MARION COUNTY, Fla. – One of the 58 individuals arrested in an undercover sting operation targeting child sex predators was a 22-year-old sailor stationed at Naval Station Mayport.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies conducted a week-long investigation called “Operation Bad Habits,” in which detectives posed online as children between the ages of 7 and 15.
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Investigators interacted with individuals who arranged to meet with who they believed were minors for sex.
According to an arrest report from the Ocala Police Department, Adriane Ilao Orpilla was arrested on June 4 after exchanging communications with an undercover detective posing as a 13-year-old girl.
According to an arrest report from the Ocala Police Department, Adriane Ilao Orpilla was arrested June 4 after exchanging communications with an undercover detective posing as a 13-year-old girl.
“Are u ok w me being this old?” he said after the detective made it clear that he was talking with an underage girl, according to the report.
According to the report, Orpilla wanted to talk to the 13-year-old on the phone. That’s when a UC was used for the conversation.
Following that call, the report said Orpilla engaged in a “very sexually graphic” text exchange with the decoy, where he asked for an address, pictures and other explicit content.
Orpilla agreed to meet and traveled more than two hours to the arranged location. Upon arriving, he was taken into custody by Marion County detectives.
The report said he admitted to traveling to Ocala with the intention of having sex.
“The Navy Code of Ethics is designed to ensure that all personnel conduct themselves with the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior. It is rooted in the core values of the Navy, which include honor, courage, and commitment. Mr. Ilao failed without a shadow of a doubt to adhere and live up to said code,” the report said.
We reached out to NS Mayport for comment on the arrest and received this statement.
“Naval Station Mayport is aware of the arrest. The Navy takes allegations of this nature seriously. As this is an active law enforcement matter, we are unable to comment further at this time.”
The sheriff’s office said several arrests from the sting also resulted in human trafficking charges, as some suspects were allegedly attempting to purchase children for sex.