New Tribes Mission Abuse

Like Another Former MK, above, I’m also curious whether this forum has uncovered information about the sexual abuse of children by the dorm dad at the NTM dorm at Aritao in the Philippines in late 80’s and early 90’s. While I am not one of those abused, I was in the dorm at the time and I remember strange things going on, such as the dorm dad in question entering our room when my roommates and I were asleep. When the abuse came to light several years later, the field committee confronted the dorm dad, who confessed and left the field, with his family, immediately.

Until I found this website, I thought this was an isolated incident. I’m saddened that abuse in NTM dorms was relatively widespread, and I’m interested to see what measures NTM takes to address what seems to have been systemic problems.

We need to be careful about condemning parents for not training their children. Most character is formed by the age of five. So most of a child’s character is formed by the time they go to boarding school. I’m not saying it is good to send children away at that age but most of the influence they receive will be from their parents even though they go to boarding school at six. There are many children who have gone to boarding school who have not been abused but lovingly care for by wonderful people. The parents may not have been wise to trust the dorm parents but that is the fault of the leaders who covered up all the evil that was happening. Missions were foolish to believe abusers who claimed they were sorry and would never do it again. The only parents who are at fault are those who when their children tell them about the abuse as children or even later as adults do not believe the story.

I went to Mamou and some dorm parents and teachers were evil other were wonderful caring people. Sad to say the evil ones did so much damage that I will be dealing with it all my life. My parents had no idea what was going on but when they found out a few years ago they were deviated. Yes I too am at fault for not as an adult bring it to the attention of authorities. I realize my fear to report could have caused other children to be abused. That is way it must be reported quickly and abusers remove from contact with children. This is why I am so supportive of what they are doing on this web site.

The abusers get center stage because of their evil deeds that are out of the norm. They deserve to be punished for their sins. The mission boards have created an atmosphere where all dorm parents are bad which is not true. But to cover up the bad ones is a great disfavor to the good ones. If the bad ones where removed and criminal charges given to them immediately the good dorm parents would never be suspected of doing wrong. As it is now people who hear about the cover ups question anyone who is or was a dorm parent.

But don’t blame parents for the abuse. They may be guilty of other things but not the abuse.

My fear is the parents who had someone else take over the primary part in discipling their kids. All parents should never be so trusting even in a “christian” invironment to not ask the hard questions of dorm parents. All dorm settings were different, but the ones that seemed to produce longer lasting effects are those where the parents saw their kids during christmas and summer break. You can’t tell me that God would have you allow for such massive times apart you still be able to disciple your kids, they are adapting to someone else’s standards. Dorm schools don’t parallel what takes place in your home or in the example of Columbine. My main problem has been how many parents did “what was mandated or thought to be the best for the gospel to go forward”. Health and safety don’t replace the first given mandate to fathers to disciple their kids. Most parents walked in fear of leadership of the 70’s-80’s because they didn’t want to leave that in which they had grown to love. The responsibility was compromised by fear of man and what others would say if they tried to homeschool or left the field altogether. Christianity held you in high regards when you were in ministry but if you left, you lost a ton. I just don’t buy any arguement before the Lord on safety or health being the reason for sending your kids away. If God sent you there as a family, he will take care of each and every one. Did you go to the field as a family or just as a husband and wife team? Many felt it was their parents thing and never witnessed the blessing of seeing first hand God at work, using you and your parents.

Under another site, Joseph III writes: “I think it will be interesting who all the Lord will hold accountable for these abuse cases, and my thoughts are the parents will be at the top of the list for having sacrificed something God mandated them to be responsible for. ”

With all due respect, Joseph III, I beg to differ. Blaming the parents for the abuse that took place at a Christian school – a place where they honestly felt their children would be kept safe from harm – is a real stretch. Did they have the slightest idea that their children would be sexually abused in that environment? Of course not. Knowing what they know now (hindsight being 20-20), would they do the same thing again? I don’t think so.

Unfortunately, parents cannot control what happens to their children. Try as they might, they cannot protect them from every kind of evil. How do you suppose those parents feel who sent their kids off to Columbine High School on that fateful morning in 1999? Are they to blame for the massacre that took place that day? Are they to be held accountable for having decided to send their children to that school?

