Elizabeth Phillips - Camp Kanakuk: Exposing One of the World’s Largest Summer Camps (Video)

In this 19 January 2026 published video, host Shawn Ryan talks with Elizabeth Phillips, the founder of No More Victims, an advocacy organization which 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. The law is 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.

https://youtu.be/1vQriYkW8KQ

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