Tennessee authorities said Sunday they found evidence of the rapes of 10 unconscious boys on the phone of a local soccer coach after it was left at a restaurant.
Camilo Hurtado Campos, 63, was booked on allegations of Rape of a Child and Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.
Detectives expect to file several additional charges.
Franklin Police are working to identify several young children allegedly drugged and raped by the soccer coach.
“This is a horrific local story that I need help getting the word out about for local police. A local soccer coach in Franklin, TN named Camilo Campos left a phone at a restaurant. It was filled with videos of him raping boys who were unconscious. Many may not realize they’re victims but his phone has evidence of a lot of victims,” Robby Starbuck said.
“If your child ever played for him, was around him or associated with him in any way then Franklin Police need you to call 615-794-2513,” he added.
This is a horrific local story that I need help getting the word out about for local police. A local soccer coach in Franklin, TN named Camilo Campos left a phone at a restaurant. It was filled with videos of him raping boys who were unconscious. Many may not realize they’re… pic.twitter.com/rqT7IMO95O
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) July 10, 2023
“I’m sick over this case. He’s held right now on $525,000 bond. Why the hell does a child rapist get the chance to bond out of jail when he’s ON VIDEO raping kids??? Our penalties for pedophiles are nowhere near adequate in America. They deserve an immediate death penalty!” Starbuck said.
“I will be making it my mission to pass a law in Tennessee that results in child rapists getting the death penalty. Mark my words we’ll make it happen in the next year. I’ll use every ounce of political influence I have to make it happen. Enough is enough. Pedos deserve death!” he added.
I will be making it my mission to pass a law in Tennessee that results in child rapists getting the death penalty. Mark my words we’ll make it happen in the next year. I’ll use every ounce of political influence I have to make it happen. Enough is enough. Pedos deserve death!
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) July 10, 2023
Franklin Police said Campos used his job to lure boys to his home, where he drugged and then raped them.
The children in the videos may be unaware they are victims, detectives said.
Franklin Police issued this statement Sunday:
A heartbreaking investigation is underway as Franklin Police work to identify several young children who were drugged and raped by a Franklin man.
Camilo Hurtado Campos, a popular soccer coach, is being held for Rape of a Child and Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. Detectives are expected to file several additional charges.
Police were contacted by a local restaurant after staff found a cell phone left behind by a customer, later determined to be Campos. Workers took a look through it to try and find info that would lead them to the owner, so they could return the phone. What they found, instead, were dozens of unconscionable videos and pictures of children, and so they called police.
During an immediate and tireless investigation, Detectives found hundreds of disturbing videos and pictures on that phone. In many of them, Campos recorded himself raping unconscious boys between approximately 9 and 17 years old.
The 63-year-old soccer coach has lived in Franklin for the last 20 years, with that time split between two neighborhoods: Hill Estates and, most recently, on Glass Lane in the downtown Franklin area. During off-hours, Campos frequented nearby school playgrounds in both neighborhoods where he approached kids and recruited them as players on his team. After gaining their trust, Campos invited many of the kids to his home where he drugged and then raped them.
The rapes of at least 10 children have been found on Campos’s phone, so far. Working with local schools, Detectives have identified two of his victims. Police hope that those familiar with Campos can help them put a name with the faces of the remaining victims.
Detectives say that the children in these videos were in such an unconscious state, that they might not even realize that they are victims.
If you or your child have been associated with Campos through the years, especially if he has been your child’s coach, Franklin Police want to hear from you at (615) 794-2513, or you can start an email conversation by clicking here.
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