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Three suits seek to hold Kanakuk liable for previously awarded damages

By Mallory Challis·
December 31, 2025 12:55 pm·

Three separate lawsuits filed against Kanakuk Ministries by plaintiffs identified as John Doe XX, XXI and XXII will proceed in a changed venue and mark…

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Alabama legislators introduce ‘Trey’s Law’ to prohibit NDAs for sexual abuse victims

By Josh Shepherd·
December 22, 2025 5:55 pm·

A national movement to “end silence and expose abusers” is gaining momentum, as Alabama legislators filed a bill Wednesday to ban agreements used to coverup…

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Missouri Enacts Trey’s Law, Voiding NDAs for Child Sex Abuse Victims

By Josh Shepherd·
June 11, 2025 7:20 pm·

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) for child sex abuse victims are no longer allowed in Missouri, thanks to a piece of new legislation known as Trey’s Law.…

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Crime ·

Former Staff Member at Embattled Kanakuk Kamp Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child

By Sheila Stogsdill·
June 10, 2024 10:00 am·

A former staff member at embattled Kanakuk Kamp in Lampe, Missouri, has been charged with sexual assaulting a minor, following a yearlong investigation, according to…

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Abuse ·

Documentary On Sexual Abuse Allegations At Christian Camp Kanakuk Wins Emmy

By Kim Roberts·
October 10, 2022 10:10 am·

A documentary made by VICE News about the alleged sexual abuse cases at Kanakuk camps in southwest Missouri won a 2022 Emmy award for “Outstanding…

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Abuse ·

New Investigative Series Looks Into Sexual Abuse At Kanakuk Kamps

By Warren Cole Smith·
May 31, 2022 11:00 am·

A series of articles published by the Springfield News-Leader on May 26 tells the stories of previously silent sex abuse victims and others who say…

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Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·

New Witness Alleges Cover-Up of Sex Abuse at Kanakuk Kamps

By Julie Roys·
April 27, 2021 7:20 pm·

A successful Texas businessman has come forward with new allegations that Joe White, director of Kanakuk Kamps—one of the largest Christian camps in the world—covered…

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Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·

Kanakuk Knew of Abuser’s Behavior At Least 6 Years Before Firing Him

By Warren Cole Smith·
April 1, 2021 9:21 am·

Joe White, the president of Kanakuk Ministries near Branson, Missouri, is a larger than life figure in American evangelicalism. Since the 1970s, under the leadership…

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Kanakuk Financial Statements Reveal “Suspicious” Pattern of Self-Dealing

By Warren Cole Smith·
March 31, 2021 2:28 pm·

An analysis of the financial statements by MinistryWatch, with the assistance of the Dallas-based Trinity Foundation, reveals what the Trinity Foundation calls a “suspicious” pattern…

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Three suits seek to hold Kanakuk liable for previously awarded damages

Alabama legislators introduce ‘Trey’s Law’ to prohibit NDAs for sexual abuse victims

Missouri Enacts Trey’s Law, Voiding NDAs for Child Sex Abuse Victims

Former Staff Member at Embattled Kanakuk Kamp Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child

Documentary On Sexual Abuse Allegations At Christian Camp Kanakuk Wins Emmy

New Investigative Series Looks Into Sexual Abuse At Kanakuk Kamps

New Witness Alleges Cover-Up of Sex Abuse at Kanakuk Kamps

Kanakuk Knew of Abuser’s Behavior At Least 6 Years Before Firing Him

Kanakuk Financial Statements Reveal “Suspicious” Pattern of Self-Dealing

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Three suits seek to hold Kanakuk liable for previously awarded damages

Alabama legislators introduce ‘Trey’s Law’ to prohibit NDAs for sexual abuse victims

Missouri Enacts Trey’s Law, Voiding NDAs for Child Sex Abuse Victims

Former Staff Member at Embattled Kanakuk Kamp Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child

Documentary On Sexual Abuse Allegations At Christian Camp Kanakuk Wins Emmy

New Investigative Series Looks Into Sexual Abuse At Kanakuk Kamps

New Witness Alleges Cover-Up of Sex Abuse at Kanakuk Kamps

Kanakuk Knew of Abuser’s Behavior At Least 6 Years Before Firing Him

Kanakuk Financial Statements Reveal “Suspicious” Pattern of Self-Dealing

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