A youth leader at Eastbridge Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Mount Pleasant, ReVille often held Bible studies for boys at a local Dunkin’ Donuts. At Coastal Christian Preparatory School, where ReVille was just fired as an upper school assistant principal, he took boys off campus on “ice cream runs.” “It seemed fun and OK,” said the mother of a boy who went along with ReVille and two friends. “Now, I have nightmares that I let that happen without saying a thing.”

Louis “Skip” ReVille prayed with, and preyed upon, vulnerable kids he coached and groomed over a decade in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.

He taught school, led sports teams, guided Bible studies and took kids into his home as a foster parent. In nearly every area of his life, ReVille positioned himself to be close to children, to share their time and win their trust.

Authorities say he used that access to carry out dark fantasies with adolescent boys.

Just how many remains unclear. Mount Pleasant, S.C., police have charged the 32-year-old educator with molesting five teens, but investigators have indicated more counts are on the way, led by ReVille’s own confessions.

Some early warning signs seem to have emerged in ReVille’s past, including a 2007 complaint from a summer camper at The Citadel about inappropriate behavior by ReVille.

A former official at Pinewood Preparatory School in Summerville, where ReVille taught and coached for four years, said faculty and parents there talked about his odd predilection for spending time with boys ages 12 to 14. It appears none of this information was passed on to future employers.

But folks in Mount Pleasant, where ReVille made himself a ubiquitous presence in youth sports, said they didn’t see this scandal coming.

“Everybody is very shocked and disappointed,” said Skip Stasky, president of the Wando All Sports Booster Club. “We are always looking for good people, good coaches, good role models for the kids, and Skip seemed to be all of these things.”

ReVille distinguished himself at The Citadel. He led Bible studies, worked as a summer camp counselor and mentor, and chaired the school’s Honor Committee in 2002.

ReVille, who aspired to attend seminary school, got his first break at Pinewood, where he worked as an English teacher and basketball coach from 2002 to 2006.

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