KENTUCKY (LOOTPRESS) – On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Kentucky State Police troopers executed a search warrant at Pilgrims Rest Boarding school in Dundee, seizing 29 boxes of items.
This comes after the Ohio County Grand Jury handed down additional indictments to four participants.
Kelly R. Vanderkooi, 54 of Dundee, KY
1)Â Â Sixteen (16) counts of Criminal Abuse 1st Degree (minor under 12)
Joshua P. Vanderkooi, 31, of Hebron, IN
1)Â Â One (1) count of Criminal Abuse 1st Degree (minor under 12)
Amanda Vanderkooi, 28, of Dundee, KY
1)Â Â Two (2) counts of Criminal Abuse 1st Degree (minor under 12)
Christina Vanderkooi, 51, of Dundee, KY
1)Â Â Three (3) counts of Criminal Abuse 1st Degree (minor under 12)
2)Â Â One (1) count of Intimidating a participant in a Legal Process
Many of the victims are from various parts of the country. If anyone has information regarding this case, we ask you to contact Kentucky State Police Post 16 at 270-826-3312.
KSP detectives initiated an investigation at Pilgrim’s Rest School in Dundee (Ohio Co) after Social Services investigated allegations of abuse. The investigation started in October of 2022, and detectives presented the case to the Ohio County Grand Jury.
The investigation is ongoing.
