{"id":8403,"date":"2026-09-04T15:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8403"},"modified":"2026-09-04T15:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:09:49","slug":"31-male-lifeguards-now-say-former-california-state-parks-boss-filmed-them-undressed-in-locker-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8403","title":{"rendered":"31 male lifeguards now say former California State Parks boss filmed them undressed in locker room"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>A new round of lawsuits related to the alleged hidden-camera recordings of nude or semi-nude lifeguards and park aides has been filed in Orange County Superior Court \u2014 more than doubling the number of accusers pursuing civil litigation against a former high-level supervisor accused of placing the device and a state park department the staffers contend failed to protect them.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8401\">40 years covering California\u2019s economic thrill ride<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The latest lawsuits \u2014 filed over the last two weeks \u2014 add at least 21 accusers to the 15 alleged victims who had already filed civil complaints seeking compensation against a former California State Parks supervisor and the parks division.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin\u00a0Pearsall \u2014 a 59-year-old Long Beach resident who oversaw state parks across Orange County \u2014 is also facing criminal charges, including five felony counts of eavesdropping and more than two dozen misdemeanor counts of secretly filming or unlawful dissemination of private recordings.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors allege that Pearsall used that camera, disguised as a USB stick, in a Bolsa Chica State Beach locker room to record the \u201cgenitals or buttocks\u201d of 23 different men without their knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>The recordings \u2014 with audio and video \u2014 were captured over 11 months through July 2025, according to prosecutors. At least some images were sent by Pearsall to undisclosed individuals, prosecutors say.<\/p>\n<p>Pearsall was placed on administrative leave after the recordings came to light and then retired. He has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges, and an attorney representing him has declined to comment on the allegations. If convicted as charged, Pearsall faces up to 18 years and eight months behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8399\">Officials raise concerns on proposed charges in Monterey County\u2019s \u2018Baby Angelita\u2019 case<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gloria Allred \u2014 the nationally known victim-rights and discrimination attorney \u2014 was the first to announce a lawsuit. The latest round of lawsuits includes accusers represented by Irvine-based Manly, Stewart, Finaldi &amp; Thom, a prominent victim\u2019s rights firm known for representing sexual-assault victims in cases against well-known doctors, school districts, coaches and religious archdioceses, and Huntington Beach-based attorney Bijan Darvish, who recently handled high-profile retaliation cases against the Orange County District Attorney\u2019s Office, and his co-counsel, Jason Erlich.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe California Department of Parks and Recreation is liable for Pearsall\u2019s disgusting sexual abuse and harassment of our client, because Pearsall was a supervisor with direct authority over our client,\u201d Sean Riordan, an attorney with Manly, Stewart said in a statement. \u201cHe abused his position of power to subject our young client to sexual harassment and severe emotional trauma.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some accusers have described feeling betrayed by Pearsall, who was a sworn peace officer during his time as a state park supervisor. And some have expressed concern about not knowing where the images ended up, and if they have been circulated online.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of our clients describe not only shock and anger, but a deep sense of betrayal,\u201d Erlich said in a statement. \u201cThey are trying to process what it means to have intimate images captured and, in some instances, allegedly shared, without their knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At least some of the accusers tied to the lawsuits are not covered by the criminal charges. The criminal charges do not include any allegation that a minor was filmed.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8397\">Cal\u2019s Memorial Stadium expected to be \u2018rockin\u201d for the start of Lupoi era<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 30 lifeguards and park aides allege their former boss filmed them nude or semi-nude at Bolsa Chica State Beach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>31 male lifeguards now say former California State Parks boss filmed them undressed in locker room - 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