A tourist has been charged with child abuse for allegedly manhandling a teen to get a better view of a parade at Walt Disney World.
Martha Lucia Zapata-Echeverri, 51, allegedly grabbed a 17-year-old girl and left nail marks on her during Monday’s brawl at Disney’s Magic Kingdom, according to an Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
The accuser told deputies she was “standing on the sidewalk of ‘Main Street’ in front of the castle preparing to watch the parade.”
Zapata-Echeverri — a Colombian who now lives in Spain — then allegedly “put her hand on [the teen] ‘trying to make space,’” just for the girl to ask her in Spanish “not to touch her,” the affidavit continues.
Instead, Zapata-Echeverri “grabbed [the teen] by the arm and pulled her to the side, causing a bruise and abrasion on her right arm,” according to the affidavit.
The tourist — who was with her daughter — blamed the teen for starting the fight by pushing into her and saying it was “her spot” as they all tried to get good spots for the parade.
She was unable to explain how the teen had “nail marks,” the affidavit said, saying the suspect instead “just pantomimed her ‘pushing.’”
Zapata Echeverri was uninjured in the incident at around 9:40 p.m., which ended with deputies separating the pair.
So far, no video of the fight has been found, the affidavit said.
Zapata-Echeverri arrived in the US on a tourist visa on July 2 and was scheduled to fly back to Spain on Wednesday, her attorney told a judge during her court appearance on Tuesday, WESH reported.
Her bond was reduced to $2,500 and she was banned from Disney properties, WESH reported.
Walt Disney World did not respond immediately to requests for comment.
