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Candace Owens Uncovers Liberty University's Dark History of Coercion, Adoption Schemes, and Foreign Funding Networks

Categories: Investigation
January 9, 2026

Candace Owens reveals disturbing allegations about Liberty University's God Parent Program, where young pregnant women in the 1990s claim they were coerced into giving up their babies for adoption. A former resident describes being locked in rooms, subjected to mysterious medical procedures, and ultimately induced into labor after refusing to surrender her child,only to be told the baby had no heartbeat. Owens connects these claims to a broader investigation involving the university's financial ties to Israel, South Korean evangelical networks, the Iran-Contra scandal, and what she terms "Operation Mocking Pastor." She traces money flowing through complex international organizations into evangelical institutions, drawing parallels between Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church empire and modern faith-based political movements. The investigation exposes a web connecting Liberty University founder Jerry Falwell Sr., foreign intelligence operations, and the infiltration of American evangelic

A Horror Story from Liberty University

Candace Owens opens this episode with what she describes as "an actual real life horror story" that came to her attention through a phone call. A woman contacted her, deeply triggered by a video about Trump pageantry involving Erika Kirk. The woman shared her experience as a 13-year-old pregnant teen in the 1990s who was sent to Liberty University's God Parent Program in Lynchburg, Virginia.

According to the woman's testimony, which Owens recorded with permission, the program housed troubled pregnant girls with the stated purpose of helping them through their pregnancies and placing their children into adoptive Christian homes. However, the woman describes a disturbing environment where she and other girls—some as young as 12, some not speaking English—were locked in their rooms 24 hours a day, denied visitors, and prevented from communicating with each other.

She claims Jerry Falwell Sr. and his wife took "weird pictures" of the girls. The most disturbing part of her story involves the night she gave birth. After repeatedly refusing to give up her baby for adoption despite pressure from staff, she was moved to a separate room. The next morning, she was told her baby had no heartbeat and labor was induced. She never saw her son, and her mother was called to pick her up immediately so other girls wouldn't be traumatized. There was no funeral, no burial, no records—Liberty University now claims they cannot find her in their system.

Security Planning Inconsistencies

Before diving into the Liberty University investigation, Owens revisits Brian Harpole's interview with Shawn Ryan, pointing out what she considers a major inconsistency in his statements about security planning for Charlie Kirk events. Harpole described an extensive pre-planning process that begins weeks in advance, involving coordination with police departments, threat assessments, intelligence gathering, and comprehensive security protocols.

However, Owens received a tip from someone directly involved with planning an event Charlie Kirk was scheduled to attend on September 11th in Woodland Park, Colorado, at the Charis Bible College. According to this source, after Charlie's assassination on September 10th, there was a panicked meeting headed by the local chief of police because they had absolutely no security plan in place for Charlie's appearance. No police coordination, no security protocols—nothing that Harpole described as standard procedure.

Owens points out this glaring contradiction: if Turning Point USA's security team follows such rigorous protocols for every event, why was there no planning for an event scheduled the day after the assassination?

Patterns and Themes Emerge

Owens presents a working Excel spreadsheet she created to track recurring themes throughout her investigation. The columns identify patterns she's noticed: Liberty University connections, Eastern Europe ties, trafficking allegations, child sex abuse accusations, and military connections.

Under Liberty University, she notes that Tyler Bowyer attended and graduated, Erika Kirk attended and graduated, Kabbat Phillips attended and graduated, and Mikey McCoy was accepted but chose to work at Turning Point USA instead after high school. McCoy's father, Rob McCoy, met Charlie Kirk through Jerry Falwell Jr., who was Liberty University's president until a sex scandal forced his resignation.

Andrew Kolvet worked PR for the Chyros company under Johnny Moore, who was lead pastor at Liberty University before starting his PR firm. Moore later became head of the Gaza Humanitarian Fund, a position Owens finds inexplicable for a PR person. The Falkirk Center was a joint venture between Jerry Falwell Jr. and Charlie Kirk that later became Turning Point Faith after Falwell's scandal.

Eastern Europe Connections

Owens highlights multiple Eastern European connections in her investigation. A plane that mysteriously appeared to turn off its transponder, flying from Provo, Utah to Arizona, was formerly registered in Romania from 2013 to 2015. Erika Kirk began the Romanian Angels project during that same period (late 2012 through 2015), working with the military in Romania to help orphans.

