Pentagon Official Busted In Human Trafficking Sting

The chief of staff for Defense Department schools in the United States was arrested last week on suspicion of soliciting a prostitute during a human trafficking sting, according to media reports.

Stephen Hovanic, 64, of Sharpsburg, Ga., was nabbed on a pandering charge during a two-day operation last week by Coweta County Sheriff’s Office, WSB-TV in Atlanta reported Tuesday.

From Newsmax:

The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of 26 people last week in connection with an alleged human-trafficking ring, including Stephen Hovanic, 64, of Sharpsburg, Georgia.

According to Stars and Stripes, Hovanic served as the chief of staff for the Americas division of the Department of Defense Education Activity for 13 years and has been employed by the department for nearly 30 years. The DODEA is responsible for federal schools on U.S. military bases around the world.

Authorities charged Hovanic with pandering — a misdemeanor in Georgia — for allegedly soliciting sex from an undercover agent in a motel room, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.

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