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Rape at an American Charity in Liberia

Katie Meyler established More Than Me to save some of the world’s most vulnerable girls from sexual exploitation. Then, some were raped, and that was only the beginning.

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More Than Me Shuts Down

The American charity, which runs 19 schools in Liberia, announced this week that it will close in the wake of a ProPublica investigation into the rapes of girls in its care.

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More Than Me Founder and CEO Katie Meyler Resigns

She had been on a leave of absence for six months after ProPublica investigated rape at her charity in Liberia.

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More Than Me CEO Katie Meyler Temporarily Steps Down

Four days after ProPublica published a story about the charity, its board chairman has also resigned, multiple groups are conducting independent investigations and Liberians are outraged.