In the midst of all the finger-pointing, let’s not forget who the real evil-doers are: the ones who committed the crimes. THEY are the ones who should be judged, not those parents who made the painful decision to send their kids to a mission school, with the belief that by doing so, they were providing the healthiest and safest environment for their children.

In case you haven’t noticed, Joseph III, we live in a sick and fallen world. You do not have to go far to find evil. Tragically, our own daughter was raped IN OUR OWN HOME by someone we all knew. Who will you hold accountable for THAT?

God’s word says ” In the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses let every word be established” . We have many more than that who have come forward to confirm what Kari and Bonnie testified happened to them and there are still more speaking out about the abuse that they went through. What will it take before our church leadership like, James Dobson, Chip Ingraham, Chuck Swindal etc will finally speakout on this issue. Dealing with sexual abuse is more than trying to get victims to heal, it is also holding those who rape and molest children accountible for their sin. Let’s not let our church leaders sit out this issue. Please contact all of the church leaders that you listen to and challenge them to take a Biblical stand against this sin. http://speakingtruthinlove.org

As a former NTM training candidate in Waukesha, and Canada, we experienced this abuse in our family. Our daughter was systemically being targeted by a student/teacher , whom was physically abusive to his own family and sexually to ours , THIER response to our complaint was to call us ” UN-GRACEFUL’ and remove the man from the teaching position temporarily …and kick us out of the mission … GO FIGURE…. I will openly and honestly talk to any one about this situation..HOWEVER, NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE…these are dangerous people whom are accountable to NO ONE …not even the Church’s that support them…..Write me for more info…We believe in what they do but the DICTATORIAL leadership is an outrage, and out of CONTROL…

Has anyone contacted you yet about the situation in the Philippines? And the rape in Thailand? It was a long time ago, but the victims remember. I appreciate you keeping folks anonymous and not wanting to post people’s stories without permission, but what you have posted on this blog about Fanda is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to New Tribes covering up sexual offenders at their schools. And it’s a big iceberg.

I have been under the impression, by a reliable source that at least one NTM pediphile was himself abused as a child on the mission field. It was covered up as well and of course the cycle continues. I do not feel comfortable saying much more then that as it is not my place to disclose the name of victims even if he became a pedifile. My point in saying this is just to say the cycle will continue until NTM takes actions against abusers. They have no problem kicking people out when they just don’t like them or to throw accusations at people just so that they will leave. Why not kick someone out immediately when there is any hint of wrong doing as a protection measure?

No, I have not heard about Columbia. I was an MK with NTM through the 70’s and ’80’s. I guess that was covered up as well.

20 Years of abuse. Lets try more like 40. How about the abuses of MKs in Columbia in the 60’s? Has this been too well covered up by NTM that no one remembers anymore?

Ephsesians 4:26 says “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:”

Anger has a place in our lives and God has anger. We are not to sin when we are angry. We are not to harm anyone physically. By the way wasn’t that anger that motivated much of the physical abuse of children I know it was at Mamou where children were beat until they bled. I don’t see anyone who started this blog advocating physical harm on these evil doers.

We have become so accepting of the sins we like that we don’t become angry as God does. Or in this case is the mission so concerned for their own image they have set aside what God hates and made it OK. Yes I am angry at NTM for accepting sin of the grosses kind yet making their rules of absolute authority so important that to go against them is to be out of fellowship with God. They should be angry for allowing “Achan” to stay in their fellowship.

The abuse the Mamou kids suffered is over 50 yr old. Anger is definitely part of the healing possess. Yet there are still people telling us we should just forget it and go on with our lives. I still get angry when I meet an older man and my gut instinct says he is an abuser. I am angry that I was conditioned this way. I have to every time go through the process of telling myself not to judge older men just because of something that happened to me 50 years ago. Yes I am still angry at the sin and those who covered it up. And no I don’t go to bed angry because God is there to take my burden and I know He is angry so I sleep very well. At the same time God has used what I went through to give me a ministry to others who have been abused. It also has made me more sensitive to what others are feeling. Thank God He turns all things around for His glory. God is giving Bonnie and Kari much courage to stand up against sin. They have already found their personal answer in God. Now they are fighting to stop this sin of cover up. Pray much for them

A Concerned MK mentions “the general animosity” of many of the comments made on this blog.

I think it is pretty hard to differentiate between animosity and outrage, anger and anguish, or even diatribe and debate. It is too easy to read into the comments of others the emotions that we would have if we were in their place. Maybe we are right, and maybe we are wrong in our understanding.

