Founder of Christian Boys Boarding School, Wife Charged for Alleged Kidnapping and Abuse

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A Missouri couple behind a Christian boys’ boarding school were arrested Friday for alleged kidnapping and abuse, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.

Larry Charles Musgraves Jr., 57, founder of ABM Ministries Lighthouse Christian Academy, and his wife Carmen Grizel Musgraves, 64, were taken into custody by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department for allegations of first-degree kidnapping amid ongoing investigations into abuse claims. Both have been charged and jailed without bond, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department.

“After arriving at the boy’s home all the children there were interviewed by the sheriffs department and officers from DDCC,” authorities said in the news release.” After the interviews, Larry was located at his camper on the property and place under arrest for the kidnapping in the 1st degree.”

Reports from the children hinted at a culture of fear, with alleged forced physical exercises and an indoctrination that portrayed staff members as allies of law enforcement, potentially dissuading complaints, NBC News reported. (Read more from “Founder of Christian Boys Boarding School, Wife Charged for Alleged Kidnapping and Abuse” HERE)

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