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Counselors accused of 'fight club' type assaults on campers

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    Former camp employee breaks silence on alleged abuse of children in Maryland

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-- one parent told fox five that her child says he was woken up in the middle of the night and punched.

Not by another camper but by counselor.

-- -- all of the all of our lives the word.

Children.

Not war could be.

That's -- a former employee of the boys and girls clubs of greater Washington describes campground.

It's a place in Saint Mary's county Maryland where DC area kids are supposed to be able to get away.

Instead of former employee who asked -- to disguise his voice says there was swearing yelling and hitting.

Children wouldn't.

Would come -- different -- blues.

On board there for you.

Last week's campers return to DC one day early.

The camp was shut down and a letter given to parents it describes quote.

Inappropriate fight club type activities instigated by staff and involving children.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- News a spokesman for the boys and girls clubs says they are quote focusing on the well being of the use and families may have been impacted.

Now the metropolitan police department is a partner in this camp but there are no accusations against any police officers we can tell you.

That at least one camp counselor has been fired.

In Washington Beth Parker Fox 5 News.