{"id":17737,"date":"2025-06-22T01:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T01:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=17737"},"modified":"2025-06-22T01:14:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T01:14:11","slug":"88-kids-taken-from-iowa-bible-camp-amid-major-human-trafficking-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=17737","title":{"rendered":"88 Kids Taken From Iowa Bible Camp Amid Major Human Trafficking Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"start_gallery\">The Christian camp has insisted parents are still happy to send their children<\/p><div class=\"tgwsk69ff3b962f187\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.tgwsk69ff3b962f187 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.tgwsk69ff3b962f187 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.tgwsk69ff3b962f187 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.tgwsk69ff3b962f187 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.tgwsk69ff3b962f187 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main ad_outer_main_first\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\">\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">Authorities are digging into troubling human trafficking claims after nearly 90 kids were removed from a Bible camp in Iowa. The investigation focuses on possible child abuse happening at the camp.<\/p>\n<p>The Shekinah Glory camp, located in Columbus Junction in Louisa County, was searched by officers on Thursday and Friday (June 12 and 13). This came after a 15-year-old boy from Texas reportedly reached out to authorities and said he didn\u2019t want to be there anymore.<\/p>\n<p>After his call, all 88 children at the camp were taken to meet with child protection officials. They were brought to Wapello Methodist Church, which is about a 15-minute drive east of the camp in the small Iowa town of Wapello, near the Illinois border.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"8072439164\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=8072439164&amp;adk=509420086&amp;adf=3507743250&amp;pi=t.ma~as.8072439164&amp;w=830&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1750554757&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Fiowa-bible-camp-children-trafficking-investigation%2F108208%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Du3325p9817%26utm_campaign%3Du3325p9817%26utm_content%3Dsocial_feed&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM3LjAuNzE1MS4xMDUiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzNy4wLjcxNTEuMTA1Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzNy4wLjcxNTEuMTA1Il0sWyJOb3QvQSlCcmFuZCIsIjI0LjAuMC4wIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1750554757279&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=841&amp;idt=140&amp;shv=r20250617&amp;mjsv=m202506170101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Df2c5635444daa420%3AT%3D1750553840%3ART%3D1750553840%3AS%3DALNI_MbVGlbHREneW8Wzh24jz3Ii8JE3NA&amp;gpic=UID%3D00001156085df225%3AT%3D1750553840%3ART%3D1750553840%3AS%3DALNI_MYhILGzug3HTVySY_ni4dDyeemDig&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1750553788%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=4727928243301&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=353&amp;ady=1157&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=945&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31092114%2C31092195%2C95353387%2C95362436%2C95362656%2C95364338%2C95364385%2C95359265%2C95364330%2C95364391&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3710293275839703&amp;tmod=1236995332&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1920%2C945&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=1&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=143\" name=\"aswift_2\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CIXl59Psg44DFbpZ9ggdqucpwg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">Following the initial raid, the children were placed under protective custody for their safety.<\/p>\n<p>Louisa County Sheriff Brandon Marquardt spoke on Tuesday (June 17), saying that no one had been arrested yet. He also added that law enforcement couldn\u2019t share many details due to the ongoing nature of the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The camp is run by the Kingdom Ministry of Rehabilitation and Recreation, a Christian nonprofit organization. According to their website, the ministry lists David Cung Nuam, Sui Hlawn Sang, and James Hei as their leading ministers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_embed_wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R4hG4kQrouU?si=zD39Q6j8FGB6hAew\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">The organization\u2019s mission, as stated on their website, says:\u00a0<em>&#8220;Assisting individuals in breaking free from addiction through God&#8217;s Word, offering food and shelter to those in need, and supporting individuals during fasting and prayer.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Victor Bawi, whose father is one of the ministers involved with the camp, has publicly denied any mistreatment of the teenager. He also claimed that the parents of the children removed from the camp still want their kids to return.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We never harmed that child. We loved him. We bought him like $400 shoes, clothing, everything.&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwqc.com\/2025\/06\/16\/88-children-taken-into-protective-custody-after-law-enforcement-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a>\u00a0KWQC during an interview.