Ex-Disney Mickey Mouse Impersonator Among 281 Busted in Florida Sex Sting

A former Disney World Mickey Mouse impersonator and nearly 300 others were arrested in a massive law enforcement sting operation in Florida. The New York Post reported ^[1] that the operation, dubbed “Polk Around and Find Out II,” targeted child predators and human traffickers, resulting in 281 total arrests. Among those detained were 24-year-old Colin Klaco, who previously played the iconic mouse at the theme park, and Rashiod Crayton, a 31-year-old youth football coach.

According to TMZ ^[2], Chris Hansen, known for his work on “To Catch a Predator,” participated in the takedown by interviewing suspects. Klaco was accused of communicating with an undercover detective posing as the guardian of a 13-year-old boy. Authorities stated that Klaco brought backpacks full of diapers to the meeting, intending to engage in specific sexual acts involving the diapers, which police described as “wetting accidents” and “diaper changing time sex.”

The sheriff’s office noted that Klaco used his Mickey Mouse character’s “high spooky voice” during online communications. He was booked for traveling to meet a minor and attempted lewd or lascivious battery. Another high-profile arrest was Adam Snyder, an employee at a Disney restaurant who was caught in uniform. Sheriff Grady Judd described Snyder as a “busted fiend” who did not change out of his uniform before attempting to meet an undercover agent.

The “worst of the worst,” according to Judd, was football coach Rashiod Crayton. His messages to someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl were so graphic that the sheriff could not share the details publicly. Crayton allegedly told the undercover agent he could pick her up from school and have sex in the car, while also bringing a battery-charged sex toy to the encounter.

The operation, which involved investigators from seven agencies, rescued 11 victims of human trafficking. Of those arrested, 117 were charged with soliciting prostitution, while 122 were arrested for committing prostitution. Thirty-two individuals were in the country illegally, and 36 were married. The New York Post ^[1] confirmed that all Disney employees arrested during the operation have been fired. The sting marks the largest operation in Polk County’s history.