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Former State Parks Superintendent Charged with Secretly Recording Lifeguards in Locker Room
Prosecutors say Kevin Pearsall hid a camera in a locker room and recorded 23 lifeguards and workers over 11 months, then shared some images.
- On Thursday, former California State Parks Superintendent Kevin Pearsall appeared in court facing five felony counts of eavesdropping and 23 misdemeanor counts of secretly filming 23 lifeguards at Bolsa Chica State Beach Lifeguard Headquarters.
- The investigation began in July 2025 after staff discovered a USB memory stick containing a hidden camera in the men's locker room. Pearsall allegedly recorded audio and video for 11 months starting in August 2024, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
- Attorney Gloria Allred filed a lawsuit on behalf of victims, some as young as 15 when the alleged recordings occurred. Victims described feeling betrayed by Pearsall, whom they viewed as a mentor and trusted authority figure.
- Pearsall's arraignment was postponed until September 21, and he remains free on his own recognizance. If convicted on all charges, he faces a maximum sentence of 18 years and eight months in prison, prosecutors said.
- Attorney Mark Peacock, representing seven lifeguards, said the recordings may have begun as early as 2019, potentially affecting more victims. Clients fear the intimate images may surface publicly, describing the situation as an "absolute betrayal" of trust.
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'Absolute betrayal': Lifeguards speak out against California parks official accused of secretly filming them
A former California state park officer made his first court appearance Thursday morning after being accused of secretly recording nearly two dozen men inside an employee locker room.
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Arraignment Scheduled for Man Accused of Secretly Videotaping Lifeguards
A former state parks superintendent accused of recording naked lifeguards at a Bolsa Chica State Beach locker room was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday. Kevin Pearsall, 59, of Long Beach, was charged with five felony counts of eavesdropping, 23 misdemeanor counts of secretly filming another and three misdemeanor counts of unlawful dissemination of private recordings, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. The alleged offens…
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