In a coordinated international law enforcement effort, Angelo McQueen, a man wanted for serious crimes in the Bahamas, was detained in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The arrest, which occurred on July 5, was the culmination of investigative work by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and INTERPOL Washington, as per WATE. McQueen, a native of the Bahamas, allegedly committed sexual offenses against a minor in his homeland before absconding to the US with his biological daughter and two other minors.
Upon discovering McQueen's location at a hotel in Pigeon Forge, authorities were able swiftly to carry out his arrest and rescue the children. The intervention was part of a focused attempt to locate and apprehend individuals suspected of such grave offenses and, accordingly, to offer protection to endangered minors. As a result of the arrest, the three children, whose ages range from 4 to 14 and hail from the Bahamas, are now under the care of the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, as reported by WBIR.
INTERPOL was first alerted to the allegations against McQueen, propelling a cross-border investigation that led them to Pigeon Forge. At the time of his capture, McQueen was employed through APDC Cleaning Services, Inc., which was contracted by Dollywood. The theme park issued a statement explaining that McQueen "was an employee of APDC Cleaning Services, Inc. (APDC), a third-party staffing service that recruits and hires international workers. APDC was responsible for background identity checks and employment authorization of its employees assigned to Dollywood." The statement further clarified that "He was assigned to a back-of-house position at D flag the true addChild sex crimes, was now effectively ended," as stated by Dollywood officials, per WATE.
In the wake of this arrest, Dollywood announced the termination of its business relationship with the contractor APDC, quickly deciding to sever ties with other APDC workers assigned to the park, effective August 9. "Any more information or questions about the subject need to be directed to APDC or to law enforcement," reiterated Dollywood Management, as cited by WVLT.
