Orphanage Founder in Haiti Charged in U.S. for Sexually Abusing Minors

Michael Geilenfeld, previously accused of abuse, faces indictment after investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI.

Michael Geilenfeld, the founder of an orphanage in Haiti, faces federal charges in the U.S. for allegedly traveling to Haiti to engage in sex acts with minors.
Geilenfeld previously sued a Maine activist over accusations of abusing boys, calling them “vicious, vile lies,” before an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI led to an indictment.
The alleged illicit conduct occurred between November 2006 and December 2010, when Geilenfeld was operating the St. Joseph’s Home for Boys in Port-au-Prince.
Geilenfeld and North Carolina-based Hearts with Haiti sued the activist, Paul Kendrick, who accused Geilenfeld of being a serial pedophile after speaking to young men who claimed they were abused by Geilenfeld.
Authorities in Haiti have long investigated sex abuse allegations against Geilenfeld, who was arrested in the Caribbean country in September 2014 but released a year later after his case was dismissed.