Facility profile Missouri

Agape Baptist Academy

Also known as Agape Boys Ranch, Agape Boarding School

Closed Stockton, Missouri

Agape Baptist Academy was a program in Stockton, Missouri. It operated from 1990 to 2023.

About Agape Baptist Academy

Spring training camp held at a campground in Oklahoma City.source The minimum stay was 12 months.source It featured on "Atlanta Live", Channel 56, Atlanta, GA.source It sat on 200-acre ranch in Stockton, Missouri.source It cost $3,250 per month, $39,000 a year, plus $2,900 enrollment fee.source Stopped serving boys effective Jan. 20, 2023 (Wikipedia, Agape Baptist Academy); a 2003 tornado damaged the school but it kept operating.source

It was a member of MACCCA.source It was accredited by School of Tomorrow.source It claims a religious exemption; not required to be licensed in Missouri.source

Lawsuits

  • The Estate of Jason Britt and Kathleen Britt v. Agape Baptist Church, Inc. d/b/a Agape Boarding School 2023 | In progress | United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Southern Division | 6:23-cv-03316-MDH

    Outcome: Summary judgment granted in part and denied in part Apr 30, 2026. On July 30, 2026, plaintiffs filed a motion for a hearing setting a trial date and late stage mediation. On August 31, 2026, the court entered a trial order, rules of trial, and an order on the motion for hearing.

    The estate of Jason Britt and his mother Kathleen Britt sued Agape Baptist Church, Inc., which ran Agape Boarding School in Stockton, Missouri, in federal court on October 11, 2023. The complaint alleges that in 2009-2010, when he was 16, Jason Britt was taken to the unlicensed facility in the middle of the night and was strip-searched, confined in a dark padded room, beaten, forced to exercise to exhaustion, and gang-raped in a basement. It alleges Agape knew of earlier abuse at the school and failed to protect residents or report abuse. It alleges the abuse led to mental health problems and his suicide on February 4, 2022, and seeks damages under federal trafficking and forced labor law and Missouri wrongful death law. The document shows only the filing of the complaint.

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Incidents on record

  1. 1994 Criminal charge

    Clemensen was charged in federal court with removing asbestos insulation from steam pipes in 1993-1994 and burying it on school property.source

  2. 1995 License action

    The Washington campus was shut down in 1995 after being cited for permitting and code violations.source

  3. 2005 Sexual abuse

    An 18-year-old Agape student and junior staff member was charged in 2004 and convicted in 2005 of three counts of first-degree statutory sodomy involving a 13-year-old student.source

  4. 2015 Lawsuit

    A 2015 personal injury suit against Agape Boarding School, Agape Baptist Church and James Clemensen was settled out of court.source

  5. December 2017 Criminal charge

    Court reports list Jareth Clemensen of Stockton charged with two counts of first-degree and two counts of second-degree child molestation, hearing Dec. 19, 2017.source

  6. 2020 Sexual abuse

    Missouri DSS confirmed one substantiated allegation of sexual abuse at Agape since 2010.source

  7. 2020 Abuse

    The Kansas City Star interviewed 16 former students over nearly 20 years who described beatings, manual labor, and food and water withheld as punishment.source

  8. February 2021 Legislation

    A Missouri House committee advanced bipartisan legislation in February 2021 requiring religious boarding schools to register with the state.source

  9. February 2021 Investigation

    Missouri opened a criminal investigation into abuse and neglect allegations at Agape, confirmed by the Highway Patrol in February 2021.source

  10. Reported July 2025 Restraint

    Some former students said Bryan Clemensen used a blow called the "Jurassic elbow" to the back of the head or between the shoulders.source

  11. Reported July 2025 Abuse

    Police call records include allegations of youth being kicked and punched by staff, resulting in bruises over the youth's body.source

News coverage

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Videos

Allen Knoll | Surviving Bethel Academy (IFB Reform School) (2020-11-27) Watch on YouTube
Talk Sessions - AGAPE BOYS RANCH (Sevilla, Jay, Mike, Colton) [1.22.2021] (Ep.1) - YouTube (2021-01-22) Watch on YouTube
Amanda Householder Update On Agape (2021-09-27) Watch on YouTube
The Right to Rights Rally at Agape Boarding School (2020-11-04) Watch on YouTube
The Great Escape from Agape Boys Ranch - ANTONIO [12.01.2020] (2020-12-01) Watch on YouTube
Agape Boarding School Robert Bucklin (2022-06-12) Watch on YouTube
Colton Schrag testifies MO HB557 & HB560 about abuse at Agape Boys Ranch & Boarding School 2/10/21 (2021-02-10) Watch on YouTube
Right to Rights Rally at Agape Boarding School, Missouri | Statement on Troubled Teen Industry (2020-11-14) Watch on YouTube
Mom says special needs son was tortured by school staff | Banfield (2022-06-23) Watch on YouTube
Exposing Circle of Hope Girls' Ranch, Agape Boarding School, and the Troubled Teen Industry (2020-06-10) Watch on YouTube
"It was like shell shock" | Colton Schrag describes life after Agape Boarding School (2021-01-20) Watch on YouTube
Religious Teen Homes Effects on Mental Health - AMANDA HOUSEHOLDER and JAMES GRIFFEY [9.27.2020] (2020-09-29) Watch on YouTube
Missouri Rep Keri Ingle’s Opening Statement on HB557 & 560 to Protect Children in Residential Homes (2021-02-11) Watch on YouTube
Exposing Agapé Boarding School for Boys ~ ROBERT BUCKLIN (2021-10-09) Watch on YouTube
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Staff