Therefore, it is not useful to wonder about the motivations behind the comments; it is enough to ponder the truth of the allegations. Doubts about the messenger should never create doubts about the message.

Missionaries in NTM are doing wonderful work in many places around the world. This blog does not disparage those missionaries and their work in any way. Nor does the good work being done by missionaries excuse the actions of the leadership that this blog has brought to light. It is not this blog, but the faulty leadership, that has brought shame and disgrace to the cause that these missionaries seek to advance.

Joie,
God has gifted you with a wonderful writing ability! Your comment has taken my breath away and greatly encouraged me. Thank-you for sharing!

I did not mean to cause any more pain or hurt. Thank you, reverend, for being kind.

I am just honestly concerned because I have seen bitterness quench the spirit of many, many MKs over the years.

I am very much supporting the concept of this website, but I am concerned that the general animosity of the commenters is not actually helping the situation.

Grace and peace!

“…but i assure you from personal experience that God’s grace sometimes makes itself known in ways that hurt at the time but bring life abundantly later. God has gracefully come through for me far better than i could ever begin to ask or think, and i have no doubt that he will do the same for you on your own journey.”

I am encouraged and impressed with these words. Joie, you have spoken truth from your heart.
I hope all those who want to remain in denial will take heed.

Joie

Your comments are right on and Biblical. God says that he who covers sin shall not prosper Prov. 28:13. Rather than trying to stop or discourage victums from coming forward we should be encouageing them to share their stories. I hope that more and more people will come forward with their stories of pain and suffering. It is a big help to unload the burden you carry, knowing that someone who cares is listening.

man, i just want to stab myself with a fork when reading some of the reactions to these admitted abuse cases. the reverend guy up there who causes me to shudder nervously thinking of the “counseling” he must give the folks in his church; the sanctimonious people who seem so deathly afraid of any kind of anger that they shamelessly judge those of us who are righteously steaming about the way this “investigation” has been handled; the anonymous folks who jump in to defend ntm without apparently reading through any of the extensive documentation that new tribes itself handed over – it boggles the mind, it really does.

first of all, folks, please realize that for every one of you that has an opinion about how this uncovering is being handled, know that this blog (and the stories it has drawn forth) has been life-giving water to some of us who have had no voice to speak of the terrible things at fanda for most of our lives. i beg you to carefully read through the stuff before jumping in there. kari and bonnie and the others who have spoken up here are handling this the biblical way. they have been methodical and gentle and courageous in the face of an incredible tide of disapproval, judgment and fear coming from many sides. this blog didn’t start from an angry or vengeful place, and if a few comments by people who are shocked and horrified to find out about these abusive events and the following multi-year cover up are enough to get someone’s dander up, then those people may want to work on their sensitivity and compassion.

let’s practice right now, shall we? can you imagine how krista rowe’s mom must feel, finding out her daughter had been sexually molested, and that the leadership of ntm knew about dave brooks for years before and did nothing, not even inform her and the other parents of children in the dorm that he CONFESSED to molesting at least 2 girls in 1989 (as they were legally required to do)? can you feel pain for miriam, who was molested by another man who also CONFESSED and who then wasn’t even made to resign from the mission? can you possibly begin to hurt for what my own family has gone through for the last 20 years, seeing our beloved sister/daughter/friend so affected by what she experienced at a christian missionary school, while the leadership of said school, who had a written CONFESSION from brooks, refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of her horrible experience? do you who are blindly defending the incompetent (and frankly illegal) decisions ntm has made in regard to the abuses of multiple people at fanda…do you know or care about the vast repercussions that covering up these abuses has caused in so many lives? do you even want to know, or is it more comfortable to stay safely in the dark?

one of the letters from the cpc posted on this site says that these abusive events happened too long ago to find out anything now. well, this blog proves that they were wrong, doesn’t it? if ntm truly wanted to get to the bottom of what had happened, to bring light to such a painful situation, they could have, but they made no effort all all, other than their pitiful “official investigation” that started in 1997. instead they chose to sweep it under the proverbial rug and create an environment of secrecy, all to protect an organization that does the work of god.

