Man Arrested After Touching Boys At Disney Water Park
Posted: 7:20 am PDT July 17,
2009Updated: 7:20 am PDT July 17,
2009
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- For the third time in two weeks, Orange County deputies have arrested someone for molesting children at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park.A Seattle, Washington man was booked into jail late Thursday night on charges he touched a 13-year-old boy while swimming in the wave pool. However, investigators say that boy was not the only victim.AT THE SCENE: Vacationer Arrested After Touching Boys At Typhoon Lagoon VIDEO REPORT: Man Arrested, Accused Of Molesting 13-Year-Old RAW VIDEO: Police Take Molestation Suspect Away"Do you have anything you want to say?" asked Eyewitness News reporter Jeff Deal.Vacationer David Thomas, 29, had nothing to say to reporters as he was escorted to the Orange County Jail.Thomas did talk to investigators about what he did at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon. He confessed to inappropriately touching little kids."He was in the wave pool when a father observed him touching little boys' butts," Rich Mankewich, Orange County Sheriff's Office.A lifeguard says he saw Thomas do it too. Investigators say he molested as many as six boys at the park. Then they received some more shocking information.Thomas traveled to Orlando with a 15-year-old who has been living with him in Seattle. That boy told detectives that Thomas molested him once since they have been here on vacation and more times then he can remember over the last five years."Why were you touching these boys?" asked Eyewitness News reporter Jeff Deal, as Thomas remained silent while he was led away by deputies.Orange County sheriff's deputies confiscated Thomas' belongings. He was staying at Caribbean Beach Hotel.Thomas is expected to appear before a judge Friday at 8:30am as he faces charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child. He is currently being held without bond.
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Man Arrested After Touching Boys At Disney Water Park
Posted: 7:20 am PDT July 17, 2009Updated: 7:20 am PDT July 17, 2009
AT THE SCENE: Vacationer Arrested After Touching Boys At Typhoon Lagoon
VIDEO REPORT: Man Arrested, Accused Of Molesting 13-Year-Old
RAW VIDEO: Police Take Molestation Suspect Away
"Do you have anything you want to say?" asked Eyewitness News reporter Jeff Deal.Vacationer David Thomas, 29, had nothing to say to reporters as he was escorted to the Orange County Jail.Thomas did talk to investigators about what he did at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon. He confessed to inappropriately touching little kids."He was in the wave pool when a father observed him touching little boys' butts," Rich Mankewich, Orange County Sheriff's Office.A lifeguard says he saw Thomas do it too. Investigators say he molested as many as six boys at the park. Then they received some more shocking information.Thomas traveled to Orlando with a 15-year-old who has been living with him in Seattle. That boy told detectives that Thomas molested him once since they have been here on vacation and more times then he can remember over the last five years."Why were you touching these boys?" asked Eyewitness News reporter Jeff Deal, as Thomas remained silent while he was led away by deputies.Orange County sheriff's deputies confiscated Thomas' belongings. He was staying at Caribbean Beach Hotel.Thomas is expected to appear before a judge Friday at 8:30am as he faces charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child. He is currently being held without bond.
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