A youth director at a Florida church has been arrested 3 times in two months — together with on fees he hid a camera in a bathroom at the home of worship, authorities stated.
David Patrick Nims, a volunteer director of youth ministries at Calvary Baptist Church in Pensacola, was busted Friday on eight new counts of video voyeurism after investigators discovered extra footage of individuals utilizing the restroom there, the Pensacola Information Journal reported.
Nims, 38, was first arrested on June 7 on felony video voyeurism after a 14-year-old boy discovered a camera beneath a sink in the youth hallway of the church, based on an arrest report obtained by the newspaper.
Nims was launched from jail later that day after posting $10,000 bond. He was then arrested a second time on June 11 after a search at his house revealed greater than 100 photos of kid pornography, deputies stated.
“None of these little one victims seem to have a neighborhood connection and weren’t videotaped by Nims himself,” sheriff officers stated in an announcement. “The information seem to have been downloaded off the web.”
Deputies discovered an SD card and 4 micro SD playing cards in the course of the search at his house final month, an arrest report reveals.
The reminiscence playing cards contained video footage of at least eight individuals — together with three juveniles — utilizing the restroom at the church with out their information, based on the report.
The camera was positioned on a shelf above a bathroom in a small room. The movies have been taken in March, based on timestamps.
A few of the footage additionally confirmed Nims placing the camera beneath the restroom sink after which adjusting it, deputies stated.
Nims remained held on $80,000 bond Tuesday at the Escambia County Jail, information present. It’s unclear if he’s employed an lawyer.
A message in search of remark from church officers was not instantly returned. Pastor Walt Magaha advised WEAR-TV in an announcement that the church was cooperating with deputies.
“Whereas we stay grieved over the allegations and circumstance regarding Mr. David Nims, a former ministry volunteer, our church is concentrated on caring for these concerned, working in full cooperation with regulation enforcement as they proceed their investigation, and loving our congregants and neighborhood in the identify of Jesus Christ,” Magaha stated.
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons advised the station extra victims in the case could also be recognized. A few of the movies, greater than 180 in all, have been additionally recorded at Nims’ house and his spouse’s place of work, the station reported.
“Each time we arrested him and we seize extra storage units and extra pc tools then we find yourself discovering extra,” Simmons stated. “Sadly we find yourself discovering extra proof of video voyeurism.”
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