Louisiana Pastor, Also a School Headmaster and Former ‘Survivor’ Contestant, Convicted of Child Cruelty

John Raymond
John Raymond on Season 5 of "Survivor" in 2002. Screengrab from YouTube / @officialsurvivorfan

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“We love all of our students at Lakeside and strive to maintain a safe and effective learning environment,” Raymond wrote in his April 2022 statement. “Building character in teenage boys can be difficult.” The headmaster indicated the misbehavior had been so disruptive that the seventh-grade teacher had considered quitting.

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In 2022, Lakeside Christian Academy defended the headmaster’s actions, saying they were “consistent with his role as the disciplinarian and were done in the best interest of everyone involved.”

When contacted by ChurchLeaders on Monday, Lakeside Christian Academy said they have no comment about Raymond’s conviction. ChurchLeaders also reached out to New Horizon Church and will update this article with any reply.

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Stephanie Martin
Stephanie Martin, a freelance writer and editor in Denver, has spent her entire 30-year journalism career in Christian publishing. She loves the Word and words, is a binge reader and grammar nut, and is fanatic (as her family can attest) about Jeopardy! and pro football.

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