Page 17 - John Schultz News Today

Agape Boarding School will close its doors on Jan. 20 after years of accusations that staff abused students.

Dozens of former students have gone public with their allegations of physical, mental, and sexual abuse at the Stockton-based Christian residential facility, which opened in 1996. For the last few years, Agape has been at the forefront of the state’s reckoning over abuse allegations at unlicensed faith-based boarding schools.

A Christian boarding school in Missouri thats been under intense scrutiny over abuse allegations will close later this month

By JIM SALTER Associated Press

A Christian boarding school in Missouri that's been under intense scrutiny over abuse allegations announced Wednesday that it will close later this month

A Christian boarding school in Missouri that's been under intense scrutiny over abuse allegations will close later this month

A Christian boarding school in Missouri that's been under intense scrutiny over abuse allegations announced Wednesday that it will close later this month due to…

The trio was sailing about 45 miles west of Victoria, British Columbia in the Strait of Juan de Fuca Tuesday night when the boat lost power and grounded, smashing against the rocks, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

All receive medical services in Victoria

When he read the news back in September that Missouri had moved to shut down Agape Boarding School, Allen Knoll felt a sense of vindication.