Michael Karl Geilenfeld, accused of sexually abusing multiple boys at his Haitian orphanage, is facing trial in federal court. Prosecutors allege that he, viewed as a father figure, exploited the boys, some as young as nine years old, for his own sexual gratification. Testimony from a former resident details shocking abuse, with Geilenfeld allegedly coercing boys into sexual acts. He faces numerous charges, with potential penalties including decades in prison if convicted. Prior to trial, Geilenfeld rejected a plea offer, signaling his intention to mount a defense against the accusations.
But Geilenfeld, an American who owned and operated an orphanage in Port-au-Prince, looked down on them as objects to satisfy his sexual desires, prosecutors said.
The boys, then between 9 and 13, are now in their 20s. Geilenfeld, 73, is charged with six counts of engaging in illicit sexual contact in a foreign place.
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