By Erika Hernandez
Dec 24, 2023, 2:01 PM EST
Walt Disney World employee charged with 32 counts of child pornography after authorities executed a search warrant at his home and found several devices with pornographic images.
The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, Floridasaid in a statement posted on Facebook that they began an investigation into Michael Foster, 47, after receiving information on December 16 that an individual at his residence was possibly in possession of child pornography.
Foster was a former correctional officer in Citrus County and currently He worked as a night mechanic at Walt Disney World.according to the authorities.
Upon receiving the initial information, Detectives confiscated a flash drive and a few SD cards which had been located in a book bag belonging to Foster. The flash drive contained 32 images of child pornography, according to the sheriff’s office statement.
Last Wednesday, December 20, detectives executed a search warrant at Foster’s residence on Zoller Street, where they found “several additional digital storage devices.”
Authorities said Foster also admitted to viewing and downloading the pornographic images, and also acknowledged owning the flash drive, SD cards and backpack.
Foster was arrested and charged with 32 counts of possession of child pornography and jailed on $320,000 bail.
“Additional charges are possible, pending digital forensic analysis of all devices seized from Foster’s residence,” the Sheriff’s Office said.
A Disney World spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the individual is no longer with the company.
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