Caroline said her experience at Kanakuk made it harder to trust. One of its two main campuses sits on 42 acres near Lake Shore Drive, across Lake Taneycomo from the lights of downtown Branson. Counselors monitored us in the shower while they sat on a bench. "And the counselor was like, the camp's reaching out to victims, and don't worry about that. Increased focus on the development of our staff, and 3.) Then he made his way up my leg and put his fingers in my vagina, she said. Excuse you! And I said some mean words, she said. Newman used similar language in a September 2018 letter he sent from the Jefferson City Correctional Center, where he is serving multiple life sentences for sexually abusing boys he met through Kanakuk. Kanakuk plays a key role in Branson, itself a homespun tourism hub andglobal bastion of American-style conservative Christianity. Joe White had a meeting about the Gold Bond parties and shut them down after it was documented in an incident report, Clark said. We went together, stayed in the cabin together. Yet according to an affidavit of Newmans former supervisor, included along with the lawsuit, Kanakuk leadership received reports of Newman engaged in nude activity with campers as early as 1999. The documents concerning the ", Kanakuk alsosaid it developed a "comprehensive Child Protection Plan" because of the "tragedy.". Grimes was terminated by Kanakuk for inappropriate behavior and poor judgment, according to an April 3, 2021 letter attorney Ted Tredennick sent to the Facts About Kanakuk website. Since it launched its website in April 2021, an advocacy website,Facts About Kanakuk, says it has collected 60 reports of abuse beginning in the 1950s. Branson resident Evan Hoffpauir said that in 2009, former Christian sports camp counselor Peter Newman, now a convicted sexual predator,called himwith a prayer request. An in-depth investigation released in March 2021 by former ACLJ and Alliance Defending Freedom senior counsel and National Review author David French and his wife for the online journal The Dispatch revealed a number of victims of Kanakuk were under non-disclosure agreements which were signed as part of legal settlements. It only stopped, Hoffpauir said, when he and Madison began seriously dating. Few reporters knew about the camps size or importance. I saw it. "And I had still been aware of what had gone on, but at that point, I still didn't know that I had been so successfully groomed in this entire process, thatI still didn't realize it was wrong. The next day, Fusch asked to have a friend spend the night so they could sleep in the living room. After White purchased Kanakuk Kamps from his father in 1976, he continued the tradition of communal bathing.. The newspaper left a voicemail for Staples at First Baptist Church, of Branson, where Staples serves as family life pastor. Physical Inspection involved all ten campers (from a cabin or group) lining up naked in front of their two counselors, so that each counselor could give a once-over with a flashlight, to make sure the child had no ticks, bug bites, poison ivy, or signs of things like ringworm, etc., former director Cunningham wrote in an email. I highly recommend never sleeping alone with a kid who comes to visit you at Kamp be it in the tent, the gym, or otherwise, Cunningham wrote. Like Hoffpauir, Dygert says he accompanied Newman on speaking engagement trips linked to Kanakuk. () Those are red flags in itself, but for some reason, it was just OK to bring your 13-year-old boy (companion) with you on overnight trips. Gradually, they connected with others who identify as survivors. Before sunrise Green then a graduate student at Louisiana State University had crashed his car into a highway overpass support and died, according to areport in the Baton Rouge Advocate. Eventually there was some touching. Great. They throw all these bubbles on you. Please consider subscribing to support vital local journalism. '", They talked regularly for nine years, Hoffpauir said, from 2012 until September of 2021. She's like, 'Right, Keith? The letter, which references Newmans potential promotion to director at K-Kountry, is generally encouraging but notes the need for Newman to develop Directors Judgment and Directors Restraint when spending time with kids. One of those boys was among the victims when Ringheim was convicted of sex crimes in 2012. For me it was a trust thing. A civil lawsuit filed lateragainst Newman stated that Newman abused 57 underage victims linked to Kanakuk. The camp responded with a prepared statement attributed to "Kanakuk Communications," which the News-Leader is reproducing here in full, noting however that victims and former camp employees have disputed the timeliness of Kanakuk's termination and reporting of Newman. He said it wouldnt be lusting because we were with someone else. Its interesting as amazingly gifted and talented as he is, and he certainly is, he mentioned that there isnt