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Oneida Baptist Institute
Oneida Baptist Institute is a southern baptist residential school in Oneida, Kentucky. It has operated since 1899.
About Oneida Baptist Institute
McMurray Hall opened January 1, 1900.source
It was described as a southern Baptist Residential School.source Staff base salary $12,500-$15,000 annually with housing, utilities and meals provided.source It had a Carnahan Hall girls' dorm 1905, farm 1910, Anderson Hall 1911.source
Timeline
From the records: who ran it and the deals that moved it, its names, and the deaths, incidents, inspection findings, lawsuits and news stories on file. Point at an event, or tap "More about this", for the details.
1899
Opened in Oneida, Kentucky
2019
Sexual abuse
In September 2019 a 13-year-old student was sexually assaulted by a 17-year-old who entered the middle school boys' dormitory; the 17-year-old had been...
Sexual abuse September 2019
In September 2019 a 13-year-old student was sexually assaulted by a 17-year-old who entered the middle school boys' dormitory; the 17-year-old had been suspended in August 2019 for sexually assaulting another student but allowed back.
Investigation
In late November 2019 a journal was found with multiple accounts of the perpetrator's sexual abuse of other students; house parents interviewed about eight students named in it.
Investigation November 2019
2020
Lawsuit
A 2020 lawsuit against Oneida Baptist Institute, its Dean of Students, Dean of Boys and a house parent alleges failure to protect a minor from a peer sexual...
Lawsuit
A 2020 lawsuit against Oneida Baptist Institute, its Dean of Students, Dean of Boys and a house parent alleges failure to protect a minor from a peer sexual assault; the attorney said there are reason to believe other victims exist.
Nonprofit tax filings
The yearly returns (IRS Form 990) of the nonprofit this program operates under, from the IRS through ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer.
Oneida Baptist Institute
EIN 61-0479627, Oneida, KY. Tax-exempt since 1969. Every filing on ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer
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Incidents on record
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September 2019 Sexual abuse
In September 2019 a 13-year-old student was sexually assaulted by a 17-year-old who entered the middle school boys' dormitory; the 17-year-old had been suspended in August 2019 for sexually assaulting another student but allowed back.source
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November 2019 Investigation
In late November 2019 a journal was found with multiple accounts of the perpetrator's sexual abuse of other students; house parents interviewed about eight students named in it.source
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2020 Lawsuit
A 2020 lawsuit against Oneida Baptist Institute, its Dean of Students, Dean of Boys and a house parent alleges failure to protect a minor from a peer sexual assault; the attorney said there are reason to believe other victims exist.source
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Abuse
Survivors and parents allege forced labor in the kitchen and farm, paddle corporal punishment, and sexual abuse by multiple staff over years at Oneida Baptist Institute.source
Staff
Notable staff
Wiki entries
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External links
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Survivor posts and discussion
Other links
- The Story of James Anderson Burns and Oneida Baptist Institute
- GreatSchools.org (archived copy)
- KY Baptist Convention: Things you might not know about Oneida Baptist Institute (archived copy)
- Oneida Baptist Institute Homepage (archived copy)
- August 8, 2025 Employment Letter (archived copy)
- Oneida Baptist Institute Student & Parent Handbook 2023-2024 (archived copy)
- Oneida Baptist Institute Student & Parent Handbook 2025-2026 (archived copy)