How Could You? Hall of Shame-Kevin Neff/Lily of the Valley Orphanage in Mexico case UPDATED
This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.
From Tijuana, Mexico, a San Diego man, Kevin Neff, age 45, who runs Lily of the Valley Orphanage is under arrest for “hitting and mistreating orphans.”
“Tijuana police say a 12-year old boy escaped the orphanage, and arrived at the police station crying. The boy complained Neff physically abused him by aggressively pulling his ears and butchering his hair with a pair of scissors.”
“Mexican investigators are now talking to other children and workers at the orphanage. The 12 year old claims Neff abused many.”
San Diego Man Who Runs Tijuana Orphanage Under Arrest for Child Abuse
[San Diego 6 2/26/11 by Antonio Castelan]
More information about Lily of the Valley Orphanage can be found here and here.
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Update:
“The head of the orphanage “Lily of the Valley” located in Playas de Tijuana, Kevin Arnold Neff Jensen, 45, was arrested for verbal and physical abuse to a child of the support center for children.
The Municipal Police reported that around 20:00 pm on Thursday, less than 12 years came trembling and crying until the premises of the Delegation Playas de Tijuana, which houses the police station.
Between sobs reported that the director of the group home hair cut irregularly, plus pull its ears and verbally abuse him, which makes sure other children who live there.
The reason for the scolding is because it ignored an errand that he asked, for which I did the aforementioned afternoon.
The boy took the arrival of a few people who made a donation to the head of the institution to escape from Lily of the Valleys, which have said other children to live the same situation.
The Municipal Police arrested Kevin Arnold Neff Jensen, who was in the group home located at 736 Paseo Ensenada fractionation number Playas de Tijuana, which is why he turned over to the Public Ministry of Common Order”
[El Mexicano 2/11 by Said Betnzos,Google Translated ]
“On Friday morning, 2/26/2011, the El Sol de Tijuana daily paper reported that an American, Kevin Arnold Neffe Jenssen, a 45-year-old director of the Lily of the Valley Orphanage (la Casa Hogar Lirio de los Valles) was arrested for alleged child abuse. The subject was said to have hit, pulled on him, and cut the hair of a child under 12 years. The paper went on to mention the affected child claimed more children at the orphanage are also hit with hands and a wooden stick.
At 8 p.m. on Thursday, the minor managed to flee and reported the incident to a group at Playa de Tijuana, crying and shaking, telling them about the alledged physical and psychological abuse he received at about 7:30 p.m. Tijuana Municipal police arrived on the scene where they interviewed Sandra Dunia Cuevas Bravo, 42, who was also identified as a director of the home. She stated the complaintant has been boarding there since he was age two as the whereabouts of his biological parents are unknown.
A Facebook page indicates Lily of the Valley Home is one of two evangelistic non-profit orphanages in Baja operated by administrative offices in National City. The Tijuana facility houses over 100 children providing them with food and shelter, in addition to education, clothing, basic medical care and love.
Neither Jennsen nor Bravo are listed as administrators or officers on the Facebook site. A U.S. phone number listed for the organization was changed from that one listed. The new number was answered by voice mail indicating the number was for New Covenant Tabernacle of Chula Vista. Sarah and Kevin Neff can be seen on a short video speaking about the home’s success at the orphanage, posted on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Iz-g…
An e-mail inquiry to an orphanage administrator elicited the following response: I am not sure who Mr. Jennsen is? We have no one on staff with that name. Sara Neff Bravo is married to Kevin Neff and they are the directors of the Tijuana Lily of the Valley Orphanage. Neither of them are being held by the Mexican authorities. Thank you for your concern. In His Service.
Late Friday, another Tijuana daily paper, Agencia Fronteriza de Noticias, reported Ms.Bravo describing Kevin Arnold Neff Jensen’s arrest as “arbitrary treatment by the authorities”. Her spouse, she said, “only applied a correction” because the young man had “nits” in his hair. She also added the DIF (Desarrollo Integral de la Familia) keeps them under constant supervision. The State System for the Full Development of the Family is the government institution for family matters and acts as legal representative for abandoned children.”
Border News Translations 9: American, Kevin Arnold Neffe Jenssen
[San Diego Reader 4/9/11]
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Molesters are an abomination to God and Christians that are falsely accused of such actions should be publicly cleared when then are vindicated.
Thank you for the update. I found a news source that discusses it and will add that to the post.
Juan,
from the link you provided:
“…Neff said, “I grabbed him by the shoulder brought him up to the front, and one of the last severe punishments we do is cut off their hair.”
Neff is talking about the child discipline that landed him behind bars. Thursday a 12-year old boy escaped the orphange, and ran to police. The orphan told officers Neff pulled his ears and cut his hair.
Neff said, “I only got to cut half of his hair, because he was fighting me, and the whole time he was not very happy.”…”
Even just based on this, Kevin Neff is less than a prince among men.
They pleaded for him and the charges just went away? Or they bribed for him and the charges went away?
He was falsly accused. The truth will prevail. Satan is a deceiver.
I stayed at this orphanage for a month. No abuse goes on. I was there with everyone literally 24/7 . There is a spiritual battle that rages in these orphanages that you guys don’t fully understand unless you submerge yourself into this orphange. These children come from brutal backgrounds. Satan will use these kids for his own sick deeds. I can say because I have been there personally that there are a lot of kids their who lie manipulate to get there way. These are hurting broken kids and Kevin and Sara love them like their own or God would continue to bless this place or provide for it like He does. Go in prayer and test the spirited before you judge or jp to cloncusions. Go stay and help this orphange then come with a reply.
Jackie – What century are you living in? Is it 2014 or 1514? If I hear one more word about SATAN from you people I will send the ghosts of the Inquisition after you. Satan doesn’t cause these problems. REAL LIVE people do. And what kind of psychological or social work or child development training do YOU have or that any of these Blame-it-on-Satan followers have that gives them the right to impose their will on these children? I am praying that you wake up to the real world of 2014 before you keep on imposing your dogma on these defenseless children.
@noname how can you pray if you believe in nothing? don’t believe in God ? Like I previously stated until you actually see first hand what’s going on in this orphanage you truly don’t understand what’s going on. People don’t wake up out of no where and just say hey I want to beat up on my kids today or molest or rape someone. If there is good in this world that drives people and bad that does so also then there you have it God is good satan is bad. The truth is the truth wether you want to accept it or not. I have seen how satan will manipulate and use people for his own devises you can’t tell me what I have experienced and seen isn’t true. I have a relationship with this orphange and the kids there and the staff these are outstanding men and women of God. I also have ally of knowledge in psychology and counseling along with nursing. I can see how the brain works and see how it can be manipulated by sources naked to the human eye. You breath yet see no air but have faith it’s there because your lungs fill up and you breath out carbon dioxide. The same with the spiritual realm. God bless you .