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Boarding school abuse settlement

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal court in Missouri approved a settlement agreement between Agape Baptist Church, which runs a Christian boarding school, and a grandfather who sued on behalf of his minor grandson, who claimed he was physically and emotionally abused by staff there. The parties agreed to settle the case for $210,000.

/ August 22, 2024

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