a night of the week where there wasnt someone in the hot tub to minister to, White said in the message. Nothing happened to you?' Kanakuk, Newman's former employer, is a Christian sports camp that's been in business since 1926. He was never a Kanakuk camper, but he said he took part in plenty of activities with Newman. Newman pleaded guilty last year in Taney County court to three counts of second-degree statutory sodomy, two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy and two counts of enticement of a child. "We took off," Hoffpauir said, referencing himself and his wife, Madison. It wasnt a part of our culture.. Robert John Morgan, a former pilot for Kanakuk CEO White, pleaded guilty in 2004 to sexually abusing a young girl and remains on Missouri's sex offender registry. Dygert's family learned about the abuse around 2010, the year Newman was convicted and sentenced to life in state prison. We were 6-12 years old, during our formative years, and as a young girl it was very uncomfortable. The shame I experienced as a victim is something that I do not wish to bear on anyone. She's blaming other parents for not saying things, but they didn't even know. This guy has a raging love for God and it spills over constantly to the Everyone else said, 'it was so long ago. But Green would never face charges. Contacted by a reporter last Augustand asked if he was fired from Kanakuk for abusing a child, Price responded: I am busy doing the work of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ, and that is all Im focusing on.. The death was harder for me to deal with than the abuse,Fusch said, because I felt like I had driven him to it.. And she looked at me (at the birthday dinner). "We graduated college, we spent about 10 years away from Branson, just being free and clear of everything this town has to offer. White said he spoke with Newmans wife after chapel and we were laughing about that statement but I could tell inside she wasnt laughing about that so much , I feel like you need to make sure Pete has some very sincere goals about the time hes spending with his wife and his daughter and perhaps they need to be reassessed.. Home; Features; Services; About; Contact; Login; Get Free Demo; pete newman kanakuk wife Years passed before she managed to tell anyone. Although organized as a separate nonprofit, KLIFE continues to refer to Kanakuk Kamps and other affiliated organizations as sister ministries., Asked in a March 2021 interview whether he was aware of any improper conduct while Ringheim worked at Kanakuk, Goodwin an employee of the camp and related ministries for 36 years said No. Korte, the former camper from Nebraska, said she was frequently in one-on-one conversations with her counselors about the personal details of her sex life, as they asked her how far she had gone with her boyfriend and whether he pressured her to have sex. (Notably, former KanakukcounselorLee Bradberrywas convictedof second-degree statutory sodomy, sexual misconduct and two counts of child molestation for abusing three underage male campers in 2011. A request to interview Chancey and another staff member present at the meeting was declined by a lawyer for Kanakuk. The first time former Kanakuk camp director Pete Newman was reported for being nude with kids was in 1999 the same year he became a full-time employee at WebNewman's guilty plea did not end the problems for Kanakuk officials. Caroline refused. We continue to offer support to victims, including independent counseling services (which are not shared with Kanakuk), and desire to help them in their healing journey. An anonymous "John Doe" plaintiff who says he suffered sex abusewhile he attended a Christian youth camp based near Branson recentlysued a former counselorfor civil damages. Like other young Christianswho crossed Newman's path, Hoffpauir described Newman, then roughly 26 years old,as an ideal person for evangelical youth ministry: "Very charismatic," Hoffpauir told the News-Leader in a recent interview. '", He added, "Now, looking back, I know no grown man should be hanging out with a little kid like that.". WebKanakuk actively concealed what they knew about the sexual abuse being perpetrated by Pete Newman and induced victims and survivors into settlements and NDAs, said Robert Thrasher, one of Yandells attorneys, in a news release. "The resulting civil lawsuits received little attention, and nondisclosure agreements silenced victims and kept evidence under seal. