27-05-2025
Paralympic skier facing child abuse charges after undercover operation in Lehi
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LEHI, UTAH () — A Paralympic skier is now facing felony child abuse charges after allegedly attempting to meet up with two young girls and their 'mother', who was actually an undercover officer.
Gilbert Camacho, 24, is facing two first-degree felony counts of attempted child rape and two first-degree felony counts charges of attempted sodomy on a child, according to the affadavit.
A Lehi police officer began an undercover chat operation on Saturday, when they became aware of Camacho. He was allegedly communicating online with what he thought to be the mother of a 5-year-old and an 8-year-old to sexually abuse them.
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When asked what Camacho was looking for with the children, he said, 'Use them,' according to the affidavit. Camacho reportedly said he had 'experience with their ages' and that he had been with 'a few girls a little younger but mostly around their ages.'
Court documents state that Camacho said he had engaged in sexual behavior with other children, including his 'niece' and his 'buddies daughter.'
When the 'mother' asked Camacho if she was a bad person for doing this with her children, Gilbert allegedly responded, 'I don't think we're awful, But it's really how they perceive it.'
A time was arranged for a meetup for Camacho to sexually abuse the children with whom he thought to be their mother. He was then taken into custody. Documents say he was in possession of a firearm, and that detective found candy in his vehicle the 'mother' asked him to bring to gain the children's trust.
According to the affidavit, an interview was conducted with Camacho, where he stated that his intention was to 'humiliate and possibly assault the Mother as more of a vigilante type conduct.'
Camacho reportedly said he was intending to call the police, and he only spoke about wanting to sexually abuse the children to gain the trust of the mother to confront her. When asked about the candy he brought, Camacho said he planned to give it to the mother before humiliating her and 'filming his vigilante conduct.'
Camacho told officers that he was associated with a group called 'Miami Avengers', who find individuals who try to meet children to sexually assault them to actually humiliate these individuals and post the videos online.
Camacho said he didn't intend to sexually abuse the children, according to the affidavit. Documents state that Camacho doesn't have any legs and that he allegedly claimed, due to that, he would be unable to sexually assault the children.
Documents say that Camacho is on the Paralympic ski team for Puerto Rico.
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Paralympic skier facing child abuse charges after undercover operation in Lehi
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