Among the 15 men arrested were a karate teacher and a little league coach who coached the son of one of the arresting officers.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office concluded the four-day sex sting early Monday. Once the men showed up at the undisclosed home, they were arrested.

During a Monday afternoon press conference, Polk County sheriff Grady Judd said 12 of the 15 came from Craig's List and the others from chat rooms. Their ages ranged from 18 to 67.

Judd quoted the 67-year-old man as saying, "This is what I've waited a lifetime for. The opportunity to have sex with a 14-year-old girl and her mother."

Judd said one man wanted a 13-year-old girl to do gymnastics while nude and that he brought the girl candy.

"It's still a shock to me when we have predators show up with condoms in one hand and candy bars in the other," Judd said. "I can't believe we have folks . . . that are that dangerous to our children."

Judd said one man fell to his knees and prayed after he realized the operation was a sting.

"I suppose he was praying for forgiveness," Judd said. "It's unfortunate he didn't pray in advance to mend his evil ways and not show up."

Most of the men engaged in emails, chat, and telephone calls with undercover detectives after initially answering ads on Craig's List posted by undercover detectives posing as parents "seeking guidance" for their children. Agents posed as parents offering sex with their children, ages 8 to 14.

The men came from Brandon, Dunedin, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Lake Mary, Lake Placid, Maitland, New Port Richey, Orange City, Orlando, Plant City, Sarasota, St. Cloud and Tampa.

Judd said some sent obscene photos of themselves in the nude.

"This group of folks were as disgusting as any group we've arrested," Judd said.

Judd also quoted two of the wives of the married men. He said one women said of her husband, "He can rot in hell before I'll bond him out," and another said "I never want to see him again. I never want our children to see him again. I hope he stays in prison forever and that you do everything to him that the law allows."

One of the men arrested, Raymond Damon of Plant City spoke briefly to reporters, saying he did not come to the house for sex with a child but with the girl's mother.

"I came here because she said we could sit down and have a drink if we were comfortable,'' Damon said. "I thought everything was cool…I figured if she pushed the daughter thing I would leave."

Judd, however, said the men were there for sex with minors.

"Each of these 15 men we caught this weekend would have traveled someplace throughout Florida to have sex with someone's child,'' Judd said. "Had this not been one of our events, at least 15 different children would have been victimized this weekend.''

The term "sex" suggests physical relations that are mutually agreed upon by consenting adults.

This is plainly about child rape.

I have probably looked at sex ads just about everyday since 1998. I have yet to see one where the ad even implies something young. If these guys are trolling teenage internet web sites they are some sick fucks.

Plus, how dumb can you be? If you're online and you see an ad for a 13 year old, it's the cops. That's common sense.

and yes, poorly titled.

Anyone need two left-footed shoes?

broadway

--That's some funny shit right there. Sad, disgusting, funny shit.

"Tonight, I feel like more..."

what, me worry?

In general, picking on the weak and helpless is a vile thing to do. Children, the elderly, the sick, most vulnerable to being victimized.

I rarely cheer law enforcement, but here is one of those cases where, good job, well done.