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INTERVIEW | | by Rob Perez
Checking Out ‘Library Girl’ Kendra Sunderland on the scandal that changed her life
While most people
opportunities that have come her way, which she describes as
wouldn’t describe
just “pure, dumb luck.” She’s recently wrapped up a bunch of
being at the center
feature dancing gigs and met fans at Exxxotica Chicago and
of a scandal as a
Exxxotica Dallas, with Exxxotica New Jersey next. “I feel lucky
blessing, Kendra
that I get to go because not a whole lot of cam girls get to go
Sunderland believes the entire
to Exxxotica.”
Oregon State University camming
Among the more unique opportunities that have come
controversy has made her the
Sunderland’s way (unique for a cam girl), is a deal with
luckiest girl in the world. In October
Pipedream Toys that included having her genitals molded for
of 2014, Sunderland walked into the
a pair of Kendra Sunderland strokers. “One is called My Eager
university’s main campus library
Beaver; the other one is called Cutie Bootie. And then there’s
and shot what could be considered
a blow-up love doll. So there’s only three out right now. I have
the most well-known camming
a ton of ideas that I want to share with them. It’s just a matter
session in history. During the
of me getting down to the office and actually talking with
course of the hour-plus cam session
them. One is integrating toys with webcamming. I’m kind of
on MyFreeCams.com, shot during
hoping that I’ll be able to do something like that, and make my
library operating hours, Sunderland
own line for camming as well. So hopefully soon I will be able
earned approximately $700 for her
to announce there will be more.”
public cam appearance, all while
With little time for camming these days, Sunderland hopes
students walked around oblivious
to make time to fit it back into her schedule now that she has
to what was about to become one
found a new home with PlayWithMe.com, which operates
of the most sensationalized news
Sunderland’s PlayWithKendra.com site.
stories of the year. What Sunderland
Sunderland’s tip goals on cam could skyrocket now that she
herself was oblivious to, however,
can add being a May 2015 Penthouse Pet to the list of her many
was that one of her members
newfound opportunities. As with every other Pet, one goal she
recorded and circulated copies of
has her mind set on is being named Pet of the Year. “It would
the camming session to various
be a dream come true,” admits Sunderland. “I don’t think I’ll
porn sites (in clear violation of My
be able to wrap my head around it if I did win. That would be
Free Cams user conduct: chat room
so awesome. It’s such a great title to have I’d be honored but
rules). Thus, the “Library Girl”
I’m not going to keep my hopes up because there’s 11 other
persona was born, bringing with
girls that could be it.”
it a plethora of negative reactions
No matter what other opportunities lay ahead, Sunderland
but also many opportunities that
still considers herself a cam girl, a job she feels she was meant
wouldn’t have been available to
to do. “I always wanted to be on cam and I always wanted to
Sunderland had the incident never
push myself. It’s sort of addicting. You just love the way it
occurred.
makes you feel and the positive feedback you get is something
“It’s had drawbacks,” recounts
you love to hear. Some girls can get really addicted to it. People
Sunderland, speaking to AVN
go to work every day and hate their work but they just don’t
about the last nine months of her
have a choice. This is what I love to do. This is what I was
now post-collegiate life. “I’ve lost
meant to do.”
friends; I lost my privileges to some
Even with all the publicity surrounding her, Sunderland
things because of the whole public
insists she’s still the same girl she was before she cammed in
indecency charge. That was probably
her college library. “People say that I’m famous but I’m not
the biggest setback from it.”
famous. To me I’m the same girl. I haven’t changed; just my
As of this writing, Sunderland
life has changed. I’m still the same girl and I still treat people
still faces an ongoing charge
the same way. It was my video that got out and there are
of public indecency in Benton
plenty of other girls that do other public shows, even library
County, Oregon, a serious level
shows. So all I can say is that it was pure luck. I’ve felt like the
misdemeanor charge; if found
luckiest girl in the world ever since then.”
guilty, she could face a year in jail
and a fine of $6,250, according to a
report in OregonLive.com. Another
possible outcome was being placed
on a sex offenders list, which
Sunderland was recently told will
not happen, even if she’s found
guilty. But in regard to her college
career, once Oregon State University
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officials were made aware of the public cam session on its
campus, an investigation by Oregon State police was conducted
with Sunderland’s full cooperation. Afterwards, university
officials barred Sunderland from attended classes at Oregon
State University.
“I’m not allowed on the actual campus grounds, [and] I
don’t plan on ever going back,” says Sunderland who also
understands the severity of the case being brought before her.
“At first I didn’t really think anything of it and then I started to
realize how serious of a charge it is. Every time I went to court
... I was so nervous. I thought I could get thrown in jail or that
they would be too harsh. I’m still worried about it because it’s
still ongoing and I haven’t been given an actual decision. [Yet]
one of the most amazing things for me is how many people
are willing to help and support me. There are just so many
wonderful people out there who are so supportive.”
In the meantime Sunderland has had time to pursue other