Replies

Thanks for providing this update on the story you first reported on last August. From what I've read, "Grand Valley Independent Baptist" is less of a church than it is a compound...

Grand Valley Independent Baptist Church is located at the end of a lonely dirt and gravel road snaking through wooded slopes into a remote pocket of McDonald County behind a locked gate, behind which is said to sprawl a 100-acre property that includes a farm, the Grand Valley Christian Academy, a cemetery, Grand Valley Kennels, a country music band Centrefire, Suns of Thunder Records, Inc., Grand Valley Outfitters and Distributors and a number of homes. Sugar Creek Road, which is several miles southeast of Powell (and about 13 miles west of Washburn, MO), is known for its isolation and tranquility. The compound is behind a high gate marked "Grand Valley Farm" on a gravel road. The gate is barred with "No Trespassing" signs.
Until about three months ago, about 100 people lived on the property. Today, there are fewer than two dozen people left.

That comes from a blog that's devoted to tracking and documenting these crimes; you may be interested in reading it.

What I posted to your earlier thread is IMO worth repeating:

Given the lack of ecclesiastical/denominational accountability among "Independent Baptist" congregations, I'm not terribly surprised this went on as long as it's alleged. Without pastoral oversight and accountability, these indy preachers can pretty much preach or do anything they want.
In contrast to the recent Catholic scandals, it's interesting that these men abused underage girls, not underage boys. Also note that all of the accused are related to one another, meaning the practice may have been learned from/accepted by family members.