Santa Cruz Police Detectives have
arrested the owner of a local surfing school for “Lewd and Lascivious Acts”
with children (Penal Code Section 288(c)(1)).
Dylan Greiner (38 yrs), owner and
operator of Santa Cruz Surf School was arrested late Friday night after
detectives served a search warrant at his home and business.
Mr. Greiner befriended young
students from his surf school. The 2
identified victims were 14 and 13 when the relationships began. He would coax with them with free surf
lessons and/or employment at his business.
Greiner made inappropriate sexual advances toward his victims. He also took inappropriate photographs of the
victims focusing on private body parts.
On August 16, 2013, Detectives
served a search warrant at Mr. Greiner’s home in the 700 block of Modesto Ave and
business in the 100 block of Center Street.
They seized several significant items of evidence during the search. Detectives uncovered a video collection where
Mr. Greiner secretly recorded young girls changing into wetsuits in the
dressing rooms at his business. They
also uncovered a multitude of photographs and other video secretly recorded by Mr.
Greiner where he purposely focused on breasts, buttocks and genitalia of young
girls.
Information shows Mr. Greiner has
been pursuing inappropriate relationships with young girls for at least the
past 4 years. Mr. Greiner, now 38 was at least 19-20 years older than his known
victims.
During his interview with
Detectives, Mr. Greiner admitted to the above actions as well as downloading
inappropriate images of young girls in the 13 and 14 year range. He also authored an apology letter to the two
known victims and the community for his behavior.
Detectives believe there are more
victims in the Santa Cruz area. A
preliminary search of one of the computers, seized during the search warrant,
showed thousands of videos secretly capturing young girls on the beach, as
young as 8-10 years old. Detectives are
still pouring over the multitude of dressing room and beach videos and
photographs in an attempt to identify additional victims. Detectives are asking concerned parents and
additional victims to contact the Santa Cruz Police Department Investigations
Unit at (831) 420-5820.
