Article: The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Beth Kassab column: Disney steps up vigilance against sex predators.

Byline: Beth Kassab

Oct. 10--This is news that Central Florida's largest employer could do without: In the past 16 months, 10 Walt Disney World employees have been charged with sex offenses involving children or teens.

The latest is theme-park worker Michael T. Bott Jr., 27, who was arrested on felony charges Friday after chatting online to set up a meeting for sex with a police officer posing as a 14-year-old girl, according to police.

For Disney, this is a PR horror story.

Like many companies, Disney conducts background checks with electronic fingerprints on all new hires and checks their references. Disney says it also runs ...

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