A former volunteer youth leader at a
Defense attorney
A half-dozen members of the boys’ families sat near the back of the courtroom during the brief hearing. Two women who identified themselves as the mothers of the boys, ages 15 and 16, said they’re upset Wolk remains free to “”walk the streets.””
The Columbian is not identifying the women to protect the teens’ identities.
“”The two victims aren’t doing as well as I anticipated, especially my son,”” said the older boy’s mother. “”He’s on suicide watch.””
The other woman described the ordeal as “”devastating.””
“”I thought of him as a son,”” she said of Wolk.
The former volunteer youth leader remains out of police custody. He is under a specialized set of supervised release conditions that, among other things, prohibit him from having any contact with minors and require him to remain employed.
McMullen said afterward he’s still working on obtaining police reports and reviewing evidence. He said after Wolk’s first appearance, there are “”two sides to every story.””
The teens’ version is that Wolk, a volunteer at
At least one instance of abuse is alleged to have occurred on a camping trip in
The 15-year-old told detectives he and Wolk read while lying on his bed with Wolk’s arm around the boy’s shoulders, according to court documents. On at least one occasion, the teen said that Wolk made him strip down to his boxers and lie in bed with him. On about five occasions, the boy told detectives, Wolk touched him inappropriately over his clothes.
A restraining order against Wolk was filed by the 16-year-old in December.
The case was investigated by the
The two families continue to attend their church.
“”We actually have a lot of support,”” one of the mothers said.