For Europeans and those not in USA the article
@KashasMom linked to is blocked.
Looking at the
Disney Cruise Line blog, the incident happened on the 5-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from Miami Sunday April 28, 2019
Here is a link which is not blocked in Europe
https://www.wptv.com/news/state/police-disney-cruise-line-worker-molested-10-year-old-child-on-ship
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A former
Disney Cruise Line employee is accused of molesting a 10-year-old boy in the children's center on board a cruise ship that sets sail from Port Miami.
According to his arrest report, 24-year-old Oliver Lovatt is a youth entertainment host on the Disney Magic.
The alleged victim said he was playing inside the Oceaneer Kids Lab on the ship on April 28 around 10:30 p.m.
During a game that involved the 10-year-old getting blindfolded and spun around several times, Lovatt "fondled the victim's [private parts] outside of the clothing," the arrest report stated.
Later, during another game, authorities said Lovatt was sitting next to the alleged victim and moved his hand toward him.
"The victim, in fear the defendant would fondle his [private parts] again, proceeded to cover his genital area," according to the arrest report. Lovatt "proceeded to place his hand over the victim's hand, attempting to fondle his [private parts] again."
Authorities said surveillance video inside the children's center captured both incidents.
According to his arrest report, Lovatt confessed and was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County on charges of lewd and lascivious molestation.
A spokesperson for Disney released this statement about the arrest:
"We have zero tolerance for this type of unacceptable behavior. When we became aware of the allegation, it was reported to law enforcement and the crew member was removed from duty permanently."
I can’t understand how a CM could be alone with kids in the lab for this to happen. I get that the kids were blindfolded (a game which I’m assuming will never be played again), but where were the other CMs? Anxiously awaiting DCL’s response on preventing this tragedy from ever happening again...
