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Daily Mail
17 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Deranged Christian camp counselor 'threatened Columbine 2.0' against innocent kids for 'p***ing him off'
A sadistic counselor allegedly threatened the mass murder of children if they were to 'p**s him off' during a summer camp. Mario Bernal, 23, is accused of telling kids he would 'create the next Columbine shooting' at Christian Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston, Texas. He allegedly repeated his threats when horrified camp officials planned to fire him, vowing he would 'clock himself out' and 'not go down by himself'. Bernal again threatened to turn the camp into a repeat of the infamous massacre if the camp 'came at him legally', an arrest affidavit alleged. He was already facing dismissal for locking a group of children in a sweltering hot room as 'discipline' and refusing to let the leave. Two teenage gunmen murdered 12 students and one teacher at Columbine High School in Colorado on April 20, 1999, and wounded 20 others. Columbine is the most notorious school shooting in US history and national trauma that led to increased campus security and renewed gun control efforts. Bernal, from Vernal, Utah, was arrested by Livingston Police and handed over to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, which was investigating him. Police pulled him over near the camp entrance after witnesses told them he was planning to flee to Houston with his girlfriend, who also worked for Camp Cho-Yeh. He was charged with making terroristic threats impeding public service and held at the Polk County Jail on a $50,000 bond. Bernal was already facing sex crime charges for allegedly forcibly kissing and touching a women in a car despite repeatedly being told to stop. The case was filed on May 8 after the incident in March.
Fox News
3 days ago
- Fox News
Ex-camp counselor arrested after allegedly threatening violent revenge on Christian camp over firing
A former camp counselor was arrested last weekend after allegedly threatening to "create the next Columbine shooting" if children at the Texas summer camp were to "piss him off." Authorities arrested 23-year-old Mario Bernal, of Vernal, Utah, on Sunday over "terroristic threats" made to Christian Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post on Tuesday. Bernal, who was reportedly facing termination over cruel behavior and mistreatment of children, allegedly repeated his threat to recreate the 1999 Columbine High School incident – which left 12 students and one teacher dead – if the camp fired him, according to Fox 26 Houston, citing an arrest warrant affidavit. The former camp counselor reportedly said he would "clock himself out" if terminated, and "not go down by himself" if the camp "came at him legally," the outlet added. The camp fired Bernal after at least one camp worker said they saw him locking up a group of children in a hot room and refusing to let them leave as a form of "discipline," the local TV station reported. Police received reports of the threats and nabbed Bernal near the camp entrance after spotting him in a vehicle, the Livingston Police Department said on Sunday. "Threats to this community, especially involving our children, will always be taken seriously," Livingston police Chief Matt Parrish said in a statement. "I commend the quick and thorough investigation by the Sheriff's Office, as well as the response by our officers." Polk County Jail online records show Bernal remains in custody and is being held on a $250,000 surety bond.
New York Post
4 days ago
- New York Post
Ex-Christian camp counselor threatened to 'create the next Columbine shooting' if kids 'piss him off'
A former counselor at a Texas Christian camp threatened to 'create the next Columbine shooting' if his kiddie campers were to 'piss him off.' Cops arrested Mario Bernal, 23, on Sunday after he allegedly made the threats to campers attending Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston, according to Fox 26. A witness reported the threats to cops. Bernal, of Vernal, Utah, allegedly told the witness he would 'clock himself out' if the Christian camp fired him while threatening to carry out an attack inspired by the deadly 1999 school shooting that left 12 students and one teacher dead, the outlet reported. And if the camp 'came at him legally,' Bernal allegedly said he would 'not go down by himself.' 3 Mugshot of Mario Bernal, 23, who allegedly made the threats to campers at Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston, Texas. Polk County Sheriff's Office 3 Police officers arrested Bernal on Sunday after he allegedly made the disturbing threats. Livingston Police Department Camp Cho-Yeh describes itself as 'a place where both youth and adults have grown in their faith and character, while having fun, and helping people grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus Christ,' on its website. Bernal was working at the camp with his girlfriend, according to Fox 26. 3 Bernal was arrested on Sunday after a witness reported his disturbing statements to officials. Livingston Police Department Bernal is also accused of locking children in a hot room as a way to 'discipline' them,' staffers said. He was fired from the camp after his colleagues said they observed the cruelty. Cops nabbed the ex-counselor after spotting him at the camp's entrance sitting in his car, the Livingston Police Department said in a Facebook post. 'Threats to this community, especially involving our children, will always be taken seriously. I commend the quick and thorough investigation by the Sheriff's Office, as well as the response by our officers,' Livingston police Chief Matt Parrish said in a statement. The former counselor was charged with a terror threat impeding public service and is being held on a $50,000 bond.
