3 accused of abuse at Ohio Co. boarding school make court appearances
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Published: Feb. 7, 2023 at 5:13 AM CST
OHIO CO., Ky. (WFIE) - Three people accused of child abuse were in court Tuesday.
They are 52-year-old Kelly Vanderkooi, 28-year-old Johnathan Vanderkooi and 27-year-old Amanda Vanderkooi.
Kentucky State Police say they ran a boarding school called Pilgrim’s Rest Ministry in Dundee.
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Court documents show Kelly and Johnathan are facing several charges, including Criminal Abuse of a Child and Assault of a Child.
Amanda is facing charges of Sexual Abuse.
Troopers say this case involves about 20 victims, many of those are children from several different states.
We are working to confirm updates on this story.
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