Volusia Youth Counselor Accused of Molesting Boy He Was Mentoring

By Adrienne Cutway
ClickonOrlando
December 8, 2016

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Deputies fear there could be more victims after a Deltona youth counselor was accused of molesting a boy he mentored through church, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.

Nathan Gorzelanczyk had been working with youth at The Journey church in Orange City as a counselor before his arrest on Monday. He was recently fired from the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home, but deputies said he didn't tell them why. The Florida United Methodist Children’s Home wouldn't comment to News 6 about the allegations.

A 12-year-old boy recently told his therapist that Gorzelanczyk had molested him multiple times during the past year, deputies said. Gorzelanczyk, 31, had been mentoring the boy and often took him to church activities, to play tennis and to Gorzelanczyk's home.

Deputies said Gorzelanczyk molested the boy multiple times at his home and showed him pornography involving young boys.

Witnesses told deputies that Gorzelanczyk was known to bring boys from the neighborhood into his home to give them piano lessons or play video games, a news release said. Investigators believe there could additional victims who haven't disclosed the sexual abuse.

Investigators are searching Gorzelanczyk's home to determine if he's in possession of child pornography.

He is charged with one count of lewd or lascivious molestation.

Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 386-323-3574 or Crime Stoppers at 888-277-TIPS.