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. We believe in salvation, we dontbelieve in punishment, Jesus forgives, and we are going to forgive the camper, Caroline said Chancey told her. "I would say it was helpful for the first year or so, because I was able to just express my thoughts and feelings with someone who I at that time trusted. His mother resisted the idea, but "eventually," Dygert said,shechecked with "one of my friends' parents who had known Pete longer. The site, which says it is run by victims and their family members,issued an open letter in February demanding that Kanakuk agree to an independent investigation of abuse claims and calling onleaders to release victims from non-disclosure agreements. He didnt tell me that this sexual purity expert hung out nude with kids or that hed wind up in a hot tub with the guy.. When heentered the room, kids chanted his name, Fusch said. And so he's like, how big is your circus tent? Administrators response to the violation fell far short of the Kanakuk playbooks threat of instant dismissal, however. Kamp took their own evaluation of the situation and essentially determined no foul play. One of Newmans victims called John Doe IX in court documents won a nearly $20-million settlement against Newman and Kanakuk in 2018. Kind of a step further than that is holding Kanakuk responsible. Former Kanakuk counselor Michael Horn said he was working at the camp in 2002 when he and another counselor witnessed a third counselor sleeping in a closed sleeping bag with a shirtless child straddling thatcounselors bare chest. After a few minutes we got out of the hot tub, and he took me home. Youre either one of them or youre not, and its such an economic driver.". '", Newman's logic reflects sexual best practices suggested by Kanakuk's owner, Joe White, as White explicitly outlined in the first edition of his teen manual for "sex, love and dating," titled "Pure Excitement. Both say they were sexually abused for years by former Kanakuk camp counselor Peter Newman. Youre growing up and becoming a teenager, hanging around boys. That culture of forgiving extended to Newmanas well. Kanakuk guidelines also said counselors should avoid any talk about anything related to sexual relationships, including boyfriend/girlfriend stories. But former campers say they could not escape these conversations because the camps emphasis on sexual purity insinuated sex into everyday camp life. WebWarning: strpos(): Empty needle in /var/home/ikvetlvq/meinardadraudze.lv/retro-bowl/index.php on line 1 25 Feb/23. ", More:Kanakuk camp 'abuse survivors' call for independent investigation into sexual assault accusations. "Honestly, I kind of remember being bitter about it," Hoffpauir said, recalling how Newman "withdrew" from his life as his relationship with his future wife began to blossom. Plaintiffs accusedother Kanakuk officials, including owner White,of being aware that Newman had abused kidsyearsbefore Newman's criminal conviction. Two weeks after Leadership Weekend, I was informed that Pete would be continuing as my assistant director and that I was to play an enhanced mentoring role in Petes life., I suspected immediately that this decision had been handed down from Joe, and I felt incredibly minimized, used, and angry at being forced to work with a man who had broken serious policies, Cunningham said. Kanakuk leaders also have described convicted child molester Pete Newman as a lone predator but he wasn't the first or last abuser connected to the camp. | (Photo: Ignite) Ignite, a weekend Christian conference that expects to attract some 10,000 men to Liberty University next month, is now drawing criticism for including on their speakers list accused rapist and NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger And since he's a guy, I mean, that's what he would say, like, 'We're just guys, we're not gay. White described Coors as a "well-buffed athlete," "tall and as handsome as a model.". It was a turning point in my life. I remember conversations about virginity on purity nights when they would discuss these topics, said Riggs, the former camper. They gave all the boys rubber bands and told them to snap them every time they were having impure thoughts A girl would walk by and snap! Kanakuk will forever grieve the victims of Pete Newman and their suffering and continue to pray for their healing and restoration. Craig Heidemann, attorney for the plaintiffs, dubbed John Doe XII and John Doe XIII in court filings, declined to comment on the lawsuits during a brief interviewMonday. In the past two years, media coverage of abuse at Kanakuk has included reporting byChristian financial watchdogorganization Ministry Watch,CBS News in Dallas,VICE Newsandconservative online magazineThe Dispatch. As they discussed the matter, Whites 12-year-old daughter walked by. As the News-Leader reported last month, the unsigned open letter argued that Kanakuk should agree to an external, independent investigation by a law firm. Newman was charged with crimes involving six underage victims butadmitted during sentencing to having inappropriate activity with as many as 13 more campers, according to News-Leader coverage of the proceedings. Not all reports of inappropriate behavior went unpunished. When Dygert and Hoffpauir's families learned of the abuse, it caused them to be "damaged from the inside," in the words of Dygert's civil lawsuit