Church Working with Police after Youth Leader Accused of Secretly Filming Boy, Grand Rapids Press, February 19, 2009

Church Working with Police after Youth Leader Accused of Secretly Filming Boy

Grand Rapids Press
February 19, 2009

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BYRON TOWNSHIP — The church where David Randal Campell served as a youth leader is cooperating with authorities and its pastor stressed that children are safe in his church.

Campbell is being investigated by the Kent County Sheriff's Department after authorities learned that he secretly taped a youth visiting his Gaines Township home.

David "Randy" Campbell, 53, is a youth leader at Frontline Bible Church in Byron Township.
Photo by Rex Larsen

The discovery was made last month after Campbell, a youth ministry volunteer and graphic design artist, donated one of his personal computers to the Frontline Bible Church in Byron Township.

Police say videos of his actions remained on the computer.

"We are very much praying for the family," said The Rev. John Lowder said.

"I do want to emphasize that none of this happened at the church and these incidents had nothing to do with him in any capacity with the church," said Lowder.

Upon discovering the alleged evidence, the church banned Campbell, 55, from working with youths, said the pastor.

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