Couple accuses Universal Studios Orlando of kicking them out for reporting ‘creepy’ man that was ‘filming juvenile females’
Emily Brown
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A couple have claimed they were kicked out of Universal Studios in Florida after reporting a 'creepy' man who was allegedly filming young girls.
TikTok user Ash took to the platform last month to share her story, after she visited Orlando's Islands of Adventure with her husband, Joe.
As they were about to leave the park, the couple made a quick stop for some pizza when Ash's husband spotted a 'man there without children filming two separate juvenile females'.
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Ash claimed the man was following the children and filming them for 'probably 15 minutes or so', so Ash rushed to the help desk and informed a member of staff, who was allegedly 'very alarmed'.
Staff alerted the Sheriff's department to the incident, while the couple allegedly attempted to tell the children's parents to what was going on.
"We're trying to play it semi-cool because we don't want to get this guy to get spooked," Ash said. "Our only agenda here is to try and protect kids when they are clearly being violated."
Ash alleged that Joe and one of the park supervisors kept an eye on the man while she waited to give a statement to the police, but when she approached another supervisor to tell them she was available, she claimed he was 'annoyed'.
The TikToker proceeded to tell the police about what happened, only for them to allegedly respond: "So what are you hoping is going to happen here?"
Ash responded with her hope that they would 'protect children', but she claimed the officer told her it was 'not illegal to film video'.
"So we can ask to see what's on his phone but he's not required to show us," the officer allegedly continued.
Ash knew that would be the case, but her husband pointed out that staff could still 'ask him to leave'.
In response, the supervisor allegedly pointed out the man had already walked off, so it would be like finding a 'needle in a haystack'.
Ash also accused the employee of claiming the parents should have been doing a 'better job' of watching their kids, to which she and her husband argued that the only person at fault was the man filming.
At this point, Ash claimed, both the police officer and the park supervisor started getting 'irritated' and her husband dropped a couple of 'f-bombs' as he too got frustrated, prompting the supervisor to tell them: "You need to go."
"Then we were escorted from the park," Ash claimed.
Her revelation left viewers shocked, with many claiming Universal should have done more while other people praised Ash for trying to help in the first place.
UNILAD has contacted Universal Studios Orlando and the Orlando Police Department for comment.
If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence regarding the welfare of a child, the Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, US Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico.