CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla. – Two Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrested this week billed a Central Florida community for off-duty security work they never actually performed, according to newly obtained arrest affidavits.
Capt. Lenita King, 63, of Haines City, and Trooper Maurice Vilsaint were booked in Osceola County and have since bonded out of jail, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
What is ‘off-duty’ police work?
Both troopers are accused of abusing a common law enforcement practice known as “off-duty” employment.
Off-duty assignments allow officers to use their agency uniform and patrol vehicle to provide security or services for outside clients — including construction companies, homeowners associations, and community development districts. The outside organization pays the officer directly, and the officer repays the agency for fuel and equipment. The practice is permitted under FHP rules and is widely used at law enforcement agencies across Florida.
In this case, both King and Vilsaint had off-duty assignments with the ChampionsGate Community Development District in Osceola County.
New details: How investigators caught King
King serves as the Orlando District 2 commander for FHP Troop D. She faces charges of grand theft, fraud, and falsifying records.
Investigators placed a covert GPS tracker on King’s vehicle to verify her location during her scheduled shifts — both for FHP and for off-duty assignments. The tracker told a different story from her billing records.
According to her arrest affidavit, King was physically present at the ChampionsGate 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 accused of fictitiously billing $15,340
Investigators say they grew suspicious of Vilsaint after he failed to file FHP’s required Selective Enforcement Activity Reports for work he claimed to have performed for the ChampionsGate Community Development District between October 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026.
In total, Vilsaint billed for 60 days of assignments at the district. His arrest affidavit says he “fictitiously billed” $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.