child-molestation · Club Wyndham Bonnet Creek resort, Lake Buena Vista, Orange County, Florida

What happened after a man was accused of molesting children in a Florida resort lazy river?

What happened?

William Francis Chatel was arrested on March 11, 2025, and charged with lewd and lascivious molestation after being accused of sexually molesting children at Club Wyndham Bonnet Creek resort. While he was released from custody shortly after, the public outcomes of his court proceedings for this incident, and a similar 2017 arrest, are not available as of June 20, 2026.

No public follow-up found

Last checked: Jun 20, 2026
Sources: Leesfield & Partners; WKMG; Crime Online; The Daily Snitch; Miami Herald

Timeline

  1. William Chatel was arrested on similar charges, accused of inappropriately touching a child at a Goodwill store in Orange County, Florida, and held without bail.

  2. The incident involving William Chatel and a 12-year-old girl occurred in a lazy river at the Club Wyndham Bonnet Creek resort.

  3. William Chatel was arrested and charged by the Orange County Sheriff's Office with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim under 12 years of age.

  4. William Chatel was no longer in custody after being held without bond in the Orange County jail.

  5. A court date was scheduled for William Chatel, though the results of these proceedings are not publicly available.

  6. As of this date, the full court outcomes for both William Chatel's 2025 and 2017 incidents are not publicly reported in available search results.

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