Man Arrested for Attempting to Kidnap 9-Year-Old From Harry Potter Ride at Universal

Jason Mikel arrested for attempted kidnapping of a 9-year-old at Harry Potter Universal in Orlando, on dec. 30, 2018. (Orange County Jail).

Visiting The Wizarding World of Harry Potter should be a magical adventure and not a time to watch out for attempted kidnappings. Twenty-three-year-old Jason Mikel was arrested for allegedly attempting to kidnap a 9-year-old girl from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction at Universal in Orlando.

Mikel, of Illinois, was arrested on charges of attempted kidnapping of a child under the age of 13, battery, and possession of marijuana under 20 grams, according to an arrest affidavit from the Orlando Police Department.