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Girls adopted by Lon and DeAnna Kennard

2 (or more) girls from Ethiopia, adopted by Lon and DeAnna Kennard in the early 1990's, were allegedly sexually abused by their adoptive father. The Kennards were founders of the charity/adoption facilitator Village of Hope. At the time the abuse started Lon Kennard was Bishop of the LDS Church.

DeAnna Kennard filed for divorce three days after Lon Harvey Kennard was charged. Lon plead guilty to aggravated sex abuse of a child.
Date: 2010-03-22
Placement type: Adoption
Type of abuse: Sexual abuse
Abuser: Adoptive father
Fundamentalist faith: yes

Location

Heber City, Utah
United States
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Family apologizes after sexual abuse arrest2010-03-24
Man charged with child sex abuse waives preliminary hearing2010-06-14
Man charged with child abuse to get new lawyer2010-09-09
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Village of Hope founder pleads guilty to child sex abuse2011-09-08
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