The Romanian Angels project worked with Colonel Otto Busher, who was later accused of running a brothel with young Romanian children on a U.S. military base, allegedly prostituting them to military men. While no articles directly implicate Erika or her mother Lori Frantzve in these activities, it is documented that they worked on the Romanian project with Busher and publicly thanked him.

Tyler Bowyer went to Romania in 2011 to work with the Romanian government. In 2013, he posted a photo with a 12-year-old Ukrainian orphan named Natalya, explaining he was helping her through an adoption agency program because he speaks Russian. Andrew Kolvet's brother Curtis is currently stationed in Romania as a lieutenant colonel. Both Tyler Bowyer and UVU President Astrid Tuminez hold degrees in Russian studies and are fluent in Russian. Notably, Rob McCoy adopted a 12-year-old girl named Natalya from Russia around 2006.

Trafficking and Abuse Allegations

The tracking spreadsheet reveals multiple trafficking and child abuse connections. The plane now owned by Derek and Shellane Maxfield is operated by their organization Saprea, a child abuse charity. Colonel Otto Busher was accused of running a brothel with Romanian children from 2011 to 2015 at a U.S. military base in Romania while working with Romanian Angels.

A civilian commander stationed at Fort Huachuca, David Frodsham, was charged with running a child sex abuse ring. Turning Point USA Faith works with Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Church, which is currently embroiled in a trafficking scandal involving allegations of trafficking children from Romania. George Zinn, the decoy boy who jumped on stage, was found to have pornographic images of children on his phone and told hospital staff he would be paid for his actions.

Andrew Pascadelo, a photographer at the event who was initially suspected of being the shooter, has previously investigated military Ukrainian sex trafficking happening in the United States. Calvary Chapel churches have been riddled with pastor abuse stories, and Rob McCoy attempted to rehabilitate a convicted sex offender by placing him in homes with children through Calvary Chapel.

Glenn Beck and Tim Ballard's Operation Underground Railroad also appears in this timeline. Owens was introduced to Operation Underground at PragerU by Marissa Streit, who asked her to interview Tim Ballard before he had to step down from the child trafficking charity. Glenn Beck was the initial investor and has interviewed Erika Kirk. Phil Lyman visited Tim Ballard in the days following the assassination. Derek and Shellane Maxfield were photographed wearing Operation Underground Railroad shirts.

Extensive Military Connections

The military connections throughout this investigation are extensive. Andrew Kolvet's brother Curtis and cousin Robert are captains in the military. Rob McCoy's father, Roy Edgar McCoy, ran psychological operations for naval intelligence to shape public perception and had a naval fleet named after him. His son Danny McCoy is currently in the military.

Erika Kirk has been open about her mother and father doing defense-related military work, which is why they moved to Arizona—they had contracts with the Department of Defense. Her father has worked with Raytheon. The Farnsworth family has extensive military connections that Owens promises to explore further.

Dr. Frank Turek was a naval flight officer for eight years. His son Frank Turek III is deputy division chief at the Joint Chiefs of Staff in DC, and his other son Spencer is an Air Force veteran. Turek was on the phone facetiming with one or both of his sons when a Hades military plane inexplicably flew a specific route around UVU just before and after the assassination. This particular plane has significant connections to drone operations.

Dr. Lee Trotter did his residency on an Air Force base and has his pilot's license. Utah medical examiner Dr. Dedra Amaro is a major in the military. Jack Hibbs' father Butch has a military background, and Owens suspects Jack Hibbs may also be involved in the military.

The Liberty Lost Podcast Corroborates Claims

Owens explains that the woman who contacted her is not alone in her allegations. An entire podcast series called "Liberty Lost" is currently investigating the God Parent Program at Liberty University. The investigation has gained enough traction that ABC News in Virginia picked up the story locally.

The ABC report features interviews with former residents like Abby Johnson, who at 16 was sent across the country to Liberty God Parent Home with promises of a scholarship to Liberty University. Johnson describes feeling abandoned by her family and pressured to give up her son for adoption despite wanting to keep him. She states she never felt she had a real choice.

The report notes that according to city records, the God Parent Home and the Family Life Services adoption agency share an address. Thomas Road Baptist Church founded Family Life Services. When ABC News reached out to the God Parent Home for comment and asked to speak with residents who had positive experiences, they received no response.

