A man was arrested at Disney’s Epcot after he allegedly groped a child on a ride Saturday.
He was in line for Test Track when a group of people let him get in front of them, the victim told deputies.
The suspect is 20 year-old Arturo Benitez-Pita and according to deputies he told the child, “I’m riding with you” and the child assumed he was just being friendly. Benitez-Pita was continually asking the victim questions about the ride, deputies said.
The victim said Benitez-Pita touched him inappropriately on the ride and the child told deputies he pushed Benitez-Pita’s hand away.
Benitez-Pit admitted to going on the ride with the child, but denied that there was any touching. He initially said he got scared on the ride and his hand moved toward the boy out of reflex, according to an arrest affidavit.
He was arrested and charged with lewd or lascivious molestation on a victim under 12 years old.