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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.
Jason Norman entered prison in 2004 for charges related to a DIY meth lab. He served more time than the average sentence for a violent felony or sex crime.
It was December 21, 2020, and things were finally looking up for Jason Norman. The 45-year-old inmate was settling in at his new home in the Algoa Correctional Center, a minimum-security state prison on the outskirts of the capital in Jefferson City. His recent move from the state prison in Boonville meant more than a change in scenery: He d been selected to join the prestigious inmate trustees who worked in the governor s official residence, an opulent Victorian mansion overlooking the Missouri River, just a few minutes drive from the prison. Being a trustee involved a rigorous selection process, and if chosen, Norman would earn $2 an hour.