Five Florida Men Arrested After Vigilante Sting Operation Turns Violent

Five young Florida men face criminal charges after attacking and humiliating a man during a To Catch a Predator-style sting operation they recorded for profit. The incident occurred around 2 AM Friday at a Largo residence where the victim expected to meet a minor. The attackers forced him onto a couch, yelling “sit the fu-k down” and “shut the fu-k up,” while one applied a chokehold. Matthew Qualey, 19, “forcibly shaved the head of the victim against his will” for “humiliation purposes.” The group “repeatedly threatened the victim and coerced him into doing acts of humiliation” while he was “begging and pleading for the attack to stop.” They uploaded the video to a website “for public viewing for profit without the victim’s consent.” Arrested were Qualey, Rolan Ralsaj, 20, Erald Hashorva, 18, Dylan Gentry, 19, and Andro Issa, 19. Each faces false imprisonment charges, with additional battery counts. (Story URL)