A YMCA Camp Counselor Has Now Been Arrested a Third Time in One Month, Each Time Over a Different Child. Here Is What a Pattern Like This Can Mean for a Claim

Reviewed by Abuse Justice Center · Updated 2026-08-02

How This Case Escalated From One Arrest to Three

According to police, the counselor was first arrested after a report that he sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl during a YMCA summer day camp field trip to a Morgan Hill aquatic center. Within about a week, a second child came forward describing a similar experience during the same outing, leading to a second arrest. Weeks later, a third 10-year-old reportedly disclosed a similar account from that same day, and he was arrested again.

Law enforcement has said publicly that additional victims may exist and has encouraged anyone with information to come forward. Three separate children describing similar conduct from a single field trip is the kind of pattern that typically points to a supervision gap on that specific day, not simply to one person's conduct in isolation.

Why He Keeps Being Released on Bail

Despite prosecutors opposing his release after each arrest, he has posted bail every time and remains out of custody while the case develops, with formal arraignment not scheduled until September. That is a common and legal outcome in cases still under investigation, even when multiple arrests have occurred, and it does not reflect a judgment about the strength of the allegations.

For families, a defendant remaining free on bail can be unsettling, but it does not affect your ability to pursue a civil claim. A civil case does not require the criminal case to reach any particular stage, including conviction, and can move on its own separate schedule.

What the YMCA's Response Says, and Doesn't Say

The organization has stated it placed him on leave following the first arrest and has cooperated with the investigation. That response addresses what happened after the first report became public. It does not by itself answer how a single counselor ended up supervising a field trip where three separate children allegedly experienced similar conduct on the same day, or what screening and staffing ratios were in place beforehand.

Those are exactly the kinds of questions a civil claim can examine: not just what one employee did, but whether the organization's supervision, staffing levels, and reporting practices created the conditions for repeated harm on a single outing.

What to Do If Your Child Was on That Field Trip, or Any Similar Outing

Abuse Justice Center is not a law firm and this is not legal advice. We match survivors and families, free of charge and confidentially, with independent attorneys who handle youth-organization abuse cases on contingency, meaning there is no fee unless they recover money for you.

If your child needs to talk to someone right now, RAINN's free, confidential hotline is available 24/7 at 800-656-4673. A free case review can help you understand whether your family's experience, at this camp or a similar one, supports a claim against the individual, the organization, or both.

6 Things Families Should Know When a Case Involves Repeat Arrests

A pattern of multiple arrests tied to the same person and the same outing raises specific, practical questions for any family connected to the program.

1. Being released on bail is not a verdict: Pretrial release reflects legal standards for detention, not a judgment about whether the allegations are credible.
2. Multiple victims from one event suggest a supervision question: When several children from the same outing come forward, the organization's staffing and oversight that day become relevant.
3. An organization's leave decision addresses optics, not root cause: Placing someone on leave after a report does not by itself show what allowed the situation to occur in the first place.
4. You do not need to be one of the named children: If your child attended the same camp, the same trip, or a similar program, your family's experience can still be reviewed.
5. A civil claim can proceed regardless of the criminal timeline: Waiting for arraignment, trial, or a conviction is not required before pursuing your own case.
6. A free case review is confidential and costs nothing: An independent attorney can assess your specific facts, including staffing and supervision on the day in question.

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