well, god and his work do not need our protection, guys. to quote cs lewis, the church of god is “spread out through all time and space and rooted in eternity, terrible as an army with banners.” the christian church is strong enough to withstand shedding some light on the skeletons pushed away into religious closets – after all, its bridegroom is a pretty powerful guy, no? we as christians don’t need to be afraid of confessing our sins, owning our mistakes, admitting our shame – we are the forgiven ones, the acceptors of grace, are we not? where is this fear coming from? it does the church of god and its organizations (such as new tribes mission) way more harm when we refuse to stop acting like a bunch of fearful, emotionally dead judges who in-fight and squabble, let alone refuse to bring our collective head out of the sand long enough to admit that covering up the sexual abuse of multiple children by a religious organization is sick and wrong and EVIL. that the ntm leadership cannot admit their culpability in that blows my mind and makes me question said leadership abilities – how could i not? no one would deny that ntm has done much good over the years, but that in no way negates its complicity in this cover-up and its refusal to this day to deal with it with the seriousness and repentance it deserves. my non-christian friends have shown more compassion to this issue than many folks commenting here, and they don’t even understand the seriousness of the SPIRITUAL abuse inherent in this travesty.

so by doing a knee-jerk judging of the hearts and motives of those behind this blog without even reading or conversing or asking questions, you aren’t single-handedly saving god’s work, hate to tell you. preaching forgiveness like it must be mutually exclusive from justice isn’t particularly sensitive or even biblical. and somehow twisting your mind into accepting that a christian organization literally treated the victims of abuse with less respect than the pedophiles who abused them is ignorant and criminal.

please don’t misunderstand – i do recognize that this uncovering experience is probably terribly gut-wrenching and emotional for some of you who are still with ntm, or who feel guilt or shame for things long hidden and pushed to the dark corners of your mind, or who just haven’t experienced the freedom and peace that facing painful truths can bring, but i assure you from personal experience that god’s grace sometimes makes itself known in ways that hurt at the time but bring life abundantly later. god has gracefully come through for me far better than i could ever begin to ask or think, and i have no doubt that he will do the same for you on your own journey.

Specifically against the abusers, I mean.

note to Val ……. I did not find your above posting insulting in any way. You have a heart that is broken for your abused friend and if you don’t stand up for her, who will? To me you are an illustration of someone who carries the burdens of the abused and forgotten victims of Fanda. God bless you.

As a victim of abuse in Fanda, I highly doubt a letter from NTM 20 years later is going to make me less angry and hurt and dissatified then I am now.

Wow Grace has been hired. Where was NTM and their help 20 years ago when the abuse came to light?

That question still needs to be answered.

If it wasn’t for this Blog the communication between NTM and the victims would probably still be stalled and in limbo. Of course it should never have had to come to this, if NTM had acted decisively and dealt with the abuse in a transparent and open manner. The FandaEagles have brought this issue into the light and obviously the average die hard ntmer is not going to appreciate it. It reflects negatively on the organization and especially those in leadership.

If you look at the Grace website it is a good site for a victim to go to. But for the abuser which is NTM to suggest that the victim to get help is wrong. If NTM were to say we are going to try to get help from a group that can show us our sin and how we can make it right with the victims that would be the right thing to do. Instead they have again said to the victims you have a problem. How very shameful.

It is not wrong to get angry at sin. Jesus used a whip to clean the temple. Those who are on the outside of this situation should be the first to become very angry. Anger that defends the oppressed is righteous anger.

The former MKs of Fanda are justified in their anger towards NTM regarding not only their inaction today but over the past twenty years. I am so overwhelmed with not only their feelings of frustration in this struggle but my own as well. I grew up hearing whispered stories about not only the sexual abuse that happened to those kids a few years older than me, but also witnessed various types of verbal and mental and physical abuse as well while I was growing up there. And while it may be harder to prove or lay charges for these other forms of abuse, people who have come forward with their stories should not be generalized as “bashing” or “ridiculing” NTM. I don’t believe that many of the people who are writing on this blog are even in a position to soundly comment on the anger that is coming from the FMS MKs. And if people on this blog continue to say that it is God’s place to judge the actions of men, I don’t feel that it is man’s place to judge the “righteousness” of another’s anger. That right would also fall to God.
Does not God work through people? And could it not be said that the prosecution of criminals by other people not the hand of God at work? LISTEN to what these girls (and guys) are saying! They have told their stories which not only must be incredibly difficult to not only remember and think about what happened but also to recount the events to other people and in such a public way! I challenge those who have an declared this site a forum for spreading bitterness and hatred to seriously rethink what you are saying! Are you even in a position to say it? I think that many people are not posting their names because they are afraid of the reprecussions of making such a statement. It takes courage for these MKs to tell their stories and you don’t even have the courage to post your name. And to Rev. Bill, who was not afraid to so openly criticize Val’s comment: in my opinion your “insulting” response was “the illustration” of what has allowed these issues to fester for so many years through stubborness and a lack of willingness to bend towards humility.
In case what I have written should be misinterpreted, I do not hate NTM nor harbour any deep feelings of bitterness. I want to see justice happen for all the victims of abuse. I want to see the perpetrators behind bars where they should be, and I want to see true peace come to all those involved.
And I thought what Val said about others not judging the forgiveness of another’s heart was spot on.
And simply because I don’t know,… is it possible for those involved to start their own legal action as a group?

