Top Pentagon Official Who Oversaw Military School System Arrested in Georgia Human Trafficking Operation

"Pandering is not a victimless crime, as the demand for prostitution drives the sex trafficking market"


A top U.S. Department of Defense official has reportedly been arrested following a two-day human trafficking sting conducted in Coweta County, Georgia.

Stephen Hovanic, 64, of Sharpsburg was arrested on Nov. 16—on the last day of the two-day operation—and charged with pandering, which is paying for or attempting to pay for sex and is a misdemeanor in the state of Georgia, according to the Newnan Times-Herald. ---More...

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