Facility profile Missouri
Legacy Academy Adventures
Legacy Academy Adventures was a program in Jericho Springs, Missouri. It operated from 2020 to 2022.
About Legacy Academy Adventures
One account dates its opening to 2011; other records give 2020.source
News coverage
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Christian boarding school in southern Missouri becomes third to close in recent months
Master's Ranch Girls Academy at Belle Vie in southern Missouri has closed, becoming the third unlicensed Christian boarding school in the state to shut down in recent months. The facility's closure follows state legislative changes requiring registration and inspections for unlicensed schools, as well as broader regulatory scrutiny involving multiple Missouri residential facilities linked to prior staff misconduct allegations.
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‘Missouri is becoming a safer place.’ Third boarding school closes, former students say
Legacy Academy Adventures, an unlicensed Christian boarding school in Cedar County, Missouri, operated by a former Agape Boarding School staff member, has closed. The closure follows increased legislative oversight of unlicensed religious boarding schools in the state and multiple criminal investigations and charges involving staff and affiliated personnel across local facilities.
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Missouri physician charged with sexual offenses involving a boarding school student
A Missouri physician, David Earl Smock, was charged with multiple felonies after alleged grooming and sexual abuse of a male boarding‑school student. Court documents describe the provision of gifts, trips, and residence in Smock's home as part of the alleged misconduct. Smock remains at large and is the subject of an ongoing fugitive search.
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Charged Agape Staff Members Reside at Property Housing Another Youth Facility
Two former Agape Boarding School staff members facing third-degree assault charges related to students listed a residential property housing another youth facility as their address. The property is owned by a doctor affiliated with Agape and run by a former Agape administrator, raising concerns from legal advocates regarding child safety.
Staff
Administration
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Brent Jackson
Founder
Elsewhere in the industry
- The Legacy Ranch Runs
- Agape Baptist Academy Former Dean of Students, Long-time staff
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David Smock
Property owner
Elsewhere in the industry
- Agape Boarding School doctor
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Documents
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