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Cody Robinson, a camp youth director at Pine Lake Bible Camp in Caldwell Ohio, stands accused of numerous crimes related to the possession of child pornography.
A youth director at Pine Lake Bible Camp has been arrested following an investigation into child sexual abuse material by the Noble County Sheriff’s Office as part of the Southeastern Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force.
According to Your Radio Place, Cody S. Robinson, 29, was taken into custody on May 17, 2025, just outside of Caldwell.
Authorities say the arrest followed a cyber tip received by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, which reported video files of child pornography linked to Robinson.
A search warrant was executed at Robinson’s residence, leading to his arrest. He is facing a range of charges, including:
One count of first-degree misdemeanor Falsification
One count of second-degree felony Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor
Two counts of third-degree felony Attempt to Commit an Offense
Two counts of fourth-degree felony Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor
Two counts of fourth-degree felony Pandering Sexually Oriented Matter Involving a Juvenile
Two counts of fifth-degree felony Illegal Use of Minor in Nudity
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The investigation remains ongoing. Authorities urge anyone with relevant information to contact the Sheriff’s Office directly.
The Southeastern Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force is part of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, which coordinates multi-agency responses to combat human trafficking and related crimes.
In the wake of the arrest, Pine Lake Bible Camp announced on social media that all camps scheduled for June 2025 have been canceled.
The announcement cited “unforeseen circumstances” and offered an apology to affected families for the short notice.
Bruce Gerencser, 68, lives in rural Northwest Ohio with his wife of 47 years. He and his wife have six grown children and sixteen grandchildren. Bruce pastored Evangelical churches for twenty-five years in Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. Bruce left the ministry in 2005, and in 2008 he left Christianity. Bruce is now a humanist and an atheist.
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