The chief of staff for the Department of Defense Education Activity finds himself in a nightmare legal scenario.
And the evidence against him appears to be damning.
Video footage from a sting operation in Georgia shows Stephen Hovanic allegedly soliciting sex from an undercover agent in a motel room. Hovanic claims he came for a massage, but the recording shows him placing his sunglasses next to a package of condoms. After calling the decoy “beautiful,” the 64-year-old asked her if they could “do half an hour.” (RELATED: Democrats Shut Down Hearing After Senator Asks About Epstein Flight Logs)
The Daily Mail reports:
Video released by the Coweta County sheriff's office revealed the moment Hovanic was busted in the motel on November 15 – in the joint sting with the Department of Homeland Security's Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation unit.
Hovanic was charged with pandering, which is misdemeanor solicitation of sex.
He worked for the Department of Defense Education Activity for over two decades – and was in charge of the schools educating children of US military servicemen and women on bases across the world.
For the last 13 years, Hovanic was also a chief of staff for Department of Defense schools in the US.
The two-day human trafficking sting lead to the arrest of 26 people. It also rescued six alleged victims of human trafficking. (RELATED: Police Arrest Suspect In Alleged Sexual Assault Of Fmr. US Senator)
A female agent emphasized the importance of the undercover operation in an interview with FOX 5 DC: “This kind of operation is really important to us, because, number one, sex buyers are a huge problem in the industry.”
“Without sex buyers, there wouldn't be a market for the females to continue to be victimized.”
“Second, and probably most importantly for all of us, is the victimization of these females,” she continued. “There's not a good scenario for them in this lifestyle, so the goal is to get them out of this lifestyle.”
In a brief statement, the Department of Defense Education Activity acknowledged an alleged incident involving an employee.
“As there are ongoing legal processes, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time. Any questions regarding the incident should be directed to the local law enforcement agency involved,” it concluded.
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