Camp counselors charged in sex case

Published 3:52 am Wednesday, August 2, 2006

By Staff
CASSOPOLIS – Cass County Sheriff Joseph M. Underwood Jr. reports that his department is investigating a criminal sexual conduct case at Camp Wagner, on Brownsville Street in Calvin Township.
On July 26, at 6:38 p.m., sheriff's deputies were dispatched to Camp Wagner at 19088 Brownsville for a CSC complaint.
Deputies were informed of an alleged incident that occurred between two counselors and four campers.
All subjects involved in this case are males.
The counselors were 17 and 18 years old, while the victims were all juveniles.
In this case the suspects and victims all had clothing on and the suspects were "disciplining" campers for violations that occurred at the camp.
The suspects would "simulate" sex with their victims.
Suspects Jordan Elliott Barnes, 17, of Chicago, Ill., and Lyle Carter Simpson, 18, of Indianapolis, Ind., were both arrested and charged with criminal sexual conduct in the second degree (forcible contact with actor having a position of authority).
They have been arraigned in Fourth District Court and are being held on $50,000 bond.
There is a preliminary examination of evidence scheduled in District Court this morning at 9.
This incident remains under investigation by the Cass County Sheriff's Office.