Parents of a 3-year-old girl demand $ 20 million from Disney: a 10-year-old child molested their daughter on a cruise

Disney Cruise Line was sued after a little girl was allegedly sexually assaulted while on holiday. People.

Photo: Shutterstock

The Vermont family is suing the Disney Cruise Line for $ 20 million, alleging that their child was sexually abused by another child passenger on board the ship last year.

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court for the Mid District of Florida and monitored by PEOPLE, accuses Magical Cruise Company, which operates the Disney Cruise Line.

On the subject: Surrogacy via social media: in Massachusetts, two women have been unable to share a child for three years

According to the lawsuit, the parents allege that their 3-year-old daughter was enrolled in the ship's youth club on January 9, 2020.

At one point, the toddler was in the Lab Media lounge with other children of all ages (the youth club is available for children ages 3 to 12). While in the cabin, the 3-year-old child was "physically restrained and sexually assaulted by a significantly older child who was also a passenger on the cruise," the lawsuit states.

The lawsuit alleges that the older child “was intensely touching and sexually touching private parts of the body,” and the girl "Had no physical ability" to stop these actions.

Several Disney crew members entered the room during the alleged attack but "failed to recognize and / or appreciate the ongoing sexual assault," although it did occur "in plain sight," according to the lawsuit.

The parents' attorney, Michael Winkleman, told The Miami Herald that the alleged attack lasted 20 minutes while the little girl was "under the direct 'supervision' of Disney employees whose sole job is to supervise these children."

Shortly thereafter, the child began to show signs of abuse, during this time authorities have requested CCTV footage from the ship, Winkleman said.

Michael A. Winkleman, an attorney representing the parents, told FOX Television Stations that CCTV footage showed the toddler lying with her oldest child, about 10 years old, dressed as "Princess Leia." The video surveillance system recorded the moment when an older child touched the intimate areas of a little girl with his hand.

“The victim’s parents filed the lawsuit to seek justice and accountability, and to raise awareness of the hidden dangers of sexual assault on cruise ships,” he added.

You may be interested in: top New York news, stories of our immigrants and helpful tips about life in the Big Apple - read it all on ForumDaily New York.

A Disney spokesman said the lawsuit was "completely unfounded."

“Plaintiffs’ initial allegations were brought to the attention of the FBI and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office investigated and found them to be unsubstantiated,” the spokesman said. “The plaintiffs are now back with another, equally unsubstantiated, story that another little girl behaved inappropriately with their child.” We will vigorously defend this case in court."

Read also on ForumDaily:

During the pandemic in the United States, the homicide rate rose to a record: there were no such rates in 60 years

Pennsylvania resident faces 7 years in prison over 43 cents debt

Mixed drugs: at least one baby was accidentally injected with the vaccine against COVID-19

Do you want more important and interesting news about life in the USA and immigration to America? — support us donate! Also subscribe to our page Facebook. Select the “Priority in display” option and read us first. Also, don't forget to subscribe to our РєР ° РЅР ° Р »РІ Telegram  and Instagram- there is a lot of interesting things there. And join thousands of readers ForumDaily New York — there you will find a lot of interesting and positive information about life in the metropolis.