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Ex-State Parks Superintendent Accused of Secretly Recording Naked Lifeguards
Prosecutors say Kevin Pearsall secretly filmed 23 men and shared some images, and he faces 31 counts if convicted.
- Former California State Parks Superintendent Kevin Pearsall surrendered on Tuesday on a $500,000 arrest warrant, facing five felony counts of eavesdropping and 23 misdemeanor counts of secretly filming.
- A sworn California State Park officer discovered a USB stick containing a hidden camera in July 2025 at the Bolsa Chica State Beach Lifeguard Headquarters, triggering a California Highway Patrol investigation.
- Prosecutors allege Pearsall recorded 23 men over an 11-month period starting in August 2024 and sent explicit images to two others while making "sexually charged comments" about employees' genitals.
- Attorney Ron Zambrano of West Coast Employment Lawyers filed a civil lawsuit alleging Pearsall "funneled" employees to the camera's location, subjecting victims to sexual harassment and hostile work environment.
- Pearsall faces up to 18 years and eight months in jail if convicted on all counts, with arraignment scheduled for August 6 at the Stephen K. Tamura West Justice Center.
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A longtime California State Parks leader is facing criminal charges after prosecutors say he secretly filmed lifeguards in a locker room at an Orange County beach headquarters. KABC reports that Kevin Pearsall, 59, a former parks superintendent, is accused of hiding a camera in the men's locker room at the...
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Former California State Parks supt. Kevin Pearsall accused of secretly recording lifeguards in men's Bolsa Chica locker room
Former California State Parks supt. Kevin Pearsall was accused of secretly recording lifeguards in the men's Bolsa Chica locker room.
·Raleigh, United States
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At least 23 lifeguards secretly recorded in OC locker room, ex-State Parks boss charged, DA says
A former California State Parks superintendent in Orange County has been released on bond after being accused of secretly recording lifeguards in a men's locker room, authorities said.
·Glendale, United States
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