Legacy of Abuse Podcast

This week we’re diving into the wild story of Donald Howard, the man behind Accelerated Christian Education, the curriculum that tried to teach generations of kids that dinosaurs and humans hung out together like it was a prehistoric group project. legacyofabuse.com/cubicles-for-c…

This is not our regular programming. It’s unedited conversations about our personal lives, the world, and whatever else is begging to be discussed after dark. We love you. So we’re trusting you with the unfiltered version of us.

We have news. It’s exciting. And it probably should’ve stayed in the group chat. LOA After Dark is launching on Patreon in February. This is what happens when you take the filters off, the mics stay on, and we stop pretending we don’t have opinions about things.

Tomorrow is a big day! Come on down to the courthouse in Regina.

Our appeal is happening on Thursday. Anyone is welcome to come and support us.

Season 2 is here! Take a listen to episode 1 wherever you get your podcasts. #legacyofabuse

⚖️ John Olubobokun will be sentenced on October 8th at 2pm at the Provincial Courthouse in Saskatoon. There will be victim impact statements read first and after the judges decision on sentencing. If you are able to make it please come on out.

Duff Friesen is back in court today on more charges of assaulting his former students. Jury selection is this morning and trial starts this afternoon at Kings Bench. #legacyofabuse thestarphoenix.com/news/crime/duf…

John Olubobokun has one more trial in December 2025.

John Olubobokun, a former director of a private Christian school in Canada, has been found guilty of nine counts of assault with a weapon, following shocking revelations that he used a wooden paddle to discipline students. Olubobokun, who is of Nigerian descent, worked at the Saskatoon-based Christian Centre Academy—later renamed Legacy Christian Academy—between 2003 and 2007. In Nigeria, corporal punishment with paddles is common, but Canadian law bans such practices in schools. The court heard disturbing testimonies from nine former students, describing how they were forced to bend over desks and repeatedly struck. Some were left bruised, while one victim recounted how the paddle broke mid-punishment. The courtroom erupted in tears of relief as the verdict was delivered, with survivors calling the decision “healing and validating.” Prosecutors argued that using a wooden object negated any defence under Canada’s Section 43 law, which allows only reasonable and non-injurious correction by teachers or parents. Olubobokun now awaits sentencing, as many former students view the verdict as justice long overdue. Do you believe corporal punishment belongs in modern schools? Share your thoughts below 👇 Follow @GuardianNigeria for more global headlines. #GuardianNigeria #Assault #CorporalPunishment #ChristianSchool #CanadaNews #NigerianDiaspora #BrainReset

Reposting because @SKGov still funds this horseshit. Every single QIS school I dug into over the last 4 years lies on their website, and bends some part of the barely there regulations. The gov didn’t even bother to check if either of these schools principal’s had an education degree, which is in the Sk Gov’s own regulations, before handing over our tax dollars to them. #legacyofabuse

He was found guilty on all 9 counts today. Huge win for everyone today. “I don’t believe Mr. Olubobokun’s testimony,” Judge Lisa Watson concluded after reading her decision in a packed Saskatoon provincial courtroom on Monday afternoon. #legacyofabuse thestarphoenix.com/news/local-new…

Huge thank you to everyone near and far who’s supported us. It’s been a long road, but today was a win for ALL former students who had to endure John Olubobokun at either of the gov-funded schools he ran in Saskatchewan, Christian Centre Academy and Grace Christian School. #legacyofabuse

For context, b/c people like this exist, here’s some of the reasons my classmates & I were assaulted as children by a grown man (Director of our school) w/ a weapon: 1. Dying hair black & being accused of going goth. 2. Watching the movie Anger Management 3. Telling the Director to leave the hospital room when a student was admitted to hospital. 4. Telling church/school leadership about sexual abuse. We weren’t “misbehaving”. This man is an abuser. The church/school/government facilitated an environment for abusers to run rampant. #sask #legacyofabuse

🚨Episode 57 is up on Patreon🚨In this powerful episode, we come to you from Allan, Saskatchewan, to chat with alumni David Swan. patreon.com/posts/11780258…

We know our episodes can be heavy so here’s a bit of a lighter conversation as we welcome host Robynne back for an episode! #legacyofabuse open.spotify.com/episode/4Z4q90…

Duff Friesen was the principal of Legacy/Christian Centre/Valour in Saskatoon and the Principal of Regent Academy in Prince Albert. Duff Friesen goes to trial this spring: #legacyofabuse cbc.ca/amp/1.7044894

Part Two is up. We chat with Duff Friesen’s son, Kieran. open.spotify.com/episode/6S9hww…

We speak to 3 different people who were minor congregants of the church and school in Prince Albert and hear their experiences. The former principal of Regent Academy, Duff Friesen, faces several criminal charges. #legacyofabuse cbc.ca/amp/1.6877922

Recently, lead pastor Meghan Stead Mayer has faced controversy following her announcement to run as a candidate for the Sask Party, particularly after allegations emerged regarding her having used blackface on a minor congregant. sasktoday.ca/north/local-ne…

New Episode Alert 🚨 PART 1/3 We invite you to join us for the first of a multi-part series exploring the sister church of Christian Centre, P.A. - now known as Embassy Church in Prince Albert, SK. open.spotify.com/episode/02bhx8…