PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Three minors were rescued from a hotel in Pigeon Forge, according to officials with the U.S. Marshals Service.
In March, Angelo McQueen entered the U.S. in Florida as a non-immigrant visitor.
“INTERPOL Washington learned that McQueen was suspected of having committed sexual offenses against a minor in his native Bahamas,” officials said. “Authorities also suspected that McQueen had abducted his biological daughter and brought her to the United States.”
Throughout the investigation, they determined McQueen was living in Pigeon Forge and contacted the USMS Smoky Mountain Fugitive Task Force Eastern District of Tennessee, USMS Missing Child Unit, and ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations.
ICE was involved because when the USMS asked about McQueen’s status, they determined he was in violation of his visa.
During his arrest on July 5, officers found three minors inside a hotel on 4025 Parkway.
The minors were turned over to the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.
McQueen was working at Dollywood at the time of his arrest, according to officials.
Dollywood released the following statement to WVLT News:
“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 will separate with any other APDC contract 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.”
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