from Kill Devil Hills Police

Trevor Dale Fury

MORGANTON, N.C. -- An alleged child molester, on the run for four years, admits to abusing boys while working as a recruiter for the Eastern Burke County Rescue Squad.

“Very apologetic to all victims involved,” said Richard Murphy to reporters as investigators took him into the Burke County Sheriff’s Office Friday.

Murphy, 58, legally changed his name four years ago and is now Trevor Dale Fury.

From 2003 to 2004, Murphy was a recruiter for the rescue squad. He had access to schools.

“He was sexually molesting young boys and he had two residences during the time that this was going on,” said Sheriff John McDevitt.

Murphy’s job was to recruit junior volunteers for the rescue squad. The alleged abuse took place in his Burke County homes.

“Since 04’ we’ve identified five victims,” added McDevitt.

Murphy’s alleged victims were young men, ages 13 to 15.  McDevitt is positive more victims will now come forward.

“The fact that he was in the school system, this is not something you do in '03 and '04 and stop doing,” McDevitt said.

When Murphy found out he was under investigation in 2004, he fled to the Outer Banks and changed his name.

“He had bragged that the name he changed his name to was a comic book character,” said McDevitt.

13News has learned Fury worked as a cab driver in Kill Devil Hills and rented a room from a woman.

His female roomates told 13news they didn't know about his past until investigators came knocking at their door.

13News also has learned that investigators found guns, ammunition, thousands of dollars in cash and thousands of pictures of young people Fury had taken.

“He’s 58 years old now. We want to keep him off the street for the rest of his natural life,” McDevitt added.

Investigators told WCNC that Murphy has a graveyard tattoo on his back. The head stones have names and at least one of the names belongs to one of Murphy’s alleged victims, according to investigators.

Murphy could face as many as 50 charges.