papers. Still, White noted something amiss. snap! ", Newman's call came in 13 years ago, butHoffpauir said he remembers thatwhen the phone rang, he was in bed watching TV with his wife, Madison. The bill, H.B. Tredennick said Grimes actions did not constitute a reportable offense in a criminal context when Grimes was terminated in 1989. The prosecutor who oversaw the case later estimated the actual number of victims could be in the hundreds. ", Dygert added that his mother thought "she was upfront with Pete and protective, and she thought that's why nothing had ever happened to me. WebWarning: strpos(): Empty needle in /var/home/ikvetlvq/meinardadraudze.lv/retro-bowl/index.php on line 1 In 2000, when Morgan was awaiting trial and White knew thathe had confessed to hiw wife that he had sodomizedan adolescent female relative, White gave him off-season housing at Kanakuk. The next morning, Caroline said, three other girls tearfully told her theyd been assaulted by the same camper. Apparently unaware of the previous allegations against him, parents sometimes hired Ringheimto escort their children to Kanakuk. Goodwin indicated there was nothing unusual about Grimes departure. With the summer season just days around the corner, I set three criteria by which I expected Pete to live for the remainder of our partnership:, 1.) Victims say such confidentiality clauses have kept stories of abuse at Kanakuk from reaching a national audience although that is changing. In 1990, Jones returned to Kanakuk at 13 and saw Price again. The more casual attitudes toward nudity at Kanakuk where communal showering and physical inspections of unclothed campers continued into the 1990s and early 2000s, former staff members said made some campers uncomfortable. Newman was in his mid-20s. All rights reserved. It wasnt right.. At minimum, this does not look good. Linda Turley represented Joe Alarcon along with his wife, Brandi, and son, Ashton, in a settlement with Kanakuk in April 2013. ", "The issue of right and wrong with masturbation is the issue of lust," White wrote in his '90s-era book for Christian youth, published in connection with a fundamentalistchurch nonprofit, Focus on the Family. There's no one to blamebut Pete and Kanakuk. This is worth fighting for. Former Kanakuk counselor Peter Newman is now serving two life sentences for sexually abusing boys at the camp for many years. She said the boy admitted he may have groped the girls, but Chancey wanted the girls to apologize to the boy for making the accusation. We want to insure [sic]that Pete be involved in a lifetime of ministry.. In one testimonial, CEO White described Newman as the most thorough relationship builder with kids in Kanakuk history. However, those actions were serious enough that former Kanakuk administrator Cooper testifiedat Grimes trial that Grimes was fired after encouraging a camper to pull his pants down, and Mr. Grimes (was)whacking his pee pee with a stick., Cooper characterized this as inappropriate behavior on Corbies part, which the camp deemed inappropriate enough that we let him go.. After the conversation with Whites daughter, the book says, the boy changed his media consumption habits and was largely free from lust. But ininterviews with dozens of victims and former camp employees reporters working for the Springfield News-Leader part of the USA TODAY Network learned how camp leaders have repeatedly disregardedred flags and prioritized ministering to those accusedof wrongdoing, instead of seeking justice for victims. According to the civil lawsuit Dygert later filed, these and other abusive behaviors by Newman, including mutual masturbation, continued for "several years." In a July 6, 2001 message printed on Kanakuk Kamps letterhead, Newmans supervisor, Cunningham, warned Newman to use extreme caution in his alone time with children.. He wrote his phone number on my hand and said, 'Hey, let's hang out sometime.' The stated objective: To help Pete understand what healthy ministry is, and to make sure Pete never places himself in a compromising position that his integrity would be in question. Kanakuk issues new statement on camp child sex abuse; survivor calls it 'disgusting', Survivors, ex-employees say unreported abuse at Kanakuk camps in Branson spans decades, Kanakuk camper says she was told to apologize, denied call home after reporting abuse, Kanakuk's statement provided in response to the News-Leader's questions, From the editor: How we reported stories about sex abuse at Kanakuk Kamps, Branson men, both 34, describe Kanakuk sex abuse, call for camp to be held accountable, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 2023 www.news-leader.com. Newman was the camps rock star. Hoffpauir said his mother, who only learned about his abuse experience in early February, "is doing awful. Documents in the John Doe IX lawsuit mention later instances in which parents contacted Kanakuk with reports about Newmans behavior, but