Elizabeth Phillips - Camp Kanakuk: Exposing One of the World’s Largest Summer Camps - Shawn Ryan Podcast

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Elizabeth is the founder of No More Victims, an advocacy organization that passes child protection laws, and has served as the executive director of the Phillips Foundation since 2013. After her younger brother Trey died by suicide in 2019, following childhood sexual abuse at Kanakuk Kamps and a restrictive NDA. She is a SMU who has become a national voice for survivor justice. Elizabeth works on cases related to child sexual abuse, trafficking and negligence as a certified crime victim advocate. In 2025 she passed Trey’s Law unanimously in Texas and Missouri, banning NDAs that silence child victims of sexual abuse and trafficking It was named in honor of her late brother who was abused and whose perpetrator is in prison for three life terms. She also led the Campaign for Camp Safety with families who lost daughters at Camp Mystic, passing the Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety and Youth CAMPER Acts in Texas (2025) to establish baseline regulations for summer camps. A certified crime victim advocate, Elizabeth exposed decades of alleged abuse at Kanakuk (FactsAboutKanakuk.com), works globally on prevention, and is scaling innovative treatments for both survivors and offenders. Elizabeth is a wife and mother of three. Elizabeth's dedication to these reforms is now expanding nationally, and this interview is the first time Elizabeth has spoken publicly about this collective work and what’s ahead. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @shawnryanshow   Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE:    / @shawnryanshow   Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsl... Support the Show:   / vigilanceelite   Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder... Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd... Follow on TikTok:   / shawnryanshow   Follow on Instagram:   / shawnryanshow   Follow on Facebook:   / shawnryanshow   Follow on Snapchat:   / @shawnryanshow   Follow on X:   / shawnryanshow   SRS Podcast Playlist:    • Shawn Ryan Show   #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Elizabeth Phillips Links: IG -   / elizcphillips   X - https://x.com/ElizCPhillips Phillips Foundation - https://phillipsfdtn.org No More Victims - https://www.nmvalliance.org Linktree - https://linktr.ee/elizcphillips Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Join thousands of parents who trust Fabric to help protect their family—apply today in just minutes at ⁠https://meetfabric.com/SHAWN⁠. Go to ⁠https://helixsleep.com/srs⁠ for 27% Off Sitewide Ready to upgrade your eyewear? Check them out at ⁠https://roka.com⁠ and use code SRS for 20% off sitewide. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 08:48 Overview and History of Kanakuk Camps 20:09 Abuse Allegations and Cover-Ups 30:53 Pete Newman’s Crimes and Victim Count 45:25 Launching the Investigation & Operation Millstone 47:53 Crisis PR and the Child Protection Plan 53:23 NDAs and Institutional Liability 01:18:43 Insurance and Financial Ties to Abuse 01:30:24 Haiti Investigation and Whistleblower Testimony 01:32:13 Organ Harvesting and FBI Involvement 01:38:04 Legislative Efforts and Reform Advocacy 01:50:30 Media Coverage and Public Awareness 01:56:12 Trey’s Personal Struggles and Family Impact 02:12:03 Institutional Failures in Therapy and Counseling 02:24:27 Roblox, Ritual Abuse, and Online Threats 02:29:30 Trey's Law and Federal Legislative Support 02:35:10 Barriers to Passing Child Protection Laws 02:47:20 The Unregulated Camp Industry 02:55:50 Camp Mystic Flood Tragedy 03:11:32 Honoring the Victims and Pursuing Accountability 03:18:02 Prevention, Hope, and Advocacy Wins 03:25:58 The Ongoing Fight Against Child Sexual Abuse 03:45:18 Signs from Loved Ones 03:58:18 Closing Reflections and Call to Action