Ryan King Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 Quoting Mouseplanet.com http://www.mouseplanet.com/articles.php?art=wd070212mg Character performer arrested for possession of child pornA 20-year-old cast member who portrayed the Beast (from Beauty and the Beast) and Goofy was arrested late Thursday on 51 felony counts of possession of child pornography. Matthew Wendland's roommates had seen images through the doorway of his bedroom and alerted police. Orange County deputies approached him at work and he agreed to accompany them to his home. Wendland reportedly admitted to possession of the images, and a search of his room turned up about a dozen printed computer pictures of children performing sex acts with over 1,000 more images on a CD-ROM disk in his closet. Reportedly, the 6-foot-4, 150-pound actor had images of children of both sexes as young as 3, ranging all the way up to adults. Sex Crimes Sgt. Rich Mankewich told reporters that Wendland "doesn't see the difference between a naked 8-year-old and an 18-year-old woman." Doctors will examine other photos to determine the ages of other children depicted in the images, after which more charges may be filed. The review will also include additional hard drives recovered during the search. Wendland apparently downloaded all of the images off of the Internet, and there is no indication that he acted on any impulses other than viewing the images. Disney performs background checks on all employees, but he had no record of any criminal behavior when he was hired last July. No complaints had been filed against him at the park, according to Disney, though he has now been suspended without pay pending the outcome of the charges. Wendland was released on $8,500 bond on Friday after spending the night in the Orange County Jail.
xascher Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 Eww... That is why I don't like people in cartoon/anthropomorphic suits... I mean this is the most lighthearted manner, But what's with pedophiles and furry suits?
bulldogmom Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 I work in the criminal justice field, so I do have some knowledge on the subject- probably more than you'd like to hear . Pedophiles specifically (or unconsciously) seek out places and/or jobs where there are kids- hugging kids at Disney World would be the ultimate for them. Many of them are described as childlike in behavior and seem to "really get along with kids". The scoutmaster, the favorite uncle, etc. Most are never reported or convicted, so most screening is not going to weed them out- they look and appear totally normal (they have to- that's how to get kids to trust them). They ARE sick, by the way- pedophilia is an actual paraphilia, or sexual dysfunction. It actually does not surprise me at all that a Disney character (or anyone who chooses to be in close contact with kids) would be a pedophile. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure most of these people truly love kids and families and their jobs- but statistically, there are bound to be a few proverbial bad apples in the bunch.
xascher Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 ^ I will never go to Chucky Cheeses ever again And again, I do mean that in a sarcastic, crude, but lighthearted way.
krouvi Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 There should be a law that people who work with kids will be tested by a shrink.
crazyrider06 Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 That is so disgusting, I knew there was a reason why I never liked them when I was little and why I still don’t really go near them now!
Jayjay719 Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 That is sick. I never liked them as a child....I guess I knew better
BarryH Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 He would have probably ended up on "Dateline" if he wasn't arrested first.
Homer Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 He would have probably ended up on "Dateline" if he wasn't arrested first. No, more like To Catch a Predator .
coastermaster07 Posted February 14, 2007 Posted February 14, 2007 That is disgusting.what's going on with the world.
larrygator Posted February 14, 2007 Posted February 14, 2007 6ft 4in and only 150 lbs - sorry that is freaky
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