The Gangster Origins of Liberty University

Owens dives into the origin story of Liberty University, which she admits she never researched despite speaking there multiple times. The founder, Jerry Falwell Sr., came from a family with a troubling background. His father, Carey Hezekiah Falwell, was a drunk and a bootlegger who shot his own brother Garland dead during a fight.

Carey wasn't just a bootlegger—he was a smuggler and trafficker who pretended to run a string of gas stations but actually used his fuel trucks to smuggle bootleg whiskey into America during Prohibition. After shooting his brother, Carey became a nasty alcoholic known for cruel acts, including killing an employee's cat, cooking it, and delivering the remains to the employee's house. He once threw a man into a bear cage after an argument at one of his restaurants.

In 1948, the very year Israel became a nation, Carey Hezekiah died from cirrhosis of the liver, and his son Jerry Falwell Sr. had an immediate radical conversion to Christianity. He became a televangelist and established Lynchburg College in 1971, which eventually became Liberty University.

Israel's $2 Million Gift

Owens received a tip from someone reading "The Israel Lobby" by John Mearsheimer, which discusses how the Israeli government gave Jerry Falwell Sr. a $2 million Learjet in 1979 (equivalent to $10 million today adjusted for inflation) to gain support from evangelicals in America. This is documented fact.

Owens questions what Israel expected in exchange for such generosity, drawing parallels to how Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to take Turning Point USA "to the next level"—an offer Charlie Kirk declined. She asks why Israel is so interested in young evangelical organizations and how exactly they planned to funnel money into Turning Point USA without leaving obvious trails.

The Sun Myung Moon Connection

Another email tip led Owens to investigate connections between the Iran-Contra scandal and Liberty University. Sun Myung Moon, a North Korean evangelical cult leader, assisted the CIA in its anti-communist efforts during Iran-Contra. He used his logistics network through churches to aid the contras through his Unification Church and connected organizations. He also ran PR for the Reagan administration regarding U.S. involvement in Central America through his newspaper, the Washington Times.

Most significantly, Sun Myung Moon later bailed out Liberty University with roughly $20-40 million in the mid-1990s. The same evangelical cult leader who worked with federal agencies and profited from the Iran-Contra scandal financially rescued Liberty University.

Owens reads extensively from a 1997 Washington Post article about what became known as the "Moon Cult." The article describes how Moon's Unification Church, while faltering as a religion in the United States, remained a robust and diverse business controlling more than $300 million in commercial, political, and cultural enterprises in the Washington area alone.

Moon Inc.: A Template for Modern Operations

The Washington Post article describes Moon Inc. as "a sprawling collection of churches, nonprofit foundations, and for-profit holding companies" that Moon used to boost credibility, spread spiritual doctrine, and win political influence. In the Washington area alone, property owned by the church, affiliated companies, or senior church officials was worth more than $200 million.

Owens notes the striking similarities to what she's observed with Turning Point USA: "Ideas without the money to back them up are just dreams," said Richard Rubenstein, president of the movement-controlled University of Bridgeport. "The corporate section is understood to be the engine that funds the mission of the church."

This mirrors statements about Turning Point USA's structure—the 501(c)(3), the 501(c)(4), Turning Point Action, and how it all comes together. Moon gained his highest profile not with his church but with the Washington Times, which became an established voice of conservative America.

Beyond the Times, Moon-affiliated entities were "linked by a complex web of interlocking directorships and nurtured by a seemingly endless flow of cash from the Far East." The magnitude and mechanism of those payments, as well as their exact sources, eluded investigators on three continents over three decades. Owens emphasizes this point: a faith-based organization with a political arm stretched into evangelical churches, working with Israel and helping the CIA traffic arms, with money coming from Japan and Korea that investigators couldn't trace.

Bags of Cash and Financial Mysteries

The Washington Post article includes a remarkable quote: "Rev. Moon sent bags of cash, big fat bags, stacks and stacks of hundreds from Korea and Japan to Manhattan Center, the church's recording studio in New York City. Whenever we asked where that money was coming from, the answer was that it came from the father."

Despite years of legal and financial troubles, the Unification movement continued to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into existing businesses and new ventures worldwide. It was a bottomless pit of money that nobody could trace. According to business analysts, virtually none of the Unification's U.S. operations was profitable, yet the money kept flowing.

