Many religious schools in the United States go without regulation which has lead to abuse and misuse of power. In episode 32, Sam tells us the horrifying story of Circle of Hope Girls Ranch which gave its' students anything but hope. *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains stories of mental and physical abuse and mentions sexual abuse. Listener caution is advised.
Links:
Circle of Hope Handbook Document Provided originally by Dateline NBC
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/7217142/Circle-of-Hope-Handbook.pdf
Amanda Householder's TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@notmyfathersdaughter3?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_of_Hope_Girls_Ranch
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/trial-for-circle-of-hope-abuse-case-pushed-back-to-2024/
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