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	Man Accused in Camp Abuse Found Dead Thebostonchannel April 6, 2011 http://www.thebostonchannel.com/r/27452281/detail.html [with video] BOSTON -- A camp worker accused of abusing a former camper has committed suicide on the grounds of the Cape Cod summer camp. Chuck DeVita, 43, was found dead Wednesday morning inside his truck at Camp Good News in Sandwich, suffering from a single gunshot wound. DeVita was never named as the man accused of abusing a 10-year-old boy years ago who attended the camp, but Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O'Keefe said the man who was found dead was the subject of the abuse allegation. "The Camp Good News family is deeply saddened by the loss of our long time employee. Our heartfelt prayers are with Chuck's family," the camp said in a statement. DeVita was a grounds keeper at the camp. "Chuck is by far one of the most wonderful people I have ever met. He has a heart of gold and would give anyone the shirt off his back," co-worker Kathy Ciccotelli said. The camp came under fire earlier this year when Sen. Scott Brown revealed that he was abused at a camp on the Cape in the 70s. Camp Good News later identified it as the camp Brown attended. The former camper who came forward after Brown's abuse surfaced said he was abused while attending the camp in 1985. The Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office this week launched an investigation into accusations by that camper, now a 36-year-old man, who said the employee still works at the camp. "The person my client accused of sexually molesting him is Chuck DeVita," said Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, who represents the man. Garabedian said DeVita would have been in his late teens at the time and has held many posts at the camp over the years. "The criminal case will end against Chuck DeVita. You cannot prosecute a person who has died. I will bring a civil suit, if possible, against the estate of Chuck DeVita and the supervisors at the camp," Garabedian said. Garabedian said his client was saddened by the circumstances "Victims have many reactions to death of their alleged perpetrators. A lot of them feel sad that a person died. Others feel cheated they didn't get to confront their alleged perpetrators," Garabedian said. Brown spoke to Howie Carr on WRKO radio late Wednesday. He didn't talk about the death, but did talk about what it's like to be a victim. "This other individual, as I understand it, was wrestling with it and finally came forward. If I can help people with the strength to move forward, then I've done my job," Brown said. Brown said he has nothing to do with this case. He hasn't been contacted by investigators, and he said he doesn't know the alleged victim that came forward Tuesday. Brown said he doesn't even know if the man who abused him 42 years ago is still alive, and if he is, the senator has made it clear he has no interest in pursuing any charges.
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