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88 Children Taken Into Protective Custody After Child Abuse Reported at Iowa Church Camp | News Channel 3-12
- The Louisa County Sheriff's Office removed 88 children from the Shekinah Glory Camp and Kingdom Ministry properties in Iowa on June 12-13.
- The operation was initiated following allegations concerning the mistreatment and unsafe conditions involving children at the religious camp hosting a summer program from June 8 to June 29.
- Authorities executed search warrants at multiple locations including 10431 Q Ave. and collaborated with state agencies and local police during the ongoing investigation.
- Deputies transported all children to Wapello Methodist Church, where they met child protection workers and were connected to parents, the Department of Health and Human Services, or placed in temporary foster care.
- The case is still being actively investigated, no arrests have been announced, and measures remain in place to protect the children until they can be reunited securely with their guardians.
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88 Children Removed from Iowa Bible Camp During Investigation of Child Abuse Allegations: Police
“We never harmed that child. We loved him,” the son of one of the church leaders claimed of the teen who placed the call for helpNEED TO KNOWNearly 90 children were removed from a religious camp in Iowa after a teen called authorities for helpThe Louisa County Sheriff's Office has not made any arrestsThe Shekinah Glory Camp of the Kingdom Ministry of Rehabilitation and Recreation denied any wrongdoingIowa authorities removed 88 children from a c…
The camp, operating from 8 to 29 June, is run by a Burmese family based in the town of Columbus Junction
88 children taken into protective custody after child abuse reported at Iowa church camp | News Channel 3-12
By Kelby Wingert Click here for updates on this story COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (KCCI) — Nearly 100 children were taken into protective custody from a southeast Iowa church camp last week. According to the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office, reports of child abuse and endangerment were made at the Shekinah Glory Camp of the Kingdom Ministry of Rehabilitation and Recreation. The sheriff’s office says, in collaboration with the Iowa Department of He…
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