Abuse at another MO Christian boarding school!
PLEASE HELP US PROTECT THE VULNERABLE AND HEAL THE WOUNDED!
Concerned about ABM Ministries / Lighthouse Christian Academy?
Did you see, suspect, or suffer any wrongdoing there, at any point?
We are a confidential support group for anyone who was hurt by anyone in any institutional setting.
We are especially worried about those who are or were at this controversial boarding school in Piedmont.
(In recent months, at least three boys have run away from this facility, reporting abuse of some kind.)
(See Kansas City Star, https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article285075937.html)
HOW YOU CAN HELP
---Ask friends, family neighbors ‘Have you heard anything about any misconduct there?’ If they say YES, please urge them to call law enforcement or our organization.
---Remind people you know that abusers are shrewd and they count on others to keep quiet or avoid ‘getting involved.’ Tell them that kids are precious and unless caring adults speak up, youngsters will continue to be hurt.
---Remember that any information or suspicions, no matter how old or slight or seemingly insignificant, can be helpful to police and prosecutors and others seeking to learn and expose the truth and safeguard children.
---Reach out to anyone you may know who worked or volunteered at Lighthouse. Ask them if they ever saw anything suspicious. If so, beg them to contact law enforcement ASAP.
---Spread the word about our self-help group. People who have been sexually, physically or emotionally abused CAN get better. But the first step is reaching out, confidentially, to others who have suffered in the same ways and understand the severe damage such misconduct and crimes cause.
---Check out our website – SNAPnetwork.org – and urge others to do so.
---Keep an open mind. Just because you may not have direct knowledge of wrongdoing, that doesn’t mean it isn’t happening. Please, for the safety of kids, let’s err on the side of action.
David G. Clohessy
Former national director of SNAP
Current volunteer director of Missouri SNAP
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
Prevent Abuse LLC
7234 Arsenal St., St. Louis MO 63143
314-566-9790 (cell)