JONESBORO — In its regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 1, the Clayton County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to end its least agreement with Rainbow House.
This spring, four suspects were arrested in connection with sexual misconduct and a cover-up of those allegations at the Rainbow House — a temporary shelter for abused, neglected and abandoned children.
The county’s lease agreement with Rainbow House had been in effect since May 4, 1999 for property at 879 Battle Creek Road, Jonesboro.
In its meeting in May, the county commission unanimously voted to reallocate $27,507.50 from the Rainbow House to the Parks and Recreation Department.
The $27,507.50 was to be used for a mental health program at the shelter. The Parks and Recreation Department will use the money for outdoor modular restrooms.
The money had to be used before June 30 to keep from losing funds from HUD. The money must also be spent on a public service applicant that is already in the funding program.
One suspect, Caleb Xavier Randolph, 25, was arrested March 16 on charges of child molestation, statutory rape, sexual assault of a person over whom have supervisory/disciplinary authority over and sexual assault by facility employee/agent/volunteer.
His mother and Rainbow House Executive Director Mia Kimber and Director of the Child Advocacy Center Monica Jones were arrested on March 18 and March 20, respectively. Both were charged with party to a crime of child molestation, statutory rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, and mandated reporting.
A fourth employee, Felicia Campbell, was arrested March 23 at Lovejoy High School. Campbell was a manager at Rainbow House and a Clayton County schools employee. She had been charged with mandated reporter failure to report. Police said she had files with reports from staff and juveniles signed by her, but never reported.
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