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KSL Newsradio's Randall Jeppeson reporting A former Mormon Tabernacle Choir member's computer is now the focus of an investigation, after he was arrested for taking pictures of nude boys during a campout.
Police suspect Robert Matthews took pictures of boys between the ages of seven and 15 while on a campout. He allegedly went swimming in the nude with the boys, took pictures of them, then told the boys not to tell their parents.
Some of the boys did tell their parents and police searched Matthews' house. Matthews faces charges of sexual exploitation and lewdness involving a child. He has also been released from his position with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir pending the outcome of the investigation.
Child pornography cases are on the rise in Utah County, according to county Sex Crimes Task Force Sgt. Shawn Chipman.
"The four children now have to live with this. There are actually other things we're looking into," said Chipman. "We have evidence that other things may have occurred."
The news of the arrest comes as a shock to those that know Matthews.
Church officials also released a statement, saying: "The Church strongly condemns child abuse and will not tolerate any such actions by anyone affiliated with our faith. Any member convicted of child abuse faces Church disciplinary action."
