Lichfield/Dundee in the News

[Anonymous]

Well, Narvin has his court date coming up in less then a week. Let the truth prevail. I just want to see things done right. If he's innocent, then fine. But, if what all these kids/parents are saying is true, then he should be found guilty.

I wasn't there, so I cannot speak. But, for those of you who were.......I and others here on fornits would like to hear your thoughts on this.

I wasn't at Dundee either-but it's a WWASPS program, and he ran it.  All of a sudden Dundee used a different, kinder gentler model than say-SCL, TB, CCM or Casa?  I don't think so.   Let the truth come out, and let him serve about 12 consecutive terms.  And keep in mind that if he is found guilty, and by inference, the program is-than that can be used as precedent for other cases, even here in the US.  With any luck, the judge will be the Costa Rican equivalent of Roy Bean, the famous texan 'Hanging Judge'.

Survivor of SCL

[Anonymous]

Pillars of Hope Academy is Located in Costa Rica. This group continues in a tradition of saving young men and women's lives and often shares services with the Carolina Springs School. This is a 17 year old or greater and level 3 or better school and thus the student will attend Carolina Springs first to obtain the proper level before proceeding to Costa Rica. If a student has attended and obtained a level 3 from any of the other schools they are also eligiable for this program after a transition stay at Carolina Springs. The advantage of this program is the costs are less and are reflected in the pricing to the parents. In addition the Costa Rica program supports a satillite college campus and provides freshman and sophmore college credit classes while attending there. This will ultimately help the student and give the self confidence to finish a college study and profession. We also have advanced opportunities that the location only provides such as equistrian training with european riding stock. And deep sea fishing opportunities with our yahct adventures. As well as tree canopy exploring and other field trips.

Do you think that the judge or the jury will make a visit to Pillars of Hope in order to determine "guilt or innocence" in the case against Narvin?  I would hate to think they would take the testimony of kids who are there now.  I am sure he would like that and would put on a real good dog an pony show for the court.

[Anonymous]

Isn't the first day of trial today?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know how the trial came out?

[Anonymous]

It was postponed.....

[CCM girl 1989]

Postponed? Interesting. Postponed until when?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have any updates? I would love to see him rot! He is not what he pretends to be by any stretch of the imagination.

[Anonymous]

What's the point of postponing this trial? Hasn't it been in the works for a few years? Are they hoping that the victims will give up, and put what happened behind them?

[Anonymous]

Is there any news on this at all to be had anywhere?

[Anonymous]

San José, Costa Rica, Jueves 22 de febrero de 2007, 10:52:30.  

• Penal Court of Alajuela did not find a single crime:
  ACQUITTED OWNER OF RANCHO DUNDEE
• Prizes of journalism in New York and in Llorente de Tibas in Costa Rica are a blunder..  
Adolfo Ruiz
Photos (not included) by Luis Chinchilla, correspondent
                                   
The public prosecutor asked for a decision of not guilty in favor of  Marvin Browning Lichfield, director of the program of rehabilitation of youth Rancho Dundee, located in Orotina, Alajuela, accused since 2003 of mistreating one out the over 200 American youths who attended the academy.  
 
 The students came from the U.S. and they were reclused in the program of rehabilitation for violent behavior, bad character, aggressiveness and aggression toward other youths.  The institute of rehabilitation had connection with the National Patronage of the Infancy (PANI), "but at the moment of their arrival
 of the investigations of the Patronage appear, it was not proven that there were  the scandal that was invented against him  injuries to anybody nor do any medical reports exist.
                                     
In a rare Twist the prosecutor asked for the dismissal

 “ It was never proven that Marvin was guilty in anyway in  the case of aggression towards any youth, I do not have anything, ladies and
gentlemen, honorable judges, therefore I ask for a decision of not guilty",

said with nobility the prosecutor Edgar  Oviedo in conclusions yesterday, before the Penal Court of Alajuela, comprising the judges Rosario Alvarado, Hanna Sbravatti and the tribunal president Ana Maria Foyer.

Fiasco
 Julio Bustos, defender of the American, underlined two technical points: that it was not proven that neither the PANI nor the Agency of Judicial Investigation made any accusation or investigation, and on the other hand, that the journalistic scandal carried out by a national newspaper -that is not this NEWSPAPER EXTRA- was a show, they even went as far as to call Marvin a "Torturer" which lead to winning two awards, one in New York and another in Lorene de Tibias (Costa Rica).
 