A 1978 congressional investigation concluded that "The Unification Church and numerous other religious and secular organizations headed by Sun Myung Moon constitute essentially one international organization that moved money freely among its entities." The wealth of the worldwide economic empire remained a closely guarded secret, with estimates of the main holding company exceeding $500 million in the mid-1980s.

Political Influence and Iran-Contra

Moon's most ambitious foray into the political process was the American Freedom Coalition, a conservative group that built popular support for Colonel Oliver North during the Iran-Contra probe. In addition to about $5 million, Unificationists provided the personnel that gave the coalition its grassroots strength.

In 1995, one of Moon's organizations, the Women's Federation, made a $3.5 million grant to the Christian Heritage Foundation, which used the money to purchase a portion of Liberty University's debt, rescuing Jerry Falwell's school from the brink of bankruptcy. The Washington Post also learned of more recent and direct financial support: in 1996, New World Communications, parent company of the money-losing Washington Times, lent $400,000 to Liberty at 6% interest.

Owens emphasizes that this is a complex financial web that took investigators 10 years to unravel without fully understanding how the money flowed. She draws the parallel: "That's what it feels like Turning Point USA has become—a very complex financial web where money is coming in and money is going out and every dollar is being spent and money is going back to certain people and there are kickbacks, and it feels like very sophisticated money laundering."

Charlie Kirk's Last Trip to Korea

Owens turns to Charlie Kirk's last international trip before his assassination. He traveled to Korea and Japan, ostensibly because Christians were suffering in Korea and wanted to engage in politics. But Owens doesn't believe that's the real reason the McCoys pushed for Charlie to go to Korea.

She notes that South Korea just opened its first Holocaust museum, run by Christian Zionists. "There goes the neighborhood," she comments sardonically. "We're coming. You can't question anything. We're going to call you Hitler. Sorry, South Korea. You're so cooked."

Charlie attended the Buildup Korea conference on September 4th and 5th. Days later, on September 9th (the day before Charlie's assassination), the pro-Yoon pastor he met with was arrested for breaking election law. The Korean Herald reported on the arrest, though Owens notes the episode ends before she completes this point.

The Bigger Picture

Throughout the episode, Owens emphasizes that she's been signaling something is very wrong with mega churches in America and what she terms "Christian Inc."—the Christian influencer industrial complex. She describes how these influencers seem to be "glitching" in the matrix, suddenly appearing overly invested in certain narratives while remaining silent on others.

She points out the hypocrisy of Christian influencers who stayed silent on atrocities in Gaza while claiming their brand is Christianity: "The Bible's pretty clear. Thou shalt not kill children, especially innocent souls. And yet they're remarkably mum on the issue."

These same influencers had more outrage for Candace Owens investigating Charlie Kirk's assassination than for the FBI. "No interest. Shut it down. How dare you say he's Catholic? That's what's wrong with this. Glitch. Glitch. Oh, Josh Hammer's lying. Let me tell you, he's a wonderful human being. Glitch. Glitch."

Owens believes they represent something else—not genuine Christianity but a sophisticated operation. She references her ongoing investigation into what she calls "Operation Mocking Pastor," suggesting that evangelical Christianity in America has been infiltrated and weaponized for political and intelligence purposes.

The comparison to Sun Myung Moon's operation is deliberate. Moon built a vast empire using faith as a vehicle for political influence, money laundering, and intelligence operations connected to Iran-Contra. Owens suggests a similar pattern is emerging with modern evangelical organizations, particularly those with extensive international connections, military ties, and opaque financial structures.

Where Is the Money Coming From?

Owens returns repeatedly to Charlie Kirk's last major question before his assassination: "Where is the money coming from and where is it going?" This was reportedly one of the focuses of his DOGE investigation. She suggests that Charlie may have been presented with an opportunity to take Turning Point USA to "the next level"—to become something like Moon Inc.—and perhaps he said no.

The episode presents a disturbing picture of interconnected networks spanning Liberty University, Eastern European operations, adoption and trafficking allegations, military intelligence connections, foreign funding from Israel and Asian countries, and evangelical organizations serving as vehicles for money laundering and political influence.

Owens promises more revelations to come, particularly regarding the Farnsworth family connections, the Egyptian planes tracking Turning Point Faith, and what happened during Charlie Kirk's final international trips. She emphasizes that the past feels like prologue—the same patterns that emerged with Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church in the 1970s-1990s appear to be recurring with modern evangelical political organizations.

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