A Florida youth ministry pastor has been arrested for a third time in over a month after he was found in possession of videos obtained from a camera he secretly placed in a church bathroom, New York Daily Newsreports.
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons warned last month that additional charges against David Nims, 37, were “likely” following his arrest in early June after a 14-year-old boy discovered a small camera tucked away beneath a bathroom sink. Nims was charged with video voyeurism by an adult responsible for the welfare of a child younger than 16. He posted the $10,000 bond and was released that same day.
Nims was arrested less than a week later when investigators found more than 100 files of child pornography on a laptop seized from his home. These images and videos were allegedly taken from the Internet. He was charged with possession of child pornography, and booked on a $10,000 bond. Nims was released three days later.
A continued search uncovered eight videos on one SD card and four micro SD cards containing footage from a camera in the church restroom taken in March. At least eight people were filmed, of which at least three are underage. These recordings appear to be from a device positioned “on a shelf, above a toilet in a small room,” according to Nims’ latest arrest report.
Nims has been charged with eight additional counts of video voyeurism. His bond was set at $80,000, and as of this writing, he remains in custody.