The bottom line is that NTM is continuing to ignore the law by not reporting this to authorities and pressing charges. What if it were a different crime? If this were a murder should they only convene a committee and hire outside help? Additionally, I am a social worker with many years of experience in child welfare, there is simply no such thing as a one-time abuser. NTM’s choice to continue to not prosecute, puts at other kids at risk for molestation by pedophiles. It also makes NTM criminally liable for their future crimes. So, while it is nice they have hired grace, no it is legally and ethically not enough.

I applaud the concerns of the Concerned MK and am quite surprised that the Moderator of this site would post what Val wrote in such an insulting manner. Val is the illustration of what the Concerned MK was talking about.

On an unrelated note, have any of the victims pursued the possibility of direct legal action against the actual perpetrators of the abuse? Elsewhere on this site, someone said that it would be possible under US law. If so, I would strongly encourage it. It makes me sick to think that they have escaped the consequences for so long. I know the focus right now is on NTM’s belated response, but is there a chance to bring the abusers to justice as well?

To “A Concerned MK,”

-You have come across as being quite insensitive and should probably word your thoughts more appropriately. Statements like “Is that not enough for you?” will not be well received here.

-Commenters on this site might notice something, however. I wonder if the cause has lost some potential advocates simply due to the tone of those who have posted in anger. Anger generally begets a defensive posture.

-I know I have hesitated to post anything for a while now because I do not want to be identified with either the anger and hatred reflected in some of the comments nor with the appallingly late “resolution” that NTM is pursuing. If I were to post something, I would carefully consider my choice of words and the possible interpretations and consequences of them.

-I have followed the blog carefully since its inception because many of those affected were my friends (and I suppose I, too, was affected indirectly during my time at Fanda). I’m disappointed, however, that the few (misguided) overtures from NTM, have been greeted with harsh ridicule by some of those commenting. I don’t think that is helpful. Rather, NTM leadership should be commended for finally approaching the problem and they should be strongly encouraged to do more. I don’t foresee any progress if this site becomes a sounding board for all those dissatisfied with NTM.

-This blog has the potential to provide to healing for the abused, justice upon the guilty, and protection for the vulnerable. We all must avoid statements and attitudes which would detract from those outcomes.

I am thankful that NTM is finally trying to do something. It is not quite the reaction I was hoping for (for one of the NTM leaders to break away from the control of NTM and express overwhelming grief for his part in this would be nice) I think if what I mentioned above happened only good could come of it. I think the victims would truly appreciate it and I think that the people that would be most likely to express outrage to that person would be “outsiders”. However, I also think that those outsiders would really appreciate it as well. I think that if this were to happen it would truly open up a road for curtain areas of recovery for the victims.

To the concerned MK,
“It is God’s place to deal out revenge; and may it be so! May God step into this situation and deal with the men that have wronged innocent MKs!”

Question: Should the law of the land not have stepped in when the Catholic church covered up the priests that were molesting children?? Should those priests continue to serve until the Lord comes back to judge them? Did you not read that NTM covered up these crimes and failed to report them? Did you read about how NTM America moved an abuser who confessed to NTM Brazil? Did you read through this blog in detail? Do you understand that those who have been abused need to have their story told in order for healing to contiue? I am best friends with a girl who was SEXUALLy abused repeatedly from ages 8-10 by a trusted dorm parent while his wife stood by and watched. My friend has forgiven more than you can possibly imagine. There is much frustration with NTM for their silence and failure to seek justice on their behalf. Do not judge those who were abused and tell them that God needs to teach them forgivenes. You do not know their hearts.
And do me a favor and read through this blog in detail before you post anymore comments.

