A shocking case has shaken American public opinion. As part of a major police operation, 28 people involved in the production, possession and distribution of pedophile materials. The detainees included cruise ship workers Disney Cruise Line.
According to the New York Post, the action was carried out by local and federal services in Florida. Some of the arrested are persons directly employed on Disney's luxury ships that sail in the Caribbean and the Bahamas.
The details of the investigation are shocking – among the secured materials were recordings and photos involving minors. Investigators stress that the operation is still developing and does not exclude further arrests.
Disney Cruise Line wydało krótkie oświadczenie, w którym potwierdziło współpracę z organami ścigania i zapewniło, że „wszelkie formy wykorzystywania children są absolutnie nie do zaakceptowania”. Firma zaznaczyła również, że natychmiastowo zawiesiła zatrudnienie wszystkich osób objętych śledztwem.
The case gained great publicity because Disney has been building a family brand image for years and is child-friendly. The information that employees of one of their flagship products may be involved in such serious crimes has sparked a wave of outrage among parents and fans.
For the time being, the names of the arrested and the exact charges against individual persons have not been given. The investigation is conducted by the FBI in cooperation with the local police in the United States.
This is one of the biggest cases of this type in the entertainment and tourism industry.
