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- Boy Scout volunteer, David Lee Nelson, 41, of Redmond, Wash. admitted to hiding cameras in S Bar F Scout Ranch bathrooms and pleaded guilty to two counts of production of child pornography and two counts of attempted production of child pornography.  The charges carry a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison, followed by a term of supervised release of up to life.

- The case was investigated by the St. Francois County Sheriff's Department and the FBI, and it was brought as part of Project Safe Child, which is a U.S. Department of Justice initiative that combats the growing epidemic of child exploitation and abuse, according to the department's website.

- It was also noted that two 13-year-old girls, in separate instances, were recorded in a state of undress that showed them changing clothes and using the restroom. Another 13-year-old girl and a 12-year-old girl were reportedly recorded inside the restroom while dressed. Other recordings reportedly showed explicit footage of three unknown male juveniles.

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Boy Scout chaperone accused of placing hidden cameras in bathrooms at summer camp

Date Shared: January 29th, 2024
Date Released: July 28th, 2021