Camp Bad News

[Raven]

The suicide yesterday of a counsellor at the Christian Camp on Cape Cod, Camp Good News, came of the heels of Senator Scott Brown's (R-MA) disclosure that he had been molested as a kid by a counsellor at a camp on the Cape. He did not disclose his molester or the camp but the press got to digging and a few more folks got to talking about how they were molested too. BUT, THAT'S NOT THE IMPORTANT PART OF THIS STORY. What is stunning is that the mother of the fellow who took his own life told the press that she had suspected her son of molesting kids and had gone to the Camp's director with her concerns. HERE IS HOW THE CAMP APPARENTLY RESPONDED:

"Late last night Devita’s mother — Sandy Devita, 61, of Tampa — said in a phone interview that she suspected her son may have been molesting children when he was in his early 20s and that she brought her concerns to the camp’s former director, Faith Willard, who said nothing was amiss.

“They said they didn’t see anything going on, basically,’’ Devita said. “They were more afraid that he was gay than that he was molesting children.’’

-From the Boston Globe 4/7/11

[Ian David]

1. Here's the link: Worker at Cape camp kills self amid abuse case investigation

Worker at Cape camp kills self amid abuse case investigation
Man’s mother says she long suspected son; operators had given apology to Brown
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/04/07/worker_at_cape_camp_kills_self_amid_abuse_case_investigation/

[Raven]

3. Thank you ID for the link. How twisted is it when a guy's MOTHER

turns him in and the "christian" camp is more worried about his sexual preference. Just sick!

[Heidi]

2. “They were more afraid that he was gay than that he was molesting children.’’

What a horribly destructive and ignorant mindset that camp's directors have. :(