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> > > > > > > Day Care Staff Reacts to Child Molester Charges
> > > > > > > Story posted on 2006-08-10 18:56:00
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> > > > > > > A former day care worker who admitted to molesting a young girl in his
> > > > > > > care, now stands accused of molesting five more.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > WFMZ's Joel D. Smith met with parents and staff at the school today.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > He joins us now live from our Berks studios with the latest.
> > > > > > > Joel?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Rob, It was this past June when according to court documents, Samuel
> > > > > > > Ervin confessed to molesting a three- year-old girl at Trinity Learning
> > > > > > > Center.
> > > > > > > He's now pleading not guilty to those sexual assault charges, but now
> > > > > > > he's accused of molesting 5 other girls, between the ages of 3 and 10
> > > > > > > years old.
> > > > > > > Unfortunately, those who deal with child predators say multiple victims
> > > > > > > is not a surprise.
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> > > > > > > 2:33 Chief Moyer
> > > > > > > We would have been happy if it was one incident, but like you said,
> > > > > > > during the investigation, we kept finding more stuff and kept digging,
> > > > > > > hopefully we're done.
> > > > > > > Pastor Derby 5:28
> > > > > > > And when I found out there were 5 additional children I was angry and
> > > > > > > disgusted and I really hurt for those families, and for our staff.
> > > > > > > Our staff has really struggled through this, they have been hurt
> > > > > > > greatly.
> > > > > > > Reporter
> > > > > > > Sam Ervin used to be a member of that staff at Trinity Learning Center
> > > > > > > .
> > > > > > > Now even though he's gone, Ervin is still the reason some parents are
> > > > > > > thinking twice about keeping their children in the day care program.
> > > > > > > 1:25 Lynette Fowler
> > > > > > > That still makes me wonder, if there's 5 more that makes me think about
> > > > > > > other people that work here too.
> > > > > > > Because people have to know what was going on.
> > > > > > > Reporter
> > > > > > > The school has been investigated by the state, and made a number of
> > > > > > > security changes since Ervin's arrest.
> > > > > > > But the leaders realize convincing parents to stay will be a challenge.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Roughly a half dozen parents have pulled students from the school since
> > > > > > > June.
> > > > > > > 1:42 Fowler
> > > > > > > I don't know, I don't know.
> > > > > > > Ever since the thing's been going on I've been looking at other places,
> > > > > > > so I have to keep my options open.
> > > > > > > 8:12 Pastor
> > > > > > > As one parent stated, we're probably the safest place right now because
> > > > > > > of the extra measures and we're going overboard to make sure the
> > > > > > > children are safe.
> > > > > > > I still feel for the parents who are wondering what they should do.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ervin had passed a background check before he was hired.
> > > > > > > And even though the school says it's done everything the state has
> > > > > > > mandated before and after the event, the school's day care license
> > > > > > > could still be revoked.
> > > > > > > A hearing on that matter is scheduled for late September.
> > > > > > > Rob.
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