Administration

  • James Clemensen

    Former Pastor and Administrator (1990-2009)source

  • Rich Kaszak

    Former Program Director (2009)source

  • Leo Lenze

    Former School Principal and Dean of Students (2009)source

  • Julian Outar

    Former Principal (2021, HEAL)source

  • Jim Blake

    Former Asst. Principal (2021, HEAL)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Robert Graves

    Former Program Director (2021, HEAL)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

    • Cedar County Sheriff's Department Sheriff's Deputy
  • Allan Clemensen

    Former Principal (2021, HEAL)source

  • Jason Derkson

    Principal

    Elsewhere in the industry

Notable staff

  • Frank Burton

    Former Co-Pastor (2009)source

  • Bradley Price

    Former Teacher (2010)source

  • Scott Smith

    Former School Supervisor, Marketing Director, Marketing Coordinator (2009)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Thaddeus Kuntz

    Former Teacher (2010)source

  • Kathy Clemensen

    Former Admissions (1990-2009)source

  • Ron Sheldon

    Former Vocational Training Teacher (2010)source

  • Thadeus Kuntz

    Former Teacher (2021, HEAL)source

  • Trey Hartman

    Former Teacher (2021, HEAL)source

  • Josh Rarrick

    Former Night Staff (2021, HEAL)source

  • James Clidence

    Former Teacher (2015-2021, HEAL)source

  • Vern Sorenson/Sorensen

    Former Teacher (2021, HEAL)source

  • David Graves

    Former Night Staff (2021, HEAL)source

  • Garrett Kindred

    Former Teacher (2021, HEAL)source

  • David Talbott

    Former Vocational (2021, HEAL)source

  • Tom Hodgini

    Former Monitor (2021, HEAL)source

  • Jacob Mayer

    Former Staff (2021, HEAL)source

  • John Croy

    Former Teacher (2021, HEAL)source

  • Stephen Clemensen

    Former Staff (2021, HEAL)source

  • Jared Rarrick

    Former Teacher (2021, HEAL)source

  • Jareth Clemensen

    Former Staff (2021, HEAL)source

  • Julio Sandoval

    Former Orientation Staff/Vocational Staff (2021, HEAL)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Justin Rarrick

    Former Monitor, Teacher/Equestrian (2021, HEAL)source

  • Boyd C. Householder

    Former Staff (before 2021, HEAL)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Joseph Arnett

    Former Teacher (2021, HEAL)source

  • Tim Mulloy

    Former Equestrian (2021, HEAL)source

  • Donald Stagemyer

    Former Night Staff (2021, HEAL)source

  • Ronald Lobsien

    Former Night Staff (2021, HEAL)source

  • Joe Grande

    Former Co-Pastor (2021, HEAL)source

  • Brent Jackson

    Former Dean of Students, Long-time staff (2021, HEAL)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Conner Boone

    Former Teacher (2021, HEAL)source

  • Jason Aabye

    Former Teacher (2021, HEAL)source

  • Riley Olson

    Former Equestrian Teacher (2021, HEAL)source

  • Frank Trainer

    Former Staff Manager (2021, HEAL)source

  • Tyler Hartman

    Former Counselor (2021, HEAL)source

  • Scott Dumar

    Former Medical Staff (2021, HEAL)source

  • Charles Faulkner

    Former Admissions/Teacher (2021, HEAL)source

  • Steven Shnowske

    Former Monitor (2012, HEAL)source

  • Tim Cleveland

    Former Vocational Staff (2021, HEAL)source

  • Bryan Clemensen

    Former Staff (2020, HEAL)source

  • James Faulkner

    Former Admissions (2021, HEAL)source

  • Andrew Lopez

    Former Cook (2021, HEAL)source

  • Jake Flohr

    Former Teacher (2021, HEAL)source

  • David Bobbitt

    Former Computer Lab/Vocational (2021, HEAL)source

  • Jon Wilkie

    Former Vocational Staff (2021, HEAL)source

  • Dustin Clidence

    Former Teacher (2012, HEAL)source

  • David Bosley

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • David Smock

    Doctor

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Lester Roloff

    Photo displayed on campus

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Stephanie Householder

    Dean of staff/ranch manager

    Elsewhere in the industry

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Ownership

Other staff

  • Cedar County Sheriff's Department deputy transporters

Documents

From the Unsilenced archive

304 documents about Agape Baptist Academy that Unsilenced collected and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Unsilenced's Google Drive. Their whole folder: Agape Boarding School.

Documents (304)

From SCIAD NET

9 documents about Agape Baptist Academy that Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. SCIAD NET keeps them on Google Drive, where they open.

Court records (1)
Program Documents (1)
Newsletters (3)
Other documents (4)

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