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Cops: Man Molested Girls At Typhoon Lagoon

ORLANDO, Fla.,None — A man was arrested for allegedly molesting three young girls at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Investigators said 39-year-old Moses Velasquez was at the Typhoon Lagoon wave pool with his wife and 12-year-old nephew.

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Valesquez, who is a violent registered sex offender, was arrested on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior early Friday morning, deputies said.

The girls, ages 12, 13 and 16, complained to Disney security that Velasquez touched them inappropriately while they were underwater, according to deputies.

According to a sheriff's office report, Velasquez became violent with two of the girls. The report states that one of the girls told investigators that she saw Velasquez punch one of the other girls in her private area. Another girl said she felt Velasquez's hand pull her bathing suit bottom down and punched her private area as well.

Deputies said Velasquez will face a judge on Friday.

Velasquez was issued a trespass warning from all Walt Disney World properties.

A similar incident happened in March. A 41-year-old man was arrested on charges he attempted to sexually batter a 14-year-old girl at Typhoon Lagoon. The girl was visiting the park with her family for spring break.

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