Molestation and Abuse by Camp Counselors is a National Epidemic At least 1,000 victims Cases in 2019 Cases in 2018 Cases in the last 5 years State Year* Alleged Name of Camp Alleged Link to Article Notes Pedophile/ Number of Abuser Victims Alabama 2018 William Unnamed At least 4 http://www.wtvy.com/content/news/Pastor- Wesley summer charged-with-molesting-children-arrested-again- 482800281.html Williamson church camp (38) Alaska 2010 Eric Hafen Camp Fire UA 1 count of child https://unified- Police are trying to id other kids in communications.tmcnet.com/news/2010/05/11/477 (32) porn 9791.htm porn photos which may result in more arrests Arizona 2008 Mark City of Peoria’s 3 victims http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/254206 (1) Johnstone Summer (34) Recreational Program Arizona 2014 Douglas Maricopa 1 victim https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/south west-valley/2014/10/22/buckeye-teen-accused-of- (2) Cherry (18) County sexually-abusing-child-for-years/17746011/ Summer Camp Arizona 2014 Christian Phoenix First 8 victims https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoeni Worked as a church camp counselor x/2014/07/11/valley-church-camp-mole (3) Salvador Assembly of http://www.bishop- and babysitter Turcios (28) God and accountability.org/news2012/01_02/2012_01_27_M Highlands yFoxPhoenix_ChurchVolunteer.htm station- Church in sentence-abrk/12524395/ Scottsdale 1 Molestation and Abuse by Camp Counselors is a National Epidemic At least 1,000 victims Cases in 2019 Cases in 2018 Cases in the last 5 years Arizona 2011 Jasmine “J” Family of God 1 victim https://1800theeagle.com/arizona-youth-pastor- Victim spent many nights together pleads-guilty-sexual-abuse-charges/ (4) Omar Brown Christian https://www.christianpost.com/news/phoenix- with Brown at the summer camp Fellowship youth-minister-pleads-not-guilty-to-child- Summer Camp molestation-66003/ Arizona 2019 Noah Paradis CentriKid 5 victims https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/religion/2 He only worked at the camp for 4 019/06/14/lifeway-centrikid-summer-camp-sex- (5) (19) Camp abuse-charges/1462328001/ days! https://religionnews.com/2019/06/18/not-just- churches-camps-are-also-prone-to-child-sexual- abuse/ Arkansas 2017 Coty Shawn Bethel Church 9 victims https://katv.com/news/local/stone-county-sheriff- youth-counselor-under-investigation-for-alleged- Penter Camp battery and https://safegatherings.com/the- troubles-with-camp/ California 2016 Evin “Devin” YMCA in San 3 victims http://abc7news.com/news/sf-ymca-counselor- arrested-on-charges-of-molesting- (1) Blanchard Francisco campers/1520124/ (24) California 2015 Steven Walden West 2 victims http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/07/06/san- jose-camp-employee-molested-child-decade-before- (2) Michael latest-charges-parents-never-informed/ Dolan California 2015 Edgar South Bay Plead guilty to 2 http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/07/06/san- Camp failed to check references for (3) Covarrubias- Science Camp victims, many jose-camp-employee-molested-child-decade-before- this amnesty granted DOCA latest-charges-parents-never-informed/ article Padilla (29) for Kids and more victims about failing to check references - counselor Walden West likely http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/06/15/molest in Saratoga, ation-suspect-exaggerated-job-history-south-bay- 20,000 pornographic images on his science-camp-for-kids-failed-to-reference-check/ and possibly article about amnesty granted to the DOCA computer YMCA counselor 2 Molestation and Abuse by Camp Counselors is a National Epidemic At least 1,000 victims Cases in 2019 Cases in 2018 Cases in the last 5 years http://dailycaller.com/2015/05/21/amnesty- granted-to-child-molesting-camp-counselor-known- as-papa-bear/ California 2015 Sean Justin Boy Scout 1 victim http://alpenhornnews.com/cedar-glen-boy-scout- camp-counselor-arrested-for-child-molestation- (4) Lee (23) Camp in the p7805-172.htm Cedar Glen area California 2017 Richard summer camps 15 victims http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/01/13/forme Convicted of 87 counts r-richmond-teacher-found-guilty-on-87-counts- (5) Guinto (32) in San Jose related-to-child-molestation/ and https://childmolestationattorneys.com/ronald- guinto-boy-scouts-sexual-abuse-lawsuit/ California 2018 Scott Durzo Scott Durzo’s 3 victims, http://www.oc- At least 3 victims were found but breeze.com/2018/01/25/116487_scott-durzo-case- (6) (49) Total Sports known at this update-jury-trial-date-set/ and likely many, many more. I’m only Camp time https://www.presstelegram.com/2018/06/07/jury- counting 3 victims of the 20 counts, awards-25-3-million-verdict-in-sex-abuse-lawsuit- for now. against-westerly-school-in-long-beach-seal-beach- sports-camp-founder/ California 2016 Ronald Chad San Marcos 2 victims https://www.independent.com/news/2016/mar/24/ Crimes occurred