Ron was just 12 years old when he was sent to Agape Boarding School in Washington State in the mid-1990s — years before the school relocated to Missouri.

In this deeply vulnerable episode, Ron speaks publicly for the very first time about his experience.

Before Agape, Ron’s life was already marked by instability, navigating foster care and searching for safety in a system that failed him more than once. But what awaited him at Agape would compound that trauma.

Ron opens up about the horrific abuse he endured at the hands of staff — and the dangerous culture inside the school where older boys often preyed on younger ones. He bravely shares about the sexual abuse he experienced at Agape and later at another ranch program he was sent to after leaving.

This is not an easy conversation.

It is raw. It is painful. And it is necessary.

Ron’s story is a reminder that abuse at Agape did not begin in Missouri. It existed long before — and it impacted children who were already vulnerable.

By speaking out for the first time, Ron is choosing courage over silence. His voice joins a growing number of survivors who are breaking decades of secrecy to say:

You are not alone.