Disney Character Charged With Molesting Girl, Mother
'Tigger' Arrested On Molestation Charges
POSTED: 4:14 pm EST April 2, 2004
UPDATED: 7:38 am EST April 3, 2004
Investigators in Orange County, Fla., arrested a 36-year-old Walt Disney World employee who worked as the character "Tigger" for allegedly fondling a girl and her mother during a photo, according to police.
Michael Chartrand was charged with one count of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child between 12 and 15 years old and one count of simple battery.
The sheriff's office responded to a complaint in Febrary that a costumed character at Walt Disney World inappropriately touched a 13-year-old girl and her mother while their pictures were being taken with the character at Magic Kingdom's Toon Town.
The girl claimed that as the photo was being taken, the character moved his right hand up to her breast and started massaging it several times, according to an incident report. The girl became embarrassed and did not say anything to her mother until they left the park, according to the report.
The mother claims she was fondled by the same character during the same photo.
Chartrand was booked into the Orange County Jail Friday on $2,500 bond.
'Tigger' Arrested On Molestation Charges
POSTED: 4:14 pm EST April 2, 2004
UPDATED: 7:38 am EST April 3, 2004
Investigators in Orange County, Fla., arrested a 36-year-old Walt Disney World employee who worked as the character "Tigger" for allegedly fondling a girl and her mother during a photo, according to police.
Michael Chartrand was charged with one count of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child between 12 and 15 years old and one count of simple battery.
The sheriff's office responded to a complaint in Febrary that a costumed character at Walt Disney World inappropriately touched a 13-year-old girl and her mother while their pictures were being taken with the character at Magic Kingdom's Toon Town.
The girl claimed that as the photo was being taken, the character moved his right hand up to her breast and started massaging it several times, according to an incident report. The girl became embarrassed and did not say anything to her mother until they left the park, according to the report.
The mother claims she was fondled by the same character during the same photo.
Chartrand was booked into the Orange County Jail Friday on $2,500 bond.