I am appalled at the response to NTM’s email. Unfortunately, the disgusting SIN that NTM members have been engaged in are only being greeted with more SIN. The way that you respond to this attempt of NTM to correct a wrong is shameful.

Yes, they were INCREDIBLY SLOW to respond. That makes me (hopefully righteously) angry. But to be constantly ridiculing and spreading bitterness and hatred all over this website toward the mission in GENERAL is HATEFUL and WRONG. I am sorry, but you are wrong in your constant ridicule.

Another email was sent this morning detailing how NTM will be taking care of the situation through GRACE ministries. Is that not enough for you? Or will you continually spread a root of bitterness and anger?

It is God’s place to deal out revenge; and may it be so! May God step into this situation and deal with the men that have wronged innocent MKs!

But may God teach us forgiveness also.

The mention of sexual abuse is noticeably absent from the NTM memo. In the opinion of most of us, that is the far more serious crime and the one least subject to personal interpretation. Feeling you were excessively disciplined is one thing (and justly felt by many children in the care of parents or adults more concerned with their own image than a child’s well-being); sexual abuse is far more serious. NTM’s response to this issue is looking more and more like that of the Catholic Church when confronted by mounting evidence that their own hand-reared priests tended, with frightening regularity, to be sexually molesting small children. Would NTM’s reaction be different if we were talking about homosexual pedophiles instead? Or are they really so self-absorbed in their ideologies and unfailing belief to be doing God’s will that they will continue to to delude themselves and deceive others in their trust as to what really happened.

Yeah “victims of excessive physical abuse” like you are complaining about spankings from 20 years ago?

Oh, and the “alleged” is a good touch too. How about some frankness?
“All the whakos out there who think they were overspanked are now hate-mailing all our missionaries because they were ‘allegedly’ abused. Please ignore them and keep serving us whole-heartedly.”
“Love, your Master, NTM”

Is posting an mission-wide email the only way to get a response from these folks? You asked for a list of students over a month ago with no answer but they send this letter out in an hour? Apparently someone CAN make a decision there if absolutely necessary.

“alleging that they were victims of excessive physical discipline or otherwise suffered abuse”

come on! don’t we have admitted sexual abusers here? how dare they hide that and act like it’s a customer service issue. talk about dishonesty and coverups. it’s like the catholic priest scandal all over again!

go fanda eagles!

from Stop Baptist Predators: “What to do” This outlines what to do to seek help, and why you cannot trust the religious organization to do it for you:

http://stopbaptistpredators.org/whattodo.html

Survivors. Please check out SNAP for Baptists. There is contact information for a woman by the name of Christa Brown, who addresses covered up abuse in Baptist organizations.

http://www.snapnetwork.org/snap_regional_offices/snap_local_mid_us.htm#bap

Also see Stop Baptist Predators

http://stopbaptistpredators.org/index.htm

I think that NTM has more than proven their inadequate level of trustworthiness on this matter. Seek your own representation. Do not leave it to them.

An hour later a response..but for the victims it’s been 20 years…come on NTM.

Oh, wait. One more thing. I love how they also fail to mention their Florida NTM youth pastor arrested for 6,000 images of child pornography.

Wait, let me get this straight. NTM gave you documentation, which you posted to this very blog, in which at least one abuser confesses to his crime of pedophilia. NTM acknowledged to you IN WRITING, his confession of abusing, not one, but several girls.

Yet, they then continue to attempt a cover up by sending the following to their staff:

“New Tribes Mission has been informed that at least one and possibly several former Missionary Kids (“MKs”) connected with New Tribes Mission have recently made statements to the media alleging that they were victims of excessive physical discipline or otherwise suffered abuse at some overseas NTM schools in the 1980s or early 1990s and that NTM has failed to satisfactorily respond to the alleged abuse.”

“We value every MK and their families and are committed to seeking the truth. ”

I love how they twist the truth by saying that “they were informed…” BUT, forgot to mention they were informed 15 years ago. They make it seem like they were informed only recently. Sneaky NTM, sneaky. When will you do what the law and the Bible require?