There are a couple of small, potentially coincidental pieces of this puzzle which might point to Steven Cartisano's involvement here. The Utah connections appear to be there, no surprise here. However, two other locations that Cartisano has been known to be active in recently are Arizona and Oklahoma.
Regarding previous program (now defunct), Pacific Coast Academy (2000):"The Americans involved are reportedly
Steve Cartisano (aka Steve Michaels)
of Arizona and Lonnie Fuller who is said to be still in samoa. Neither of them is on the telephone directory, nor is that other company they are supposed to represent, Pacific Coast Academy."
"The problem though is that Cartisano is no longer around. He has returned to
the United States where he could not be reached for a comment. But before he
left, he managed to cash a string of US bank cheques in a local bank
totaling about $25,000 and using New Hope Academy as guarantor.
Issued by
OSU Community Federal Credit Union of Oklahoma to "Stepehn
Cartisano", all the cheques were returned as there were no funds to cover
them. Wakefield said he had since paid the debt to the bank in installments
"to protect the integrity of the bankers involved." Now he wants Cartisano
to pay back the money so that he could pay his local creditors."
"Although the programme's Web page lists a
Mesa, Ariz, mailing address, Mesa city officials say they have no record of a business license for the academy, or Pacific Coast Foundation, a so-called "outdoor intervention referral service" using the same phone number as Pacific Coast Academy (PCA).
PCA bills itself as a nonprofit organization, and all non-profits in Arizona are required to register with the secretary of state's office. The state has no record of either the academy or foundation.
The toll-free phone number for PCA rings through to an office in Stillwater, Okla, where Cartisano resides much of the year. However, a statement sent to The Salt Lake Tribune via e-mail maintains Cartisano has no involvement in the operation of PCA."
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Regarding program of current interest, Manuia Plantation (2007):This is the information of godaddy for the domain registration:
DomainsByProxy.com
15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
United States
http://wwf.fornits.com/viewtopic.php?t=22851
"Staff receive 'Residential Child and Youth Care Professional' training as developed by The University of Oklahoma National Resource Center for Youth Services..."
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