Biologically male camp counselors shared cabins with young girls, fifth graders in California say.
The students from Weaver Elementary School in Los Alamitos, California, attended Camp Pali in San Bernardino for three nights in cabins purportedly separated by gender. Parents reported that they were not made aware of the camp’s policy on sleeping arrangements beforehand.
“I contacted the school and asked them if they were able to confirm that there was not a man actually sleeping in the same cabin as the girls,” parent Rachel Sandoval told local news outlet KTLA. “They were not able to confirm that.”
The camp said it was following state law.
“Per California law, we place staff in cabins they identify with,” Assistant Director of Camp Pali Emmi Teige said.
All staff undergo background checks and boast three recommendations, with “the vast majority” of them over 20 years old, according to the camp’s website. The ratio of counselors to children is 1 to 3, the website added.
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A spokesperson for the district said it was investigating the parents’ concerns.
Representatives for the Los Alamitos Unified School District and Camp Pali did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s requests for comment.
