This archive report was first published on 16 June 2020.
On June 16, 2020, US Attorney William McSwain announced that Gregory Dow, a 61-year-old American missionary, had pleaded guilty to sexually abusing four girls at an orphanage in Bomet, Kenya.
Dow, who had been running the orphanage since 2008, was charged with four counts of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places.
"Gregory Dow hid behind his supposed faith on the other side of the world, hoping no one in the U.S. would know or care about the children he abused. He was wrong,” said US Attorney William McSwain. “Holding those accountable who sexually abuse children, no matter where their crimes occur, will continue to be a top priority of my office and the entire Department of Justice.”
The orphanage, located in Kapsiratet village, was closed in September 2017 after Dow was allegedly caught defiling one of the girls, sparking a scandal that led to his flight from Kenya to avoid arrest and prosecution.
