Father of killed Moberly teen says he’s working with a domestic violence shelter

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The father of 16-year-old Kayla Huff, who was found dead in a Randolph County conservation area last month, says he's working with a domestic violence shelter to bring awareness to teen dating violence and abuse.

"We are working with this amazing organization to try to educate our children on the dangers of dating violence and abuse. I hope that with their help we can allow our daughter Kayla Huff to continue to shine her light into our world," Mike Huff wrote in a Facebook post Thursday morning.

Safe Passage is a nonprofit based in Moberly that serves nine Mid-Missouri counties, including Randolph, Boone and Audrain.

"Thank you, Mike Huff, for setting up this fundraiser for us. We can ear mark [sic] any donations for prevention materials, which have been cut from our budget. We cannot thank your family enough for your advocacy during an unthinkable time in your lives," the nonprofit posted on Facebook in response to Huff.

The Huff family and the Randolph County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

In a post from Monday, Huff clarified that one of the five suspects charged so far was his daughter's ex-boyfriend.

"She should still be here making plans for her junior year, having fun with friends, spreading joy to random people at her job at taco bell [sic]. Instead she was murdered by her ex boyfriend, his half sister, and a group of her friends and roommates," Huff wrote in a Facebook post Wednesday morning.

This fundraiser follows the creation of a memorial scholarship for Kayla Huff, which has nearly $5,000 as of Thursday morning, Heather Cleavinger, one of the scholarship organizers, told ABC 17 News over text.

One of the five suspects charged in the case is a juvenile, and details about that case have not been released publicly. Two people -- Alayna Mason and Hunter Ames -- have been charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping.

Christopher Hull and Julian Mason are each charged with first-degree kidnapping and tampering with evidence.

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