was 16. The girl, who was not named, was taking classes at Hyles–Anderson College. As a result, Lake County law enforcement began a criminal investigation into the church and its Hyles–Anderson College. Schaap was charged in a U.S. District Court for taking a minor across state lines to have sex with her and signed a plea agreement. In a sentencing memorandum, prosecutors alleged that Schaap "groomed" the girl, including kissing the victim during counseling and had sex with her in his office. In March 2013, Schaap was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for having sex with an underage girl. In 2015, Stuart Mason, the former President of Hyles–Anderson College, resigned to Pastor the Timberline Baptist Church in Sherwood, Oregon. The next President will be John Wilkerson. Hyles–Anderson alumni have pastored at over 572 churches within the US and Guam. Over 123 alumni compose missionary families, church planters, and mission teams around the world with Fundamental Baptist Missions International and many hundreds have teamed up with other mission boards as well. One graduate, Jon Nelms, started the Final Frontiers Foundation mission board, which has led to the creation of over 44,000 churches worldwide. Academics, policies and accreditation Hyles–Anderson College is not accredited by any recognized accreditation body. An essay on Hyles' website presents several arguments against accreditation. However, the U.S. armed services and public schools do not recognize unaccredited degrees, while several states restrict the use of degrees from unaccredited institutions. All faculty, staff, and students are required to go soul-winning weekly by participating in the evangelistic ministry of the First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana. The 2008 college catalog claimed that 10,000 new baptisms are performed each year at the church. For school year 2010–2011, HAC's catalog listed policies under the title "Maybe You Wouldn't Like...", detailing the prohibition of long hair on men, the use of alcohol, cigarettes, dance, Hollywood movies, playing cards, having "fellowship with liberals", or participating in "other questionable amusements" as well as requiring "young ladies" to be chaperoned if they venture off-campus. See also List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning WRTW, "The Key", a Christian radio station licensed to Hyles–Anderson College References External links Official website Unaccredited Christian universities and colleges in the United States Religious scandals Independent Baptist universities and colleges in the United States King James Only movement Educational institutions established in 1972 Northwest Indiana Private universities and colleges in