Former Puyallup youth sports coach accused of child porn, sex abuse
PUYALLUP, Wash. -- A former Puyallup youth sports coach has been accused of child porn and child sex abuse in Washington and Oregon, and authorities are asking victims to come forward.
Kenneth 'Scott' Carroll, 42, is jailed in Clackamas County, Ore., on nine counts related to the sexual abuse of children. Detectives have confirmed at least eight victims in two states, including Washington, the State Patrol said.
Investigators allegedly found more than 100,000 images of child pornography and 1,000 videos on the Carroll's computer at his Puyallup home.
Carroll formerly coached with the Puyallup Roughriders football program and the Puyallup Falcons junior wrestling team, the State Patrol said. Both programs are meant for boys, and participants range in age from 6-15.
Pictures on Carroll's Facebook page appear to show him coaching the Roughriders as recently as 2013.
Kenneth "Scott" Carroll. From Facebook.
Officials believe there could be more victims than have previously stepped forward-- likely from our state. Carroll may have started abusing children as early as 1997, the Washington State Patrol's Missing and Exploited Children's Task Force said, and many of those he abused may now be adults.
“This investigation began as two cases of sexual abuse of minors," said Lt. Ron Mead, commander of the exploited children's task force. " It didn’t take long for us to find evidence that Mr. Carroll had compounded his crimes by videotaping the abuse.
"With Mr. Carroll now jailed in Oregon, we hope that other victims in our area will feel safe coming forward.”
Mead said it’s important for every victim to come forward, even if Carroll already faces a significant number of charges. He also acknowledged that coming forward is difficult.
“We want to document every single case of abuse, and make sure each victim knows we take their case seriously,” Mead said.
The Puyallup Falcons Wrestling Club released a statement on their website saying Carroll last coached eight years ago, and has no part of the current organization.
Still, the club expressed grief at the allegations levied against a past coach.
"We are aware of the story and our hearts go out to the victims," the club said. "Puyallup prides itself in having a rich tradition in youth athletics. We have been contacted and are cooperating with law enforcement in their investigation."
Supervisors at the Puyallup Roughriders football club were not immediately available for comment.
Anyone with information about the case can contact detectives at 360-704-2410 or metcf@wsp.wa.gov.