NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

BLACKBERRY EDITION

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

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INCIDENTS

New River Gorge NR

Child Sexual Abuse Conviction

On December 2nd, a 43-year-old local man was found guilty in Raleigh County Circuit Court of 74 counts of using a minor in filming or photographing sexually explicit conduct, 74 counts of being a custodian in possession of material depicting a child in sexually explicit conduct, 7 counts of third-degree sexual assault, and 3 counts of sexual abuse by a custodian. The man, a former massage therapist, was found with a digital camera containing explicit and obscene photographs taken of a 13-year-old girl during the execution of a search warrant at his residence for stolen property and illegal firearms. Further investigation into the matter revealed that a number of the pornographic images were taken at different locations within the park during the spring of 2004. He could be sentenced to as many as 341 years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for February. The initial report and case was investigated by the West Virginia State Police. NPS rangers and special agent are working with the US Attorney's Office and state police on the follow-up investigation. [Chief Rangers Office]

JOBS

Lake Mead NRA

GS-025-9 Lateral Reassignment Opportunity

The park has an immediate opening for a lateral reassignment to a permanent full-time GS-9 protection ranger position. This required occupancy position is located in the Northshore District, which is comprised of frontcountry, backcountry, wilderness, and marine areas. The Northshore District also includes two developed campgrounds with 246 sites, two major marina complexes, and a 52-room hotel with a restaurant and lounge. The district has approximately 33 miles of primary roads and 50 miles of secondary roads with about 107 miles of exterior boundary. The district staff responds to a large volume of vehicle accidents, vessel accidents, EMS incidents, and water SARs throughout the year. We encourage rangers with skills in EMS, SAR, fire and vessel operation to apply. If you are interested in a lateral transfer, please send an electronic copy of your resume via email to HYPERLINK "mailto:Margaret_Goodro@nps.gov" Margaret_Goodro@nps.gov by December 31st. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Margaret Goodro, Northshore district ranger, or Mary Hinson, deputy chief ranger, via email.

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Prepared by Visitor and Resource Protection, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.

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