A Walt Disney World cast member who plays the Beast from Beauty and the Beast and occasionally dresses as Goofy was arrested Thursday on 51 felony counts of child pornography. Orange County deputies arrested Matthew Wendland, 20, after receiving a tip from his roommates who had witnessed photographs of children in sexual poses or acts in Wendland's bedroom.
Disney spokeswoman Kim Prunty said today that Wendland "has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of the charges." Wendland has worked for Disney for about seven months. Deputies approached Wendland, who was dressed as the Beast at Walt Disney World, and he agreed to accompany them to his home. A search revealed he possessed about a dozen printed computer pictures of children under 10 performing sex acts and more than 1,000 pornographic images involving children on a CD-ROM disk in an unzipped briefcase located in his bedroom closet, according to records.
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I am not suprised by this. A few years ago some CM's were arrested on outstanding warrants, at WDW. If I can find that article or any details I will post that.
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It still completely churns my stomach though... *UGH*
Yes it does!
Sad to think so Robin, but that is often true where & when children are invloved.