Football coach arrested after videos of him ‘sexually assaulting boys’ found on phone he left in restaurant
A youth soccer coach in Tennessee was arrested and charged after police discovered videos of him sexually assaulting at least 10 children.
On June 22, Camilo Hurtado Campos, a ‘popular’ youth soccer coach in Franklin, Tennessee, left his phone behind at a local restaurant.
When restaurant employees began searching the device to determine its owner, they made a disturbing discovery: graphic photos and videos of Campos abusing minors.
Campos was detained by police in Franklin the next day. Police say his phone contained ‘dozens’ of recordings of him raping unconscious boys, thought to be between the ages of 9 and 17.
‘Campos frequented nearby school playgrounds in both neighborhoods where he approached kids and recruited them as players on his team,’ the Franklin Police said in a news release. ‘After gaining their trust, Campos invited many of the kids to his home where he drugged and then raped them.’
According to investigators, the phone contained evidence of assault against at least 10 children. So far, they have only identified three of the victims.
On Monday, five more victims came forward to police that were not seen in the videos on his phone.
Detectives also said some of Campos’ victims may not even realize the abuse happened due to being in such an unconscious state.
Campos has since been charged with rape of a child and sexual exploitation of a minor. He is being held on a $525,000 bond at Williamson County Jail.
Additional charges against the disgraced coach are expected as investigators identify more of his victims.
Campos is not the first youth sports coach to take advantage of his players.
In 2021, David Hughes was convicted of grooming and sexually assaulting at least four children over three decades while working as a youth coach in New Addington, south London.
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