in 2005 sentenced (7) Williams (37) Christian Camp christian-camp-molester-gets-three-years-prison/ in 2016 California 2013 Nicholas Morgan Hill 4 victims https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/More- Victims-Accuse-Summer-Camp-Counselor-of-Sexual- (8) Lhermine (22) YMCA Camp Abuse-216594041.html California 2018 Hoang Kim elementary 1 victim https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/06/27/schoo (9) Tran (19) school and l-camp-worker-child-molestation/ summer camp 3 Molestation and Abuse by Camp Counselors is a National Epidemic At least 1,000 victims Cases in 2019 Cases in 2018 Cases in the last 5 years California 2018 12-year-old Super K’ 1 victim https://bayarea.com/news/local/Travis-Air-Force- 12-year-old girl molested a 5-year- Base-Childcare-Center-Fails-to-Protect-Kids-From- (10) girl Campers at Sexual-Assault-Attorney-488513981.html old Travis AFB California 2014 Keith Edward Camp on the 1 victim https://blogs.findlaw.com/california_case_law/2015 Article written in 2014 but the /06/summer-camp-has-duty-to-disclose-suspected- (11) Woodhouse Hill molestation-to-parents.html incident occurred in 2007 California Father Oliver Camp Pendola 1 victim at least https://www.modbee.com/latest- Victim met Fr. O’Grady at camp. (12) O’Grady news/article3127756.html Priest admitted to 25 additional molestations, but the number of victims is believed to be much higher California 2015 Robert Yadig Treetops Park 2 victims https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=camp+abus Camp is in Florida, but counselor e&qpvt=camp+abuse&FORM=VQFRML (13) (18) Camp lived in California California 2016 Sam Kerfoot Mission Oaks Unknown https://www.google.com/amp/s/sacramento.cbsloca Police found 600 child pornography l.com/video/3574401-former-carmichael-summer- (14) (20) Park and camp-counselor-arrested-on-child-porn- photos on Kerfoot’s computer – Recreation charges/amp/ victims unknown in article Department Camp Kids & Camp Winthers 4 Molestation and Abuse by Camp Counselors is a National Epidemic At least 1,000 victims Cases in 2019 Cases in 2018 Cases in the last 5 years California 2013 Jeffrey The Painted 13 victims https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-1224-teacher- Added to the 13 boys Simoneck indicted-20131224-story.html (15) Thomas Turtle Camp molested at the camps, he had been Simoneck (23) for seriously ill https://www.hermanlaw.com/blog/alert-lawsuit- accused of molesting multiple boys children painted-turtle-camp-counselor-fondled-8-year-old- in 3 different countries in addition boy/ to 2 boys that he taught at a school. Colorado 2013 Ian Walker Beaver Creek 1 victim http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Former- Camp-Counselor-In-Court-On-Sex-Assault-Charges- (1) (24) Youth Camp 191196701.html Colorado 2017 Tristan Camp Verde 1 victim https://www.cvbugle.com/news/2017/jan/26/camp- verde-man-charged-child-molestation/ (2) Horton (21) Colorado 2019 Tolar Mitchell Eagle Lake Day 1 victim https://www.9news.com/mobile/article/news/crime Brave child immediately told /church-camp-counselor-accused-of-sexually- (3) Locke (20) Camp with the assaulting-11-year-old-camper/73-31f1f903-a4a8- mother and Locke was picked up. Foothills Bible 475d-a68a-bff3f46b13fd Locke admitted touching the girl Church because he was “lonely.” Connecticut 2011 Jason Unnamed 9 victims http://articles.courant.com/2011-11-17/news/hc- internet sex case using kids met counselor-porn-1118-20111117_1_camp-counselor- (1) Betensky (27) Camp jason-betensky-summer-camp and while at North Carolina Camp; https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/newhaven/press- arrested in Connecticut for releases/2011/camp-counselor-who-enticed-minors- threatening to distribute obscene to-engage-in-sexual-activity-on-the-internet- photos of kids met at camp while a sentenced-to-14-years camp counselor Connecticut 2008 Yasmina Doty, Monroe’s MBC 3 victims http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Suit-filed- (2) Emily Playground in-Monroe-camp-sex-photos-case-219007.php Simmons and Camp Kylie Bivrell- Walsh 5 Molestation and Abuse by Camp Counselors is a National Epidemic At least 1,000 victims Cases in 2019 Cases in 2018 Cases in the last 5 years Connecticut 2016 Michael Unnamed 1 victim https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2016/06 /29/port-chester-teen-charged-sexually-exploiting- (3) Bryant Marin Camp in girl/86502420/ (18) Greenwich Delaware 2015 Scott Feiner French Woods 1 victim http://www.thedailystar.com/news/local_news/cam p-counselor-faces-sex-charge/article_9cfbd9fe-be4c- (18) Performing 50ff-80c7-c7f01f984dc4.html Arts Camp Florida 2017 Jarrett Clifton, Gulf Point 1 autistic victim https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2017/03/24 /two-camp-counselors-arraigned-child-abuse- (1) Rose Patton Recreational case/99592404/ James and Center Kemon O’Brien Florida 2016 Michael Forest Hills