we didn’t arrest you this time, we will get you next time. You are going to leave Polk County’s children alone.”

In a release, Attorney General Bill McCollum congratulated the efforts of the sheriff’s office and other agencies that took part in the operation.

“These individuals would have victimized helpless children were it not for the efforts of these dedicated men and women fighting for the safety of Florida’s youngest citizens,” McCollum said in the release. “My office will work to ensure that these internet child predators will be shown no mercy in the courtroom, just as they would have shown no mercy towards their intended victims.”

Those arrested, in order of arrest, are:

Robert Hartmann, DOB 8/26/87, 1783 Mission Bay Circle Apt. 201, Rockledge.
Charges: Transmission of Material Harmful to a Minor; Receiving Computer Statement for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Child; Use of a Computer to Seduce a Child; Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Self-Employed Laborer/Painter

Dennis Cardoso, DOB 2/1/80, 141 Cedarpark Lane, Davenport.
Charges: Solicit a Minor Via the Internet; Receiving Computer Statement for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Child; Use of a Computer to Seduce a Child; Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Sales Representative, Southern Wine Spirit

Keith Kenneth Alleyne, DOB 6/14/86, 760 Camel Court, Kissimmee.
Charges: Solicit a Minor Via the Internet; Receiving Computer Statement for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Child; Use of a Computer to Seduce a Child; Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Unemployed

Nathan Christopher Galbraith, DOB 12/1/84, 3919 Foothills Road, Orlando.
Charges: Solicit a Minor Via the Internet; Receiving Computer Statement for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Child; Use of a Computer to Seduce a Child; Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Mechanic, Bright Future Electric. Volunteer Youth Hockey Coach for Orlando Vault

Chad Pease, DOB 1/5/76, 3919 Foothills Road, Orlando.
Charges: Transmission of Material Harmful to a Minor (12 counts); Solicit a Minor Via the Internet; Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Mechanic, Trans Diesel

David Ronan III, DOB 4/5/1965, Kissimmee.
Charges: Transmission of Material Harmful to a Child; Solicit a Minor Via the Internet (2 counts); Receiving Computer Statement for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Child; Attempted Lewd Battery. Ronan was due to begin work as a full-time dispatcher on 7/24/07 with Osceola Fire Rescue but has been terminated.

Manish Patel, DOB 5/27/85, 980 Beach Breeze Drive, Orlando.
Charges: Solicit Minor via Internet; Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Unemployed

Clifford Burdick, DOB 3/27/73, 5936 92nd Avenue North, St. Petersburg.
Charges: Solicit Minor via Internet; Attempted Lewd Battery; Receiving Computer Statement for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Child; Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor; Possession of Marijuana. Occupation: Self-Employed, Air Conditioning Repair

Gabriel Peter Russe, DOB 12/13/82, 1905 South Kirkman Road Apt. 514, Orlando.
Charges: Solicit Minor via Internet; Attempted Lewd Battery; Receiving Computer Statement for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Child. Occupation: Cook, Papa John’s Pizza

Joseph Cioffi, DOB 8/28/56, Altamonte Springs.
Charges: Solicit a Minor Via the Internet; Receiving Computer Statement for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Child. Occupation: Security Screener, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Orlando Airport. Cioffi’s address is not public record due to his status as a former FL Dept. of Corrections officer, and a former Marion County deputy sheriff and detention deputy.

Gregory J. Morgan, DOB 7/15/52, 11119 177th Lane, Seminole.
Charges: Solicit a Minor Via the Internet; Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Accounting, Hawaiian Fiberglass Pools, Suncoast Safety Council Driving School

Matthew Young, DOB 6/11/81, 11 Lago Vista Court, Davenport.
Charges: Transmission of Material Harmful to a Child (7 counts); Solicit a Minor Via the Internet, Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Cook, Hooter’s Restaurant (Lakeland)

Angel Lopez, DOB 8/17/78, 3700 Curry Ford Road Apt X-1, Orlando.
Charges: Solicit a Minor Via the Internet (2 counts); Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Driver, Thrifty Car Rental

Arthur Hampton Auld, DOB 12/26/47, 1408 Lester Drive, The Villages.
Charges: Solicit a Minor Via the Internet; Receiving Computer Statement for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Child; Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Carpet Cleaning Business, The Dry Guy. Auld is a registered sexual offender from Ohio.

David G. Godbey, DOB 8/30/76, 43 Juniper Pass Course, Orlando.
Charges: Transmission of Material Harmful to a Child (3 counts); Solicit a Minor Via the Internet, Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Unemployed Truck Driver

Jesse T. Nieves, DOB 8/29/88, 13124 Heather Moss Drive #506, Orlando.
Charges: Solicit a Minor Via the Internet; Receiving Computer Statement for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Child; Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Rental Agent for rental strollers at Universal Studios

Robert Hodson, DOB 9/27/75, 3200 Anthony Court, St. Cloud.
Charges: Receiving Computer Statement for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Child; Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Driver, Instant Whip Truck Company

Charles Roitman, DOB 2/14/81, 2775 Muscatello Street, Orlando.
Charges: Solicit a Minor Via the Internet; Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Driver, Always Available Transportation

Jordan Alan Eikenberry, DOB 9/12/79, 12012 Lake Cypress Circle Apt. C-207, Orlando.
Charges: Solicit a Minor Via the Internet; Receiving Computer Statement for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Child; Attempted Lewd Battery; Lewd & Lascivious Exhibition. Occupation: Engineer, Lockheed Martin

Robert Flack, DOB 10/15/81, 3860 Spirited Circle South, St. Cloud.
Charges: Transmission of Material Harmful to a Child (2 counts); Solicit a Minor Via the Internet (2 counts); Receiving Computer Statement for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Child; Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Enterprise Rental

Brian Sands, DOB 5/25/72, 12255 SE 56th Street Apt. 315, Belleview, Wash.
Charges: Transmission of Material Harmful to a Child; Solicit a Minor Via the Internet; Receiving Computer Statement for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Child. Occupation: Technical Specialist, Excell Data Corp.

David Bacorn, DOB 3/9/1984, 4001 Volusia Drive, Orlando.
Charges: Transmission of Material Harmful to a Child (2 counts); Attempted Lewd Battery; Lewd & Lascivious Exhibition (2 counts). Occupation: Laborer.

Sasha C. Barber, DOB 8/8/1982, 229 Chippendale Terrace, Oviedo
Charges: Solicitation of a Minor via the Internet (6 counts); Receiving Computer Statements for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Minor; and Attempted Lewd Battery Occupation: soccer coach at FC America Youth at Trotter’s Park in Orlando.

Michael Haas, DOB 12/30/1974, white male, 487 Golden Arms Road, Deltona, FL.
Charges: Solicit a Minor Via the Internet (3 counts); Receiving Computer Statement for the Purpose of Sexual Conduct with a Child; Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: IT professional, ICX Imaging Systems

Colby Ammons, DOB 1/5/1984, white male, 3241 Careway Street, Cocoa, FL.
Charges: Solicit a Minor Via the Internet; Attempted Lewd Battery. Occupation: Self-employed, lawn business. Florida National Guard, U.S. Army

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