Head of Military School for Children Charged with Child Pornography
July 8, 2009Cedar Bridge Military Academy Superintendent Steven T. Baryla, 27, of Toms River, New Jersey, has been arrested on charges of possession and distribution of child sexual abuse images on his office computer and been released on $200,000 bail.
Cedar Bridge is a privately-run, Christian faith-based camp for youths between the ages of 11 and 17 that advertises extracurricular military training and experiences. The camp itself is located outside of Harrisburg, Pa., and hosts two- to five-week training programs during the summer. In addition to the summer camp programs held in Pennsylvania, Cedar Bridge operates a year-round after-school program for local students.
According to Asbury Park Press, the Rev. Donald Zabroski Jr., who since 2003 has served intermittently as the academy’s chaplain, was so shocked that he immediately ended his relationship with the group. “I formally resigned (Tuesday) because of this,” said Zabroski, 47, of Lacey. “When they told me what was going on, I was speechless. I was dry-heaving.”