none specifically mentioned nudity or resulted in notable discipline. This guy It was during that Thanksgiving visit that Fusch said he woke one night and could tell that Green had been reaching into Fuschs underwear from his adjacent trundle bed. At Grimes' trial, aKanakuk directordisclosed that Grimes had been fired from Kanakuk after an incident involving a young male camper. The abuse itself began in a relatively "minimal" way, Dygert said. She's blaming anyone else she can find. Corbie Dale Grimes, a counselor who held a variety of Kanakuk jobsin the late 1970s and 1980s, was sentenced to life in prison in 2002 for sexually abusing a boy in Texas in 1999. Survivors and family members of victims of sexual abuse at Kanakuk camps testified at a hearing before the Missouri House Judiciary Committee regarding a bill proposed by local state Rep. Brian Seitz to change laws to help survivors of childhood sexual assault. Newman reportedly hadnaked conversations with campersand engaged in mutual masturbation and"hot tub Bible studies" with boys, as the News-Leader reported during his 2009 trial. In Junior High, I started doing things with my friends like streaking and skinny dipping. They met at a Youth Life event in 1999, a decade before the prayer-request phone call. pete newman kanakuk wife Counselors said these parties were a kind of Christian fellowship and dubbed the experience gold bonding time, according to former St. Louis camper Tim Clark, who attended K-Kountry from 1998 to2001 and was at other Kanakuk sitesafter that., Pete Newman bragged about starting these parties, Clark said. Jones said she was laying down to watch the movie when Chuck Price sat next to her and began tickling her foot. Both men said the Frenches' reporting gave them a sense of validation, even as it "rocked the boat a lot," in Dygert's words: They learned they weren't alone. A growing amount of evidence contradicts that narrative. He knew I knew. Cunningham, who was Newmans supervisor at the Branson camp, confirmed the practice was in place in the 1980s through at least the early 2000s.. He is serving a 10-year sentence at a Jefferson City prison facility, Missouri Department of Corrections records show.). Kanakuk camp 'abuse survivors' call for independent investigation into sexual assault accusations, that were reportedly flagged for Kanakuk leaders in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2006, recently issued an open letter to Kanakuk and its owner, Kanakuk issues new statement on camp child sex abuse; survivor calls it 'disgusting', were first published last year by The Dispatch, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. ", Hoffpauir characterized this line of thinking as "just kind of a toxic purity culture. Every time we talk, she cries about it. This will result in instant dismissal of staff with no chance for rehire and probable legal and parental notification.. Since 1926, a Hoffpauir said Kanakukis "so prominent in Branson. On that first night of abuse, Dygert said Newman told him, "'This would be one of the best bonding things we could do.' The group shower stalls at K-Kountry were rooms with four shower heads, and they made us partner up two campers per shower head, said Annie Riggs, a former camper from Denver who attended in the early 2000s. At least one Kanakuk counselor Paul Green was investigated by police years before Newman was caught. In fact, Grimes did not leave voluntarily. Price, who has worked with at least three schools and is a girlsvolleyball coach in St. Louis, continued to volunteer with the Kanakuk-affiliated KLIFE youth ministry until at least February 2022, when a reporter called the Urban KLIFE chapter in St. Louis. Christian summer camp in Branson, Missouri, camp leaders have repeatedly disregardedred flags, Survivors, ex-employees say unreported abuse at Kanakuk camps in Branson spans decades, Kanakuk's statement provided in response to the News-Leader's questions, Kanakuk camper says she was told to apologize, denied call home after reporting abuse, Former Kanakuk counselor Peter Newman named in new sex-abuse lawsuit, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Hoffpauir grew up in Branson. Corbie Dale Grimes, who worked at Kanakuk in the 1970s and 80s, is serving a life sentence for abusing a boy in Texas in 1999. In the book he says he left out the details but asked her to sit down and advise the camper on the teenagers masturbation and lust issues. The executive director has assured me on several occasions since 2003 that he made Joe (White) aware of my report. WebSample Page; ; The News-Leaderleft three detailed voicemails on the phone line linked to Staples' Branson-area counseling practice. Webhow to get to quezon avenue mrt station Uncovering hot babes since 1919. I showered at midnight to avoid the crowds and got eaten up by mosquitos., More:Kanakuk issues new statement on camp child sex abuse; survivor calls it 'disgusting', Former