210. Circle of Hope Girls Ranch

A few years back an english girl named Chanel Mare escaped from this private Christian detention. Luckily for her she managed to move back to England where she restablished her life. The remaining girls at the ranch were not so lucky. They continued to function as cheap labor in the field receiving “Christian” guidance.

It doesn’t sound like a fun place to be as a teenager.

Sources:

• Horror Stories From Tough-Love Teen Homes (Mother Jones)
• Found Safe: Chanel More – MO – 4/21/2010 (Project Jason)
• Factsheet about the program (Fornits Wiki)

2020 update

The authorities have intervened against the facility. Girls have been removed into the care of the state pending further investigation. As result of this case the legislators of Missouri now looks at the almost bizarre lack of laws covering religious boarding schools in their state. If a child abuser really wanted peace from the law, all he should do is to create a religious boarding school in Missouri and then no authority at all will even look at his business.

This is a list of recent articles:

• Local girls home hit with state investigation (The Cedar County Republican)
• Owners of Missouri Christian boarding school say girls’ abuse allegations are lies (The Kansas City Star)
• After reported abuse at Christian boarding school, some say Missouri law must change (The Kansas City Star)