Several teen boot camp instructors in Pasadena have come under scrutiny after two videos surfaced showing harsh treatment of participants.
The videos, obtained by the Pasadena Star-News, were created about two years ago.
One shows Kelvin “Sgt. Mac” McFarland forcing children to drink a lot of water. Several are seen vomiting as a result.
The other video shows a boy crying as he carries a truck tire around his shoulders. McFarland and three other instructors are shown screaming at the boy and teasing him to say he “loves his sergeant.”
At least one of the instructors was reportedly on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps at the time, according to the Star-News.
McFarland was arrested May 27 and charged with kidnapping, child abuse, false imprisonment, extortion and unlawful use of a badge after a truant student was allegedly handcuffed in Pasadena, according to court records.
McFarland then allegedly told the girl’s family he would take her to a juvenile detention center if the family did not enroll her in his Family First Growth Camp, according to court records.
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