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Grandfather found guilty of groping Minnie Mouse on family holiday to Disney World
A grandfather has been found guilty of indecently assaulting a woman dressed up as Minnie Mouse during a family trip to Disney World.
The 60-year-old holidaymaker squeezed the cartoon character's bottom and grabbed her breasts as she posed with him in front of Magic Kingdom's Toon Town.
Inside Minnie's traditional polka-dot dress was Brittney Duncan McGoldrick, who told Orange County Court she was horrified by the attack.
John William Moyer, from Pennsylvania, gave a 'creepy laugh' as he fondled her private parts
on June 7, the court heard.Ms McGoldrick fought the tears as she described the attack.
'I was doing everything I could to get his hands off my breasts. So, I did everything I could and pushed them down,' she said.
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her breasts or his hands?"McGoldrick lodged a complaint immediately.
A judge convicted Moyer of misdemeanour battery today, according to the Orlando Sentinel. He now faces a maximum jail sentence of one year in jail and a £750 fine.
Moyer has to write a letter of apology to the victim. He also is under supervised probation for 180 days, must complete 50 hours of community service within four months, and submit to a mental evaluation with treatment, if necessary.
During sentencing, Moyer's adult son spoke on his behalf. 'He's a good man,' Emory Moyer said. 'He's a nice guy.'
Later, Moyer spoke briefly to the judge. 'I am innocent, I am not guilty of the crimes that I've been charged with,' Moyer said.
Moyer has no criminal history and has never received a speeding ticket, he said. This was his first offence.
It is not the first time a Disney character has been at the centre of a groping investigation.
In 2004, a British man who played Tigger at the theme park was accused of fondling a 13-year-old girl while in costume.
A jury found Michael Chartrand not guilty and Disney welcomed him back to work, but he has since returned home to England.
At least he didn't grop Mickey.
