Former camp counselor accused of 'relentless' pursuit of boys

Joshua P. Farrell met teenage boys while working as a summer camp counselor and trolling skate parks and malls, Bucks County authorities say.

[Lourdes]

We need to pray for everyone involved in this sad case.

[Bethlehem PA]

It is so true that we need to pray for everyone, the victoms, and the alleged perp. He obviously has some serious issues of his own that will require years of therapy and he will probably need to be kept away from children for most of his life.
Simply pray for everyone involved and keep the childish and useless comments to ourselves.

[Bethlehem Citizen]

When I was in high school 18 year olds would date 13-15 year olds all the time. They were probably having sex too. This is totally stupid and frivolous of the police to pursue. He was 18 at the time and just a kid. Geez...seems like gay bashing to me.

[Unbalanced Justice]

If the perp was a 18 to 20 year old woman doing these acts with teenage boys we would never have read this in the paper or the charges would have been dropped if there were any at all.

[WoW]

uh he is a 20 yo camp counsoler preying on campers....hardly on the same level. Simple. 55 counts is harsh, i'll agree. But, he was in bed with a 15 yo. Case closed. give him
a couple years in jail to learn his leason. Yes this happens all the time, but he got caught.

[the truth]

When I was 16, I was dating a 19 year old, back in the 80's that wasn't a big deal.

[Herman]

It really shouldn't be so hard for this dude to pick up other dudes at some gay bar. Or he could just hang out at a highway rest stop.

[formerbuckscount ian]

hmm...my X insisted our son go there, for a summer to babysit his younger stepbrother.
His first year there and he didnt like it.
The second year, he put up such a big fuss, and refused to go back!
Makes ya wonder.
Personally, I think too many parents "eagerly" trust their well being of their kids to strangers.
I dont believe for a minute that nothing occurred at camp.
How else would he have lured them to his home,if he hadnt.
Face it, Its not like he held them at gun point, so these teens shouldnt be left off the hook without a firm reprimand. Their hormones and curiosity played a role in it.

[Bob]

Hmm, me thinks this is all the result of a permissive society and lack of real parental control!! Come on parents, talk to your kids instead of "sending them away"!! Although I don't see this as "right", I do see it as "expirmentation" by all parties involved.....Certainly not criminals, but subjects for some type of counseling.

[5gramps45]

Honky Lips wrote:

Moms and dads send their kids to these places to get rid of them for a time.
In this case, the boys are learing something new.
When they get home their little brothers are in for a real treat.
Don't bend over Dad.

you are a idiot,,looks like some one should be checking you out..(the police)

[Terry]

Bethlehem PA wrote:

It is so true that we need to pray for everyone, the victoms, and the alleged perp. He obviously has some serious issues of his own that will require years of therapy and he will probably need to be kept away from children for most of his life.
Simply pray for everyone involved and keep the childish and useless comments to ourselves.

Praying is useless. He probably got started with a pervy priest

[joe poli]

Terry, he might have gotten started by another gay or a gay Protestant Minister. There are plenty of them out there in the Protestant Churches.

Keep in mind that most gays are atheists.

[old man]

WoW wrote:

give him
a couple years in jail to learn his leason

The CSer would probably enjoy a litle time in jail.

[Honky Lips]

joe poli wrote:

Terry, he might have gotten started by another gay or a gay Protestant Minister. There are plenty of them out there in the Protestant Churches.
Keep in mind that most gays are atheists.

I think poster # 23 got him going.

[The Truth]

joe poli wrote:

Terry, he might have gotten started by another gay or a gay Protestant Minister. There are plenty of them out there in the Protestant Churches.
Keep in mind that most gays are atheists.

Joe, lets be honest here. Protestant Ministers can marry and have legitimate sex.
Catholic Priest cannot marry and have to molest Altar boys to get their rocks off.
You dont read about Ministers fondling boys, but you certainly read about Priests getting their tonsils tickled.

[The Truth]

the truth wrote:

When I was 16, I was dating a 19 year old, back in the 80's that wasn't a big deal.

To each their own. As long as the guy wasnt rough with you and your parents didnt object...

[LS Resident]

Pity he couldn't hook up with the former Asst. DA from Bucks. Seems like that would be a perfect match.

[the truth]

Unknown wrote:

Are you friggin kidding me. These are 13 year old boys who have some skeezy 20 year old trying to perform oral sex on them. What is wrong with you perverted bunch of retards. No 20 year old should be approaching a 13 year old for any type of sex act. Who is writing these child molester tolerant comments? Probably a bunch of sick child molesters because that is what you sound like. Idiots! Scumbags! Skeezy perverts.

and the pig was in bed with a kid when they arrested him...nasty. I can see an 18 year old "dating" a 16 or 17 year old, but this monster pursued them , hung out where he knew young boys would be and he was going after 13 and 14 year olds. He needs to rot in jail.

[ugh]

i dont even know what to think at this point. i knew him and i would have never thought in a million years he would do something like this. i guess it goes to show you never really know someone.

[Unknown]

Honky Lips wrote:

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You're envious cause you never had that treatment at 13.
I don't think you EVER had it.
THAT is what's wrong with you.

You truly are a miserable scumbag. Loser!