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Another camp hazard: sexual hazing. Simulation on 10-year-old alleged in California

June 1, 2007 By Hank Nuwer 1 Comment

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The teen’s family said he is a good kid, who has never been in trouble with the law, but the Sheriff’s Department said the hazing amounted to inappropriate and unwanted contact with campers.

“It’s very rare and it’s shocking it would happen at a camp where we would assume our juveniles are being cared for properly,” said Sheriff’s Sgt. Ed Komin, “so it does happen, but it’s not common.”

The Sheriff’s Department said the majority of the hazing happened in front of several kids last July.

Detectives said most of the kids called it typical camp pranks that went too far.

They said in one case, a 10-year-old victim was held down and the counselor simulated a sex act on him in order to humiliate him.

Family members of the teen charged in the case said the camp knew about the hazing rituals and did nothing about it.

Camp Condor’s Treasurer, Maryanne Hawkins, said that’s not the case.

“No, [the] camp does not condone that type of behavior,” Hawkins said. “In fact, all counselors went through training prior to kids arriving at camp.”

Detectives said they investigated charges that another counselor had inappropriate contact with campers, but said there was not enough witness testimony for the prosecutor to move forward with charges against that teen.

The camp said it no longer allows counselors-in-training to be with campers without an adult present.

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  1. Dr. Kushal Banerjee says

    June 2, 2007 at 2:41 pm

    Hazing is known as “Ragging” in India.

    The situation is so horrible that at-least 22 deaths have occurred since 2000 in India due to ragging (hazing). Many have been crippled, thousands have been sexually abused often in a way no less than gangrape.

    Both boys and girls are victims, and often the raggists’ victim is of their opposite sex.

    In the face os such a deadly situation and when the authorities of the concerned institutions are intentionally turning a blind eye to this untold version of the Abu Ghraib, the Honbl. Supreme court of India has issued a historical order. The court ordered that if the authorities are reluctant, they will be tried against, as well. It prescribed strict punishments to deal with ragging (hazing).

    We are group of volunteers, working as a Non-profit organization to eliminate this social evil of ragging (hazing).

    We shall be glad to know if anyone shares our concern.

    Thanks and regards,

    Dr. Kushal Banerjee,
    Member,
    No Ragging Foundation

    http://www.no2ragging.org

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