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davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 07:02 PM Jul 2016

Man arrested for fondling at least a half-dozen girls at Disney

ORLANDO, Fla. — A 27-year-old man accused of groping six people at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park finally left in an Uber after taking refuge for more than seven hours in the lobby of the Orange County Jail.

Aman Bhatia, an Indian national, was released on bail after midnight Wednesday and briefly left the Orange County Jail, but when he was confronted by a Channel 9 reporter, he turned around and went back inside.

As reporters from other news organizations converged on the jail, Bhatia remained inside until just before 8 a.m., when he was finally picked up by an Uber driver.

“Did you touch those girls?” Channel 9 asked.

“Sorry. I’m not commenting,” he replied.

During his appearance in front of a judge Wednesday, he was banned from going to any water park.

Bhatia is accused of groping six people on Sunday, most of them girls younger than 16, in the wave pool at Typhoon Lagoon, investigators said.

“You're at Disney. This is supposed to be the most fun place in the world, and you're supposed to be protected,” said visitor Tanya Bartone.

A woman told deputies that she was in the wave pool with her children on Sunday.

She said Bhatia ran his hands over her stomach and breasts, deputies said.

The woman said she glared at him and went to tell her husband.

The woman said she saw Bhatia position himself in front of a girl who appeared to be no older than 16. As the waves crashed, the teen began to yell, “Who grabbed my breasts?” deputies said.

Another teen told deputies that she was in the wave pool with her friends when Bhatia grabbed her buttocks.


http://www.wftv.com/news/local/man-accused-of-fondling-teens-at-disneys-typhoon-lagoon-deputies-say/386318912

Apparently the story he's sticking to is he "broke his glasses" in the wave pool and was bumping into people because his vision was bad.

In any event, Disney has banned Bhatia from its theme parks.
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Man arrested for fondling at least a half-dozen girls at Disney (Original Post) davidn3600 Jul 2016 OP
Disgusting PJMcK Jul 2016 #1
Sexual assault is no laughing matter, glad he got banned uppityperson Jul 2016 #2
I think a nice couple of years in prison makes more sense. essme Jul 2016 #3
The only thing Disney can do is ban him davidn3600 Jul 2016 #6
Yes. 840high Jul 2016 #4
He's lucky he only had to deal with law enforcement. lpbk2713 Jul 2016 #5
train the girls from a young age to knock the Eff out of anyone who touches them without consent boomer55 Jul 2016 #7

PJMcK

(22,048 posts)
1. Disgusting
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 07:13 PM
Jul 2016

Even though I'm tempted to make a Disney crocodile joke, this behavior is outside the range of humor.

essme

(1,207 posts)
3. I think a nice couple of years in prison makes more sense.
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 07:35 PM
Jul 2016

Or a nice mouthful of broken teeth.

Being banned from a park is laughable.

lpbk2713

(42,766 posts)
5. He's lucky he only had to deal with law enforcement.
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 07:42 PM
Jul 2016



The story would have a much different ending if he had to deal with an enraged father.

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