Sheriff Grady Judd asking the public for help

As I posted here about Operation Child Shield, the Sheriff in Polk County decided to ask for the publics help revolving around this case. (and any child abuse case)

As you know more than 40 people have been arrested so far in this child porn sting and now the sheriffs office needs help.

Sheriff Grady Judd states they are working to identify the victim in this case. The sheriff wants to try to bring some sort of justice to those that have suffered the abuse. The detectives are reviewing the pictures and videos for any type of clues that may lead to the identity of the people responsible the videos and pictures.

The detectives realize that most pornographers go out of there way to hide the identity of the filming location and to hide the identity of those responsible, but the Polk County Sheriff is still in hot pursuit of those responsible.

The sheriff said “we urge, we beg, we plead” for the public to get involved and to report any suspected child abuse. The sheriff said they would rather respond to a 1000 calls that may not be true for the opportunity to save a child.

The dedication of this Sheriff to bring those to justice is awesome. We read every day about people being involved in such cases but very seldom do we hear about a continuing effort to bring those responsible to justice.

Maybe it is because the actual pornographers take such precautions to hide all the identity of the filming locations. Maybe it’s the lack of man power to continue with such an investigation, but hopefully with so many arrested maybe someone will talk.

Granted I don’t agree with any plea deal for any one involved in child porn, but if it gets those responsible for the content arrested and in prison it may be well worth a plea deal.

Anyway, if you have any information or believe you know about any child abuse case, especially in Polk County; please don’t hesitate to call your local police
department immediately.

Your call could be the one to save 1 child’s life.

Codey Hawks arrested after he met a 12 year old on XBOX Live.

January 28, 2009


Codey Hawks, 19











In Michigan a 19 year old man was arrested for repeatedly raping a 12 year old boy.
Now we hear of sex crimes everyday with children and the details of this case have left a lot of unanswered questions.

Codey Hawks of Burton meet a 12 year old boy while playing a video game and at some point and time Hawks decided to get on a bus and travel to Parma so he could stay with the 12 year old and play Xbox games.

Now there have not been a lot of details released about this case and one has to wonder where the parents of the 12 year old were during these encounters and how does a complete stranger manage to move in with a 12 year old boy?

At some point it was reported to the police that the 12 year old had been repeatedly raped by Hawks.

Hawks was arrested and charged with 7 counts of rape and 4 counts of gross sexual imposition.

Hawks used the player name Reikon666 on XBOX…

So if anyone else has any information about REIKON666 please contact the police.
If you have any information, you can call the detectives at 440-887-7340

A teenager is dead, body found in a dumpster fire.

St. Petersburg Fire Department responded to a fire in a trash bin.

As a fireman you learn to hate dumpster fire because you never know what you will find in them. People dump chemicals, batteries, household cleaners, commercial cleaners; you just never know what you will find in a dumpster fire.

Once St. Pete FD arrived on scene, they made a gruesome discovery.

The found the charred body of Michael Anthony Tillman, 19.

Police believe that Tillman was shot to death and then set on fire. The police have also stated they believe the death might be drug related.

Tillman has a history of arrest for cocaine and marijuana.

Regardless of the reason for the death, it’s yet another senseless killing of a teenager.

Another teenager lost to drugs and violence.

The incident took place in the Campbell Park neighborhood.

Anyone with information about Tillman's murder is asked to call the St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7164 or Crimestoppers at 800-873-8477. Callers to Crimestoppers can remain anonymous.