Lakeland, Fla.-(Newsradio 970 WFLA)-Polk County Sheriff's Office undercover detectives have arrested four men for sex crimes at Gator Creek Reserve in unincorporated Polk County. Deputies set-up the operation in response to complaints about lewd activity.
58-year-old Kenneth Watson, of Lakeland, exposed himself to a male undercover detective. Watson was arrested and charged with one count soliciting another for lewdness, and one count offering to committing lewdness. Watson has a previous arrest in 1995 for indecent exposure in Winter Haven.
63-year-old Dominick Tobia, of Dade City, exposed himself to a male undercover detective. Tobia was arrested and charged with one count indecent exposure and one count offering to committing lewdness.
71-year-old Joe Wood, of Lakeland, solicited a male undercover Polk detective. Wood was arrested and charged with one count offering to commit lewdness. Wood was arrested 15 months ago for soliciting lewdness from an undercover detective in Highlands County.
56-year-old Joseph Regalbuto, of Lakeland, solicited a male undercover detective. Regalbuto was arrested and charged with one count soliciting another for lewdness.
Photos courtesy Polk County Sheriff's Office