DAVENPORT, FL –A Disney World employee wearing his work uniform showed up during an undercover child predator investigation conducted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, resulting in his arrest on four felony charges.
The arrest was part of a larger seven-day undercover operation that resulted in 281 arrests, including 31 suspects accused of offenses involving children and 17 theme park employees, 13 from Disney and four from Universal Studios.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Colin Gormican, 28, of Davenport, communicated through social media with an undercover detective posing as a 14-year-old boy.
Investigators said Gormican sent sexually explicit messages describing what he wanted to do with the child. Following his arrest, Gormican told detectives that he worked at the Slinky Dog ride at Walt Disney World.
Gormican was booked into the Polk County Jail on four felony charges:
- Traveling to meet a minor (second-degree felony)
- Use of a computer to seduce a child (third-degree felony)
- Use of a two-way communication device to commit a felony (third-degree felony)
- Attempted lewd or lascivious battery on a minor (third-degree felony)
The arrest was part of a larger undercover operation that resulted in 281 arrests, including 31 suspects accused of offenses involving children.
Authorities said 17 theme park employees were among those arrested, including 13 Disney employees and four Universal Studios employees.
Investigators also identified 11 human trafficking victims during the operation.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd discussed the investigation during a press conference Friday alongside Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia, and representatives from several state and federal law enforcement agencies.
SOURCE: POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