camper Mallory Korte, who now lives in Nebraska, said she was told she could not eat dinner in 2007 without having a communal shower in front of camp leadership to save time. While Caroline was discussing the groping incident with Chancey in 2016, she recalled that hebrought the boy into the meeting. "I remember asking, I don't really know who's paying, like I don't have money to pay for this," Hoffpauir said. Logan Yandell, now 27, filed a lawsuit last week against Kanakuk Kamps alleging he was sexually abused from around 2005 to 2008 by former camp director Peter Newman. Over the next several years, Newmans supervisors were alerted to multiple incidents in which Newman ran, swam, played sports and rode four-wheelers naked with children. Twodozen of them now regularly communicate by text message, Hoffpauir said. snap! Growing public awareness of controversy linked to Kanakuk camp began early last year. They were rich. Kanakuk CEO Joe White also responded to the calls to release victims from NDAs in his first public letter on the issue. "Its big money. All rights reserved. Evan Hoffpauir and Keith Dygert grew up in Branson, Missouri. shaka wear graphic tees is candy digital publicly traded ellen lawson wife of ted lawson pete newman kanakuk wife. When she asked what was up, Hoffpauir remembersreplying, "Hang on a second.". "They were mostly promoting Youth Life at that time," Dygert said, referencing the religious youth group that Kanakuk now calls "K-Life. The Turner Report: Pete Newman from 2008: Kanakuk kounselors will just suck your kids right up to heaven The Turner Report This blog features observations from (Newman, camp owner White and Kanakuk were named as defendants in that case, first filed in 2015; White and Kanakuk were later dropped from the suit. Hoffpauir isn't the only person who identifies as a Kanakuk child sex abuse survivor to say that the camp, and well-paid camp leaders,should have known about Newman's abuse and taken effective steps to stop him. I stuffed it. The letter-writers called Kanakuk's reporteduse of NDAs one of many "intimidation tactics" thecamp uses to stifle allegations of sexual assault and protect its reputation. Camp leaders rebuked the girls, not the boy, she said. 25 Feb/23. But there was a heavy concentration on what I did sexually.. Hoffpauir, now 34, recalledthat during the phone call, Newmantold him, "Things are getting crazy. I was in a room with the director, and about three other people. OK, bye.' WebThe USA Today piece, Survivors, ex-employees say Kanakuk Christian camp ministered to its sexual predators , reveals several new cases of abuse of children at the hands of Kanakuk staff and even other campers spanning decades, apparent dismissals and cover-ups of cases, and gross mishandling of reports that from the evidence available White testified in a 2012 legal deposition he did not realize Newman was naked in the hot tub with campers and said he did not suspect Newman was a pedophile until 2009, when Newman confessed. Dygert's wife, Chelsea, "is very passionate and has a lot of righteous indignation about what Kanakuk has allowed to happen, and how they've covered it up and continue to cover up their negligence," he said. White, Kanakuks CEO, frequently had conversations with campers about sex, condoms, date rape, and masturbation. Moreover, the limited scope of the guilty plea concealed the sheer scale of the abuse. "It's OK to have that urge and feel it and act upon it, as long as you're not lusting. Two years later, after further complaints, Cunningham and several other camp leaders confronted Newman, who admitted to being naked with kids. He died in a car crashwhile apolice investigation was ongoing. Former Kanakuk director Pete Newman went to prison in 2010 for abusing boys. Pete Newman Sexual Abuse Steve Rabey Steve Rabey is a veteran author and journalist who has published more than 50 books and 2,000 articles about religion, spirituality, and culture. "He, like, challenged me," Dygert said. No more reports of nudity with minors, (a prerequisite so obvious that it should never have to appear on a list of criteria for a Christian leader. The newspaper also emailed Staples through a general inbox at First Baptist Church and tried to make contact with Staples though the church's Facebook inbox, as well as through an email account linked to Staples in a public records database, and through an email form on a listing of licensed professional counselors published by Psychology Today. On at least two occasions that predated Newmans confession, male counselors at Kanakuk were fired over allegations ofsexual touching. The 1999 incident wasnt the last. She's blaming herself. The letter demands Kanakuk admit thatnumerous allegations of sex abuse by people linked to the camp are true. I was self-conscious about my body and wouldve done anything not to get naked in front of anybody. 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