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Sounds like something from 1950, not 2020
Trumpers using faith as an excuse to commit evil, smh. This is what I think of when I see "religious liberty" being pushed on secular society.
A monstrous theocracy in the offing if they succeed, where things like this are condoned or hushed up to protect the church, because the church is more important than real human suffering.
... and yeah, that's a Trump flag below.
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Missouri reform school owners charged with abusing residents
MARGARET STAFFORD
Wed, March 10, 2021, 12:03 PM
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — The owners of a former Christian reform school for girls in southwest Missouri are charged with more than 100 counts alleging they sexually, emotionally and physically abused girls for years.
Sixteen former residents of the Circle of Hope Girls Ranch in Cedar County say Boyd and Stephanie Householder frequently restrained them with handcuffs, whipped them with belts, taped their mouths shut and struck or punched them for minor offenses such as drinking from a spring or singing.
Boyd Householder, 71, is charged in 22 counts with having sexual contact, including sexual intercourse, with one girl who was younger than 17 at the time.
The couple pleaded not guilty at an arraignment Wednesday afternoon. A bond hearing was scheduled for next Wednesday.
Attorney General Eric Schmitt said during a news conference Wednesday that the alleged victims also said they were forced to shovel manure for hours on end, stand with their noses against a wall while handcuffed for days at a time, and were locked in rooms without beds or lights.
“There are no words that I can say here today to describe the mixture of great sadness, horror, disgust and sympathy that I feel about these reports of cruel and almost unbelievable abuse and neglect,” Schmitt said. “We intend to do everything in the power of this office to get justice for these victims.”
Schmitt said Boyd Householder also told at least seven girls the “proper way” to commit suicide, and he's accused of forcing a girl to drink at least 220 ounces (6.5 liters) of water, run a mile until she vomited and then run again.
The Householders were charged Tuesday and are being held in the Vernon County Jail.
Boyd Householder faces 79 felony and one misdemeanor charge, including several counts of statutory rape, statutory sodomy, and abuse and neglect of a child.
Stephanie Householder, 55, was charged with 22 counts, most involving abuse or neglect of a child. Her charges do not involve sexual contact. She is also accused of restraining students and allowing her husband to have continued contact with several girls after he physically assaulted them.
“With 16 victims so far, we believe this to be one of the most widespread cases of sexual, physical and mental abuse practiced against young girls in Missouri history,” Schmitt said.
He declined to say the ages of the victims who have come forward, describing them only as girls and young women. Circle of Hope closed in August after investigators removed about two dozen girls. Many of the girls were sent to the home from out-of-state.
The charges came after an investigation by law enforcement in Cedar County and elsewhere that started when former residents of the home made allegations against the Householders on social media. Cedar County Prosecutor Ty Gaither asked Schmitt's office to help with the investigation in mid-November.
Online court records do not name attorneys for the Householders.
The Householders told The Kansas City Star in September that the allegations were lies prompted by their estranged daughter and girls who have not been successful in life after leaving the ranch.
“They’re angry and they’re bitter, and they want to blame somebody,” said Stephanie Householder. “They feel like they’re victims, and they just want to take their anger out on somebody."
The Householders’ estranged daughter, Amanda Householder, has said she was kicked out of the home when she was 17 because of disagreements with her parents. She led efforts to have Circle of Hope shut down and says she “100%” believes the allegations against her parents.
But the announcement of charges is bittersweet.
“It didn’t really hit me until I saw their mug shots,” she told The Star. “I don’t want my parents to go to jail. That’s something that I never wanted. But I’m happy they’re being held accountable.”
Schmitt said the investigation continues and urged anyone who was a victim or knows of further cases of abuse to contact his office.
Four former residents of the boarding schools have filed lawsuits alleging they were abused while they lived there. All the lawsuits were filed under the names “Jane Doe.”
Under Missouri law, faith-based boarding schools such as Circle of Hope are not subject to state oversight and are not required to be licensed. Circle of Hope described itself as a school that used the Bible to teach the girls proper behavior.
After The Star published an investigation of faith-based homes last year, Democratic Rep. Keri Ingle, of Lee’s Summit, and Republican Rep. Rudy Veit, of Wardsville, introduced identical bills that would require some regulation of these unlicensed schools.
The Missouri House Committee on Children and Families unanimously passed those measures last month and they are expected to be considered by the full House.
https://news.yahoo.com/missouri-refo...180328787.html
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This 2020 photo shows the exterior of the Circle of Hope Girls' Ranch in Cedar County, southwest Missouri
(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Sounds like something from 1950, not 2020
"Under Missouri law, faith-based boarding schools such as Circle of Hope are not subject to state oversight and are not required to be licensed."
How the ?
Typical MAGA cult behavior, not even remotely surprising. Always whining about pedophile rings when they operate them under the guise of religion.
muh religious liberty...
And they'll be the ones demanding tax paid tuition reimbursement because they should be able to choose between private and public school
Separation of church and state bad now
Raping kids is bad, yes.
I don't know why this is somehow debatable to you.
another swing and a miss.
You wouldn't be capable of an honest take if your life depended on it.
Guess some honest brokers are ok with priests/preachers having fun with kids.
You wouldn't be capable of an honest take if your life depended on it.
The second amendment helps protect kids!
> 16 former residents
Not thread worthy tbh
What's the frostking number of victims needed to be thread worthy?
translation:
"Hurr dee durr, I don't understand how investigations or the passage of time works, durrrrrr"
With 16 victims so far
How many tortured kids are worth a thread?
Do tell, I mean if you can stop eating your own boogers long enough to assemble a coherent thought.
Good morning and a Happy Friday to you too
Thank you. Same to you.
Too bad so many dems think the invisible sky daddy has all this in check
Too bad indeed. At least they don't get to put in anti-science theocratic bull into the party platforms.
They just legislate with it in mind. It's like saying it's ok to be racist as long as you don't let it control your legislative decisions.
The state stamps the high school degree as worthy.
I don’t think we want to get rid of this as some private faith based ins utes do a very good job of educating kids. Especially where the state has completely given up on the kids like Louisiana. If a kid goes to public school in New Orleans good luck.
So faith based schools have already found in roads due to neglect by states. And even neglect by the federal government
And it is also ludicrous to think faith based schools automatically neglect science. This is just not true, especially in Catholic faith based schools, especially the Jesuit-based schools.
To some extent, yes.
Anything specific come to mind? I generally oppose such things, and would hate an opportunity to speak out against them.
also rescued the McCloskeys
also referred 12 Roman Catholic clergy for criminal prosecution in Missouri.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/13/u...sex-abuse.html
so long as Greitens doesn't win, I'm cool.
Lol it's not like that at all.
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