PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — Authorities arrested a fugitive wanted for alleged child sex crimes, and rescued three children from his Pigeon Forge, Tennessee home earlier this month, INTERPOL Washington said Friday.
The suspect, identified as Bahamian man Angelo McQueen, was accused of committing sexual offenses against a minor in Nassau before he traveled to Florida March 1, 2024 as a B2 non-immigrant visitor. INTERPOL said authorities also suspected he had kidnapped his biological daughter and brought her to the U.S.
McQueen was taken into custody July 5 in a joint operation by the U.S. Marshal Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and INTERPOL Washington.
The three children found inside of his residence are now in the care of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. Authorities did not release further details.
At the time of his arrest, McQueen was employed by the Dollywood amusement park in Pigeon Forge.
A spokesperson for Dollywood confirmed that McQueen was an employee of a third-party cleaning company that was contracted by Dollywood.
The subject 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. He was assigned to a back-of-house position at Dollywood but was not working at the time of his arrest. Dollywood has ended its business relationship with APDC and is in process of separation with any other APDC contract workers assigned to the park. Any more information or questions about the subject need to be directed to APDC or to law enforcement.
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McQueen is now in ICE custody, pending removal proceedings, INTERPOL Washington said.
“This joint operation underscores the vital importance of international cooperation and swift action to find dangerous fugitives and protect our most vulnerable,” said INTERPOL Washington Acting Director Jeffrey Grimming. “We thank our great USMS and ICE partners for their immediate response and will continue to offer our tools, resources, and global network in the fight for justice.”