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Former MO boarding school medical coordinator facing sex crime, kidnapping allegations

The long-time medical coordinator of the now-closed Agape Boarding School was behind bars Friday after his arrest on allegations of kidnapping and four sex crimes.

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Missouri prosecutor drops sex charges against ex-boarding school doctor as ‘more serious’ case proceeds

More than a year after prosecutors in two Missouri counties charged David Smock with child sex crimes, several counts against the former Agape Boarding School doctor have been dismissed.

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Several Missouri boarding school students settle lawsuits

Sixteen former students at a now closed Missouri Christian boarding school have settled lawsuits alleging they were abused while attending the school

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‘I can finally sleep at night.’ Former students, others react to boarding school closing

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After hearing that Agape Boarding School was closing its doors, many former students and Missouri lawmakers took a moment Wednesday to celebrate.

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Missouri boarding school under investigation will shut down

A Christian boarding school in Missouri that's been under intense scrutiny over abuse allegations will close later this month

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Missouri boarding school accused of abusing students announces it is shutting down

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Agape Boarding School, the embattled unlicensed Christian facility in southwest Missouri that has been dogged by abuse allegations for years, is closing its doors.

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Despite findings he hurt students, Agape leader won’t go on state abuse registry for now

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Agape Boarding School’s longtime director won’t be placed on Missouri’s child abuse and neglect registry any time soon, a judge ruled Wednesday, despite several findings that he harmed students.

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2 plead to misdemeanors in Missouri boarding school case

Two men charged with felony counts of abusing students at a private Christian boarding school in Missouri have pleaded guilty to misdemeanors, and the case against a third employee has been dropped

The Independent UK

New allegations in Agape lawsuits include sexual abuse, ‘pandemic’ of suicide attempts

New court filings reveal some of the most brutal allegations of abuse at Agape Boarding School so far, including one former student’s account that two staffers sexually assaulted him.

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Agape school abuse trial should start next month, not next summer, Missouri AG says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Agape Boarding School pushes to delay a hearing over abuse allegations until next summer, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said in a new court filing that a trial should start next month so no more kids are harmed.

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Fate of Missouri boarding school on hold as hearings delayed

Hearings are again on hold in the state of Missouri’s effort to shut down a Christian boarding school whose staff members have been accused of abuse by numerous current and former students

The Independent UK

Missouri bill would require more oversight of schools like Agape. Here’s why it’s unlikely to pass

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri bill that would mandate more state oversight on religious boarding schools, such as the Agape Boarding School, is unlikely to pass despite numerous calls from lawmakers to have the school shut down.

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The Independent UK

Rules sought for 'gooning,' taking troubled kids to care

There's a little-known practice in the U_S_ known as “gooning.”

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Missouri AG files new petition to shut down Agape Boarding School, asks for judge change

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri attorney general and the state’s child welfare office have filed yet another petition to immediately shut down Agape Boarding School — only this time, they want another judge.

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Two new lawsuits accuse Missouri boarding school of abuse including starvation, torture

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two more former students are suing Agape Boarding School, with allegations including starvation and torture, bringing the total number of lawsuits to 21 since early last year.

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Five more former students sue Missouri boarding school alleging torture, starvation

Five new lawsuits have been filed alleging abuse at Agape Boarding School in southwest Missouri, where five staffers face criminal charges for assaulting students.

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Lanarkshire wellbeing charity strides out to raise cash to continue vital work

Staff, volunteers and service users at East Kilbride-based Agape Wellbeing came together to boost funds.

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Nine new lawsuits allege torture, starvation and other abuse at Missouri boarding school

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nine new lawsuits have been filed alleging abuse at a southwest Missouri boarding school where five staffers are facing criminal charges for assaulting students.

The Independent UK

Missouri regulates boarding schools after abuse allegations

Fifteen years after Maggie Drew was first sent to Circle of Hope Girls' Ranch in southwestern Missouri, she says she still bears psychological scars and physical pain from abuse

Reuters

Haiti protesters burn plane belonging to U.S. missionary group

Haitian demonstrators protesting against crime in the city of Les Cayes on Tuesday burned a plane belonging to U.S. missionary group Agape Flights, according to local media reports and an Agape spokeswoman.

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'I was born into this.' Daughter of Missouri reform school owners sues parents over abuse

The estranged daughter of the former Circle of Hope Girls Ranch owners is suing her parents for forced labor, beating her for their own sexual gratification and making her punish other students at their southwest Missouri boarding school.

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