35 Disney Employees Arrested On Child Sex Charges In Less Than 10 Years

 
Disney employees in and around Florida have been arrested and accused of sex crimes involving children since 2006, CNN reports as part of a six-month investigation. So far, 32 of those cases have resulted in convictions.

"Wherever you find children, you'll find sexual predators that want to be there," said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. The report reveals an urgent problem plaguing our theme parks.
One of the men whose case is still pending is 49-year-old Robert Kingsolver of Orlando. Kingsolver worked as a ride repair manager at Magic Kingdom until he was accused of attempting to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex in Lake County. His arrest was one of 22 in a February sting operation conducted by the Lake County Sheriff's Cyber Crime Unit, according to WESH.
"My life is ruined," Kingsolver told CNN at his home, where he's on house arrest. "My family's life is ruined. My kids' life is ruined. I've devastated my parents because of bad judgment."
Kingsolver, who pleaded not guilty, is just one of dozens of Disney and Universal Studios employees charged in stings recorded in the investigation. Other employees arrested over possession of child pornography or arranging to meet minors for sex include security guards, a costumer, a tour guide, a gift shop employee and maintenance workers.
During that same sting in February, 32-year-old Patrick Holgerson -- then a character actor with Disney -- was accused of sending nude photos to someone he thought was a 13-year-old boy. When he arrived to meet the boy, he was greeted by police, CNN reports. Holgerson also faces charges for failing to disclose his HIV status to a sexual partner.
Tyler Edge, another Disney employee, allegedly brought a knife and condoms to the sting operation. Joel Torres, 32, who listed his employer as Walt Disney World, allegedly brought condoms to a home where he thought he was meeting a 14-year-old.
Patrick Holgerson, Joel Torres and Robert Kingsolver Earlier this month, a sting in Central Florida led to 16 arrests, including a Universal Studios employee and two Disney workers, 26-year-old Zachary Spencer and Allen Treaster, 40.
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Disney maintains that it has "extensive measures in place" to thwart child predators before they're employed, including background checks and computer monitoring. The Disney theme park in Florida has about 70,000 employees.
"The numbers reported by CNN represent one one-hundredth of 1 percent of the 300,000 people we have employed during this time period," spokeswoman Jacquee Wahler said. "We continue to work closely with law enforcement and organizations, like the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, as we constantly strengthen our efforts."
Still, the charges are widespread and egregious

O.J. Simpson reportedly pursuing Kris Jenner from prison

OJ Simpson may be behind bars, but that's not stopping him from lookin' for love.

The former football star is reportedly trying to romance none other than Kris Jenner.

An insider told The National ENQUIRER he's putting on the old fashioned charm and writing the Kardashian momma *love letters.*
The paper's headline isn't so endearing though, saying the 66-year-old is "begging Kris Jenner to hook up." But we're sure he's a bit out of touch. He has been in jail since 2008 and now it's a whole new world filled with selfies and snapchat...and a lot of texting.

The source told the paper O.J. has been "laying it on thick in his letters, telling her how beautiful he thinks she is and what wonderful memories he has of their time together. He's told her she's one of the sexiest, most intelligent women he's ever met – and he wishes things had turned out differently between them."

Kris, on the other hand, denies everything and reportedly has no plans to visit him. Awkward.

But Simpson might not just want to woo the momager-

Last year rumor spread that he might be the biological father of Khloe Kardashian. We can imagine that topic will make for a very uncomfortable first date.

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"Unlocking The Truth" signs a 1.7 million Record Deal With Sony recently opens for Guns and Roses

When I was 13, I was just building up the courage to have my first kiss with my first girlfriend. When guitarist Malcolm Brickhouse, bassist Alec Atkins, and drummer Jarad Dawkins were 13, they signed a two-record deal with Sony. (Actually, Dawkins is only 12!)
As the metal band Unlocking the Truth, the trio of Brooklyn 8th graders got their start doing some serious busking around Times Square. Now, Sony has picked up the hardcore teens (and tween) for a guaranteed two-album deal with the option for four more. The deal secures $60,000 up-front for the boys on their first LP, with a possible $350,000 advance on their second. What’s more, if Sony goes all the way with the six-record contract, the band could net upwards of $1.7 million(!!). Because of the members’ ages, the contract had to be approved in the Manhattan Supreme Court, which it was.
Alan Sacks, the band’s manager, told The NY Post that the deal gives a group of young, black musicians a chance to redefine the perception of metal music, a genre typically dominated by white artists. The Post does say, however, that the contract’s a bit tricky. Though the boys will get an exceptional 16%-17% royalties on their sales, that only comes after 250,000 records are sold. For comparison, Beyoncé’s last record sold 600,000.
According to the NY Daily News, the group was discovered performing in Washington Square Park back in 2012 by Steve Jordan, drummer for Eric Clapton. That led to gigs playing across the country, including opening for Guns ‘N’ Roses in Vegas, a current spot on the Vans Warped Tour, a gig with Queens of the Stone Age next weekend, and even an opening slot on Coachella’s main stage. “What started out as play dates went to Times Square and now this,” said Dawkins’ mother, Tabatha. “It’s been one great thing after another.” For you concerned mothers out there, don’t worry; Dawkins said the boys are all solid students. “School work comes first. If their school work is not done, they don’t play.”
Dawkins revealed Unlocking the Truth also has a book deal from Penguin and will film a documentary about their rise. Below, watch the band stir up a mosh pit with “Monster” at Coachella’s second weekend this year.

