Associated Press: Man accused of videotaping, molesting girl at Disney pool

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Man accused of videotaping, molesting girl at Disney pool

The Associated Press

April 30, 2007, 5:10 PM EDT

A man accused of molesting a girl at a hotel pool on the Walt Disney World property and videotaping the act was being held today, police said.

William Bishop, 61, of Estero, was arrested Friday at the Walt Disney World Swan, which is on the popular park's property but not owned by it. Bishop has been charged with a felony count of lewd or lascivious acts to a minor.

According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, guests at the hotel reported seeing Bishop take a young girl into the bushes of the pool area, touch her inappropriately and videotape it. Authorities said the victim was about 6 to 8 years old and said Bishop rubbed her genitals and exposed his own.

Bishop denied such action, according to the police.

Deputies said besides the handheld video camera Bishop was carrying, they found a small digital camera concealed under his shirt and held in place by a lanyard.

He was being held on $100,000 bond.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...0,2533220,print.story?coll=orl-home-headlines

 

[radiohost]

What a complete dirtbag!!!!!

Prayers to the childs family during this difficult time

Radiohost

 

[jmvd20]

People that do that should be locked up for good - there is no rehabilitation for someone sick enough to do such a thing.

 

[HoW]

As a preschool teacher I can't imagine the horror of being a parent in this situation. All of my thoughts go out to them and their daughter.

As for Mr. Bishop, well, I don't have anything to say about him. At least not anything I could say politely.

 

[Figment571]

The world is a strange and terrible place sometimes today and people go on vacation to escape that fact and be in a place where they don't have to worry of the outside evil creeping in. That I believe is on reason we are all so much enchanted and amazed by the magical world we all share a common interest in; it is a place of escape and a place where good always wins the day, a place where we do not have to fear the outside world's coldness and gloom. That, unfortunatley is not completely possible in this day and age. It is a sad and harrowing to hear of such things. My prayers go out to the family and all victimized by this atrocity. As for Mr. Bishop he'll get his sooner or latter.

 

[wdwmomof3]

That was well said. I hate it for the little girl and her family.

 

[kucarachi]

punishment

they should lock him up in prison and play sanjaya 24 hours a day!

 

[Zummi Gummi]

Sicko.

 

[lpet11984]

Just plain awful. What a scumbag.

 

[PintoColvig]

Mom? Dad? Where were you?

 

[Laura]

Mom? Dad? Where were you?

My thoughts exactly! I have a nearly 6 year old and a nearly 4 year old and they are never more than 2 feet away from me at WDW, especially at the pools!

I seriously can't comprehend being so far away from my 6-8 year old child at a swimming pool that they would be able to get out of my sight for more than 30 seconds.

Anyway, I feel terrible for the girl.

 

[DVC Dave]

What a complete dirtbag!!!!!

Prayers to the childs family during this difficult time

Radiohost

I second that. Parents....keep your eyes on your kids!

 

[SallyShine]

People that do that should be locked up for good - there is no rehabilitation for someone sick enough to do such a thing.

Throw away the keys!

 

[Philo]

This type of thing makes me sick.

The trauma for the poor girl and her family is terrible and everlasting.

I wouldn't blame the parents - we don't know the situation, for all we know the girl was dragged in to the bushes and the parents were running around like mad looking for her.

 

[joel_maxwell]

This type of thing makes me sick.

The trauma for the poor girl and her family is terrible and everlasting.

I wouldn't blame the parents - we don't know the situation, for all we know the girl was dragged in to the bushes and the parents were running around like mad looking for her.

your correct. we dont know what measures this jerk-off went to catch his prey.

i think they should cut it off.... then tell him to have a magical day in prison.

 

[DizFanatic]

This type of thing makes me sick.

The trauma for the poor girl and her family is terrible and everlasting.

I wouldn't blame the parents - we don't know the situation, for all we know the girl was dragged in to the bushes and the parents were running around like mad looking for her.

My thoughts too. Kids sometimes run around and fall out of site. As a dad of 3, my wife & I are outnumbered. Anyway, if this guy is found guilty, I can think of several punishments not suitable for any viewer.
My prayers for the family.

 

[jmvd20]

I just read the news story and something caught me this time. It says that there are eyewitnesses at the hotel pool that saw him take her behind the bushes and touch her. These people just watched that without trying to stop it? I'll be damned if I saw something like that and did nothing about it.

As far as the parents being around - who knows they could have been right around the corner. It says the girl was 6 or 8 years old so she could have just disappeared and had this happen very quickly. Unfortunately sick people like this guy don't need much time to ruin someone else's life.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Mom? Dad? Where were you?

Probably enjoying their holiday. Or do you advocate keeping kids on a leash?

 

[joel_maxwell]

Probably enjoying their holiday. Or do you advocate keeping kids on a leash?

hmmm, if it means that this child wasnt molested.... i think the parents would opt for a leash if they could do it over again (assuming that she ran off)

in today society, it almost forces you to have this kind of approach. this isnt mayberry anymore.

 

[nickbrec]

just terrible...

Reading something like this in the local news is disturbing enough.. let alone to hear about something like this happening in WDW... Makes me think why these people are actually going to WDW... do they plan to commit such a crime? Or do thousands of children down there make them just "snap"?

It's also quite disturbing to think that someone could disgrace not only themselves, but the wonderfulness of WDW.... when I'm in "the world", I don't even cuss... it's a magical place, and even the guests should act in a way to add to the magic.

This man should be locked up in a Tijuana, MCO prison.. let him get violated for a little while... Eye for an eye...


Oh yeah... I get to go down there in 17 days!

~Nick B.
Pittsburgh, PA