Former Kanakuk counselor Peter Newman named in new sex-abuse lawsuit
An anonymous John Doe plaintiff who says he suffered sex abuse while he attended a Christian youth camp based near Branson recently sued a former counselor for civil damages.
Former Kanakuk camp counselor Peter Newman is already serving two life sentences, plus 30 years, at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. He was imprisoned following his 2010 sentencing on seven felony counts of sexually abusing boys, in connection with his role as a Kanakuk counselor.
Filed April 8, the new lawsuit names only Newman. It does not name Kanakuk as a defendant.
The new suit seeks $5 million in damages from Newman personally and is the second lawsuit against Newman to be filed in Christian County courts in the past three months. On Feb 4., a separate anonymous plaintiff sued Newman for the same amount of money.