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Khloe Kardashian admits she knew Lamar Odom was cheating

On "Keeping Up With The Kardashians," Khloe admitted that her ex-husband Lamar Odom was cheating on her with another woman. Khloe Kardashian said, "Let me tell you something! Last year on my birthday, I lied to everyone, because I had to lie and say I was with my husband, when in fact, my husband was missing with another girl! Okay?!"

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After her shocking cheating confession, Hollywood Life called Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom's marriage "far worse than we had ever imagined."
And the Los Angeles Times brought up some unsettling things that Lamar said in interviews earlier this year while doing media rounds, even though the couple was well on their way to divorce at that point.
The LA times reports, "At the time, Odom said that he loved her and that she would 'always be my wife.' He also hoped that their divorce, which Kardashian filed for in December, wouldn't go through ... Odom added that his years with Kardashian were some of the 'best years' of his life and that he had been wearing his wedding ring full-time."
But Khloe said he was lying, and that she hadn't talked to him in months. And Kris, Khloe's mom, seemed to think the reason Lamar was saying these things was probably because he just wanted things to go back to the way they were before.
But it doesn't look like that's going to happen any time soon. As Metro pointed out, we still don't know exactly with whom Lamar was cheating, but Khloe has since moved on and is now dating rap star French Montana. You do you, girl.

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Taylor Swift: Autographs Are Obsolete Because Of Selfies

The Wall Street Journal's newest columnist, Taylor Swift -- yes, that Taylor Swift -- has a message for all you old fogies out there: Autographs are so over.
"I haven't been asked for an autograph since the invention of the iPhone with a front-facing camera," Swift wrote Monday in her WSJ column on the future of music. She called autographs "obsolete."
For young people, Instagram followers are "currency," she argued. And she has a point. Instagram is the most important social network for teens, according to a recent survey by the investment bank Piper Jaffray. How are you suppose to impress your friends with a name scribbled on a piece of paper?
If anyone can tell us what the kids are into, it's their fearless leader. She's got 9.7 million Instagram followers, 41.7 million Twitter followers and 66.6 million Facebook "Likes." (Plus seven Grammys, but who's counting?)

Generally, there's nothing wrong with celebrity selfies. The only potential problem for teens -- who will someday grow up and value money -- is that you can't sell selfies on eBay. The whole autograph industry collapses if selfies become the norm.
Just be careful out there when snapping selfies with the rich and famous. A recent example comes from the Tour de France, during which spectators were stepping in front of cyclists in order to take selfies with them as they passed.

Lifeguard Ben Carlson, 32, drowns during rescue off S. California

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) - A lifeguard drowned while trying to rescue a swimmer off a Southern California beach Sunday, authorities said.
Ben Carlson, 32, was pulled from the water around 8 p.m. PDT by fellow lifeguards following a frantic, three-hour search, Newport Beach Fire Department Chief Scott Poster said.
Poster said the 15-year department veteran went into the water to help a swimmer struggling in the water when they were hit by a large wave. Carlson went under water, and the swimmer made it to shore safely. Poster said searchers were hampered by up to 12-foot swells.
"It was just an utter tragedy to lose a man of that caliber in the water today," the chief said, noting that it was the first time a city lifeguard died in the line of duty.
"Ben was a well-respected individual, always a nice guy, always was there to help somebody," Poster said. "He'd give his shirt off his back at anytime."
The National Weather Service had issued a warning Sunday of dangerous rip currents and high surf along Southern California beaches. The weather service said some beaches saw up to 8-feet high surf.
Los Angeles County firefighters rescued a 25-year-old man who was caught in the waves off Rancho Palos Verdes and high tide breached a sand berm in Long Beach.
The lifeguard's death came a day after a 50-year-old long-distance swimmer and former lifeguard was bitten by a shark off Manhattan Beach.
Authorities and witnesses said the 7-foot-long juvenile had been trying to free itself from a fisherman's hook when it lunged at Steven Robles' chest.
The beaches remained open, but police prohibited fishing from the Manhattan Beach pier where the fisherman hooked the shark until Tuesday.

Report: More than 60 girls escaped Boko Haram Friday

CNN reports that 63 girls and women being held hostage by Nigerian terrorist organization Boko Haram managed to escape Friday, reportedly taking advantage of a 'rare opportunity' that is believed to have been created by an insurgent seize.

Nigerian newspaper This Day Live says, "It is believed that the siege by the insurgents on military and security facilities last Friday in Damboa might have presented the women with an opportunity to flee from their abductors."

Background:

In a series of village raids in June, Boko Haram kidnapped more than 60 women and girls and 30 boys, according to The Guardian. That's in addition to the 200 school girls they took hostage in April.

There are estimated to be more than 650,000 refugees in Nigeria because of Boko Haram's attacks.

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