The Missouri Department of Corrections Parole Board has denied parole to serial child sex abuser Pete Newman. His next parole hearing has been set for September 2029, the farthest possible date. The ruling came down Tuesday, Oct. 1. Newman was…
Former Christian school employee and Kanakuk staffer Matthew Harmon arrested for child sexual assault
On May 28, after a yearlong investigation, the Dallas Police Child Exploitation Squad arrested Matthew Harmon, 46, on charges of sexual assault of a child for an offense that allegedly occurred in 2007. The alleged incident involved a victim Harmon…
New legislation in Arkansas and Missouri aims to expand statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse
Last week, lawmakers in Arkansas and Missouri presented new legislation aiming to expand and eliminate the statute of limitations in childhood sexual abuse cases. Passed in 2021 in Arkansas, the Justice for Vulnerable Victims of Sexual Abuse Act temporarily changed…
ACE American Insurance Co. denies allegations in Kanakuk’s recent cross claim
ACE American Insurance Co. is denying allegations made against them by Kanakuk Kamps in an October cross claim for contract breach and failure to defend the camp as their client in the lawsuit brought against them by Logan Yandell last…
Kanakuk Kamps sues ACE American Insurance Co. amid sexual abuse lawsuit
Kanakuk Kamps is suing ACE American Insurance Co. for “breach of contract and fiduciary duty” and “bad faith refusal” to defend the company in the lawsuit brought against Kanakuk by Logan Yandell last November. Kanakuk alleges ACE withheld pertinent information…
Missouri bill to increase statute of limitations for child sexual abuse victims dies in Senate
A bipartisan bill to extend the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse victims by 10 years has died in the Missouri Senate, despite being passed unanimously in the state’s House of Representatives. House Bill 367 was sponsored by Rep….
Fraud case against Kanakuk may proceed
A fraud lawsuit against Kanakuk Kamps may proceed, despite the objections of the Missouri camp and its leader, a county court ruled April 25. Kanakuk Heritage Inc., Kanakuk Ministries, and Kanakuk CEO Joe White had asked the Taney County Circuit…
As summer approaches, how can parents help their children be safe at summer camp?
When parents search the internet for “how to make sure your child is safe at summer camp,” about 84,900,000 Google results appear. Most of the links are lists of tips parents can keep in mind when sending children away for…
Child sex abuse survivors from Kanakuk, other organizations unite for statute of limitations reform
Survivors of child sexual abuse are attempting to enact laws in Missouri and Texas to change the legal landscape for Christian camps that cater to children and teens. Four witnesses who say they were abused at Kanakuk Kamps, a popular…