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"8944320096\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=8944320096&amp;adk=3442268339&amp;adf=1807271194&amp;pi=t.ma~as.8944320096&amp;w=830&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1750554757&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Fiowa-bible-camp-children-trafficking-investigation%2F108208%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Du3325p9817%26utm_campaign%3Du3325p9817%26utm_content%3Dsocial_feed&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM3LjAuNzE1MS4xMDUiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzNy4wLjcxNTEuMTA1Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzNy4wLjcxNTEuMTA1Il0sWyJOb3QvQSlCcmFuZCIsIjI0LjAuMC4wIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1750554757280&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=842&amp;idt=146&amp;shv=r20250617&amp;mjsv=m202506170101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Df2c5635444daa420%3AT%3D1750553840%3ART%3D1750553840%3AS%3DALNI_MbVGlbHREneW8Wzh24jz3Ii8JE3NA&amp;gpic=UID%3D00001156085df225%3AT%3D1750553840%3ART%3D1750553840%3AS%3DALNI_MYhILGzug3HTVySY_ni4dDyeemDig&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1750553788%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=4727928243301&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=353&amp;ady=2496&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=945&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31092114%2C31092195%2C95353387%2C95362436%2C95362656%2C95364338%2C95364385%2C95359265%2C95364330%2C95364391&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3710293275839703&amp;tmod=1236995332&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1920%2C945&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=148\" name=\"aswift_3\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CMGT6NPsg44DFddP9ggd9085-w\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\"><em>&#8220;Of course I&#8217;m upset. The children are pretty upset too, the ones that are with us &#8211; well, there&#8217;s no children with us &#8211; but the ones that were with us, and then hopefully this can be resolved soon.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;If they want to investigate, they can investigate. We&#8217;re innocent. They&#8217;re not going to find anything. We never abused anyone.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/19\/108208-thatviralfeed.com-large-604806.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">He also shared more emotional details:\u00a0<em>&#8220;You can ask the children as well, they were having fun. During the scene where they took away the children, they were crying. One of my sisters, they had to give her oxygen. She wasn&#8217;t breathing. She was sad.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We hope that the children are well and they can come back. We talked to the children and their parents. They want to come back. They want to send their children back.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The pastor at Wapello Methodist Church, where the children were brought, later explained that most of them didn\u2019t stay overnight. By Monday, none of the children were at the church anymore, even though around 80 to 88 of them had been there initially.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"4133194159\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_5_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_5\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=4133194159&amp;adk=2781340621&amp;adf=2999112598&amp;pi=t.ma~as.4133194159&amp;w=830&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1750554757&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Fiowa-bible-camp-children-trafficking-investigation%2F108208%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Du3325p9817%26utm_campaign%3Du3325p9817%26utm_content%3Dsocial_feed&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM3LjAuNzE1MS4xMDUiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzNy4wLjcxNTEuMTA1Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzNy4wLjcxNTEuMTA1Il0sWyJOb3QvQSlCcmFuZCIsIjI0LjAuMC4wIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1750554757281&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=843&amp;idt=159&amp;shv=r20250617&amp;mjsv=m202506170101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Df2c5635444daa420%3AT%3D1750553840%3ART%3D1750554757%3AS%3DALNI_MbVGlbHREneW8Wzh24jz3Ii8JE3NA&amp;gpic=UID%3D00001156085df225%3AT%3D1750553840%3ART%3D1750554757%3AS%3DALNI_MYhILGzug3HTVySY_ni4dDyeemDig&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1750554757%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C330x250&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=4727928243301&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=353&amp;ady=3614&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=945&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31092114%2C31092195%2C95353387%2C95362436%2C95362656%2C95364338%2C95364385%2C95359265%2C95364330%2C95364391&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3710293275839703&amp;tmod=1236995332&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1920%2C945&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=6&amp;uci=a!6&amp;btvi=5&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=366\" name=\"aswift_5\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!6\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CMLb9dPsg44DFS1E9ggdrnU5bQ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">Describing what goes on at the camp, Bawi explained to WQAD8:\u00a0<em>&#8220;What we try to do is, we take care of adults and children who are under the influence of drugs, alcohol, nicotine.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The adults and children, we take care of them, we provide food for them. The children we separate from the adults. We separate the boys and girls. We care for them, we provide for them. This summer camp.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Christian camp has insisted parents are still happy to send their children Authorities are digging into troubling human trafficking claims after nearly 90 kids were removed from a Bible camp in Iowa. The investigation focuses on possible child abuse happening at the camp. 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