Down the Drain
The scandal that was created in the press over false allegations four years ago caused that 200 youths could not continue in the program of rehabilitation at the Rancho Dundee, furthermore that 150 inhabitants of Orotina to lose the tourist employment giving services to the families that came from the U.S.  
They all lost, except for two journalists that were "awarded with prizes".  "We will continue ahead, the program does not stop, we will fight to help youth with aggressive behavior, they slowed the program down for four years, nothing more", Flora Alvarado said, wife of Mr. Lichfield.

[Anonymous]

The local mexican press had a similar article when Casa closed down, making the American journalists out to be some kind of self-serving opportunists, when in fact they are the only ones who really care about these kids (and even if they dont at least they bring attention to it). Anyone who nkows the conditions of Costa Rica prison camp and the brainwashing WWASPS kids are forced to endure would never write an article like this, but some of these poorer countries are more than happy to take "spoiled american kids" and teach them a lesson.. is that what a parent wants? Some poor third worlders taking out their hate for america on their child? Because that's what happens...

[Anonymous]

Obviously you are not my son and quite obviously the rumor mongers that try to create a "so called life" here electronically had nothing more to say when the facts and the truth of the Dundee Ranch Fiasco didn’t quite turn out to be what they thought or believed. No one has posted here for months and of course no one has posted the fact that I, Narvin Lichfield was innocent and acquitted of any charges like I had been saying from the start...even though this was made publicly evident more than 4 months ago in the press this is the first posting of it to my knowledge and it is sad I had to be the one to do it. You would think the people here so ready to "bravely" slander others trying to look like the latest savior of the children would have the courage to admit when they have rushed to judgment and destroyed another’s persons name. Obviously no such honor among thieves exists for the persons who post here over the last 5 years in my opinion are just that “thieves” as defined by the bard they …steals trash; ’tis something, nothing. ‘Twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him And makes me poor indeed. Iago, Othello The Moore Of Venice, Act III Scene iii. ...it is my sincere hope that others do not treat you all with the same level of hypocrisy and poison I’ve experienced here at your hands and keyboards.. that you will never have this forced upon you over false allegations made by such needy people as Amberly Knight whose story changes every time it is told (just go check her testimony in the court documents in Colorado when she was advocating the virtues of the program against what she said in the Utah sue sheff case both were under oath) or by a now convicted pedophile in the form of Bruce Harris (Bruce was convicted of having sex with an under age boy for 3 years in central America) and as a result of a defunct pseudo-child caring organization like what we saw in Casa Alilanza that he was the director of that closed weeks after his arrest.. Karma has a way of coming around so be careful and try to treat the next guy with a little more kindness you might need it yourself some day.

[Anonymous]

’tis something, nothing. ‘Twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him And makes me poor indeed. Iago, Othello The Moore Of Venice, Act III Scene iii.

I'm sure it's of no coincidence you would quote Iago, of all the characters in Othello, how suiting for you.

[Covergaard]

Dear Mr. Lichfield

Yes, the court ruled that the D.A. could not prove beyond doubt that your were personal responsibility for that abuse that the court believed have taken place.

Please notice, that there according to court has been abuse going on there. I was not done by you, but by some unknown who you had employed.

Normally it is a job of a boss to supervise and oversee the area, he or she is boss for (I am CIO for information technoligies in a company with more than 200 people employed in several countries, so I should know.). A boss should check his staff and see to that rules are upheld and point out at those staff-members, who breaks rule. Sometime even fire them.

Of course errors can occur and then the boss must step in and kick the responsible parties out. It did not happen in your facility. Is that a crime regarding to your person?

Yes, normally it would be if you were able to prevent it or you did not work with the autorities to find the person who should be punished. But there is a huge but.

If you are not well-qualified to hold the job, it is not a crime if your mental capacity does not met the needs. A poor manager is not a criminal.

That was the verdict from the court. You were not guilty regarding managing the facility, because you simply did not have the skills.

Seen in that light, I would - if I got such a verdict - seriously consider my future in this business and find another line of work instead.

[Anonymous]

Wait, is that the real cuntprince Litchfield posting here? The grammar and word choice are retarded enough...

Hey, child abusing fuck! Glad to have you here.

Inquiring minds want to know, how often do you masturbate, and what do you masturbate to? Because I've just got this unshakable feeling that you beat off nightly to the kids you get paid for torturing.

Let us know, 'k?

Thanks.