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Second Unlicensed Christian Boarding School in Cedar County, Missouri, Closes, Citing Health Reasons
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Second Unlicensed Christian Boarding School in Cedar County, Missouri, Closes, Citing Health Reasons

Another unlicensed Christian boarding school in southwest Missouri has closed, the second in Cedar County to be shuttered, The Star has learned. Wings of Faith Academy, which described...

Lawsuit Alleges Former Seminarian Sexually Abused Teen Girl While Serving as Salisbury, North Carolina, Church Youth Counselor
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Lawsuit Alleges Former Seminarian Sexually Abused Teen Girl While Serving as Salisbury, North Carolina, Church Youth Counselor

A civil lawsuit filed Thursday in Mecklenburg County alleges that John Brian Kaup, who was in seminary training to become a priest, used his position as a youth...

GRACE Report Finds Abuse Allegations Against Chris Rice Credible at Church in Lexington, Kentucky
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GRACE Report Finds Abuse Allegations Against Chris Rice Credible at Church in Lexington, Kentucky

Three men have reported that Christian musician Chris Rice took advantage of a youth ministry culture that normalized massages and sleepovers to groom them as teenagers more than...

Escambia Christian School to Close in March as Teachers Cite Finances
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Escambia Christian School to Close in March as Teachers Cite Finances

Parents and students at a longtime Christian academy are now looking for a new place to learn. Families were notified on Tuesday that Escambia Christian School (ECS) will...

Former Christian school educators in Midland, Texas, say wrongful arrests over alleged assault reporting devastated their lives and careers
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Former Christian school educators in Midland, Texas, say wrongful arrests over alleged assault reporting devastated their lives and careers

Five senior administrators at Midland Christian School in Midland, Texas, were charged with failing to report a sexual assault that was allegedly committed in the school’s baseball locker...

Former Tabernacle Christian School principal indicted on 11 sexual misconduct charges
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Former Tabernacle Christian School principal indicted on 11 sexual misconduct charges

A former principal at Tabernacle Christian School, Stephen Couch, has been indicted by a grand jury. He faces 11 charges of sexual misconduct. An indictment is a formal...

Former Capital Christian School Students Sue Teacher, School Over Alleged Abuse in Sacramento, California
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Former Capital Christian School Students Sue Teacher, School Over Alleged Abuse in Sacramento, California

Even 40 years later, brothers Darren and Scott Sorgea say they still struggle to talk about what happened to them at Capital Christian School in Sacramento. In a...

Former Riverdale Christian Academy Students Sue School and Church Over Alleged Teacher Sexual Abuse
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Former Riverdale Christian Academy Students Sue School and Church Over Alleged Teacher Sexual Abuse

Two former students of Riverdale Christian Academy have sued the school and the church that operates it in west Fresno County. They allege the school allowed one of...

Families of Camp Mystic Flood Victims Sue Camp Owners Over Alleged Negligence
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Families of Camp Mystic Flood Victims Sue Camp Owners Over Alleged Negligence

Families of some people who died in the July 4 flash floods at Camp Mystic, a Christian camp in central Texas, have filed lawsuits against the camp and...

Former Valley Christian High School Employee in San Jose, California, Faces Federal Charges Over Alleged Sale of Student Explicit Images
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Former Valley Christian High School Employee in San Jose, California, Faces Federal Charges Over Alleged Sale of Student Explicit Images

A former employee of Valley Christian High School in San Jose, California, is facing federal charges over allegations that he sold explicit photos and videos of students. KGO...

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