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Ex-State Parks Superintendent Charged with Secretly Recording Lifeguards at Bolsa Chica

The Orange County District Attorney has charged a former California State Parks superintendent with secretly recording naked lifeguards in the men's locker room at Bolsa Chica State Beach and distributing the images to friends. The defendant has been released on bond and the criminal case is proceeding.

CITIES AFFECTED
HUNTINGTON BEACH
STARTED
about 1 month ago
6/24/2026, 3:58:00 PM
EVIDENCE
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SITUATION MAP
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WHO

Defendant: a former California State Parks superintendent (not named in agency press release at this time). Charging agency: Orange County District Attorney's Office. Victims: State Parks lifeguard employees.

WHAT

A former California State Parks superintendent is charged with secretly recording naked lifeguards in the men's locker room at Bolsa Chica State Beach and distributing the images to friends.

WHERE

Bolsa Chica State Beach lifeguard headquarters and men's locker room, Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, California.

WHEN

Charges filed and announced by the OC DA on June 24, 2026. The defendant has been released on bond; the criminal case is ongoing.

WHY

The defendant is alleged to have used a concealed recording device to capture images of employees without their knowledge or consent and to have shared those images with others.

▸ NARRATIVE
Current Status

A former California State Parks superintendent faces criminal charges filed by the Orange County District Attorney for allegedly recording naked lifeguards without consent inside the men's locker room at Bolsa Chica State Beach, then distributing those images to others. The defendant has been released on bond; the criminal case is active.

Allegations

According to the OC DA's charging announcement, the former superintendent used a concealed recording device inside the lifeguard headquarters locker room at Bolsa Chica State Beach to capture images of employees in a state of undress. The DA further alleges the recorded material was shared with third parties. The defendant held a superintendent-level role within California State Parks at the time the conduct is alleged to have occurred.

Response and Investigation

The OC DA's office brought the charges following an investigation. No additional law-enforcement agencies have been publicly identified as co-investigators in the available evidence. The defendant is no longer employed as a State Parks superintendent. No victims have been publicly named by agency press release or court filings cited in this record.

What to Watch

Key developments to monitor include arraignment and preliminary hearing dates, any additional charges or co-defendants, and whether California State Parks issues a formal statement regarding internal oversight or policy changes. No court dates have been publicly announced in the current evidence.

▸ EVENT TIMELINE
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  1. Jun 24, 15:58(about 1 month ago)

    OC DA announces charges against former California State Parks superintendent for secretly recording naked lifeguards at Bolsa Chica State Beach locker room and distributing the images.

▸ EVIDENCE
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  1. NEWabout 1 month ago

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: June 24, 2026 Case # 26WF2502 ... The post Former California State Parks Superintendent Charged with Recording Naked Lifeguards in Bolsa Chica State Beach Locker Room, Distributing Images to Friends appeared first on Orange County District Attorney.

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