CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla. — Two longtime Florida Highway Patrol members have lost their jobs and are now facing criminal allegations after investigators said they charged a Central Florida community for off-duty security shifts they did not work, according to newly released arrest affidavits.
Authorities said Capt. Lenita King, 63, of Haines City, and Trooper Maurice Vilsaint, 42, of Reunion, were taken into custody in Osceola County. After their arrests, neither remained employed by the Florida Highway Patrol.
What is ‘off-duty’ police work?
Investigators allege the two misused a routine law enforcement arrangement known as Off Duty Police Employment, often simply called off-duty work.
These assignments allow officers to wear their department-issued uniforms and use patrol vehicles while providing security for private clients such as construction firms, homeowners associations, and community development districts. In return, the outside entity pays the officer directly, while the officer reimburses the agency for fuel and equipment costs. The arrangement is allowed under FHP policy and is commonly used by law enforcement agencies throughout Florida.
According to the affidavits, King and Vilsaint were both assigned to off-duty details for the Champions Gate Community Development District in Osceola County.
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New details: How investigators caught King
King is a 21-year veteran of the Florida Highway Patrol who served as the Orlando District 2 commander for FHP Troop D. She faces three charges:
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Grand theft (larceny valued between $750 and less than $5,000)
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Fraud/swindle (defrauding to obtain property valued less than $5,000)
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Falsifying an official document (public servant falsifying an official record)
Investigators placed a covert GPS tracker on King’s vehicle to verify her location during her scheduled shifts — both for her assigned duties with FHP and for her off-duty job. The tracker told a different story than her billing records.
According to her arrest affidavit, King was physically present at the Champions Gate Community Development District on only 10 of the 19 days she billed the district in March and April 2026.
Investigators say she overbilled the district $3,517. The district paid King $2,600 before withholding further payments after learning of the alleged fraud.
New details: Vilsaint allegedly used an LLC to run the scheme
Vilsaint is an 18-year veteran of the Florida Highway Patrol. He faces four charges:
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Fraud/swindle (defrauding to obtain property valued less than $20,000)
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Grand theft (larceny valued between $10,000 and less than $20,000)
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Falsifying a public or court record
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Falsifying an official document (public servant falsifying an official record)
According to his arrest affidavit, Vilsaint collected his off-duty payments through a limited liability company he created in 2023. Investigators grew suspicious after he failed to file FHP’s required Selective Enforcement Activity Reports for work he claimed to have performed for the Champions Gate Community Development District between October 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026.
The affidavit says Vilsaint did file monthly off-duty reports with FHP — but those reports deliberately left out the Champions Gate dates. “The activity reports were intentionally deceptive and supported Vilsaint’s scheme to defraud the CG CDD representatives who entrusted and paid Vilsaint to make the community safer,” the affidavit states.
In total, Vilsaint allegedly “fictitiously billed” for 60 days of assignments at the district and and received $15,340.
Both warrants were issued out of Osceola County, which investigators identified as the location of the alleged crimes.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
