The leader of an Amish retreat in Boonville for those in the Amish and Mennonite community has pleaded not guilty to sodomy/attempted sodomy and two counts of trafficking for the purpose of slavery. The Cooper County Sheriff’s office confirms this…[Continue Reading...]
The leader of an Amish community in Cooper County was arrested on Wednesday over claims of sexual abuse and forced labor at a rural retreat. Cooper County Sheriff Chris Class said Sam Shetler, 42, was arrested after a search warrant…[Continue Reading...]
On August 30, a Michigan jury convicted James Randolph, a former pastor at Living Word Church and son-in-law to televangelist Mark Barclay, after a week-long trial. Randolph worked as the head of youth ministries and is the second of three…[Continue Reading...]
LEXINGTON, Mo. — From the Los Angeles Times, to Newsweek, even Christianity Today is writing about a Christian college system embroiled in controversy from coast to coast. And now that system is expanding in the Show Me State, raising concerns…[Continue Reading...]
In a federal lawsuit filed by 11 individuals, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau and its Bishop Edward Rice in his official capacity are accused of enabling and concealing sexual abuse of minors by employees that took place over…[Continue Reading...]
A Utah woman is accused of kidnapping her then-4-year-old daughter in January 2023 and evading law enforcement for 18 months, with help from her adult sons, before she was finally caught. At the time when Kimberly Dell Davidson-Drolet, 53, allegedly…[Continue Reading...]
A Utah woman was charged with kidnapping and conspiracy after she allegedly abducted her daughter and joined a cult in Missouri. Kimberly Dell Davidson-Drolet, 53, allegedly planned the kidnapping for 14 months, according to newly released Utah federal court filings.…[Continue Reading...]
A mom is accused of kidnapping and taking a toddler from Utah to a religious compound in Missouri, federal prosecutors say. Three other people were also arrested in connection to the case. Kimberly Dell Davidson-Drolet, 53, kidnapped her non-custodial 4-year-old…[Continue Reading...]
A rural Missouri boarding school at the center of abuse allegations has closed its doors, and a state agency is trying to determine if it adequately responded to previous concerns about the facility in calls to an abuse hotline. The…[Continue Reading...]
A strange story about a weird St. Louis, Missouri property formerly owned by Nelly has taken another bizarre twist. A new video share proves the property is still abandoned and is now allegedly owned by a cult. It was a…[Continue Reading...]
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