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Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform => The Troubled Teen Industry => Topic started by: Anonymous on August 04, 2003, 08:12:00 PM
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There's a fairly new program in Hurricane Utah called Diamond Ranch Academy. Interesting that the link:
http://www.teenranch.org (http://www.teenranch.org) redirects to:
http://www.strugglingteens.us/ (http://www.strugglingteens.us/)
Isn't this the same place that moved from Idaho to Utah. I do know they encourage dating between the boys/girls?? :???:
I sent away for their info and lo and behold, they talked about how bad wwasp programs are. Didn't ask them why they are wanting to provide the same kind of "treatment" (they added the benefit of dating) at a much higher cost.
Anyone else know about this place and the reason they moved from Idaho to Utah?
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What is the "Real Life Transition Program TM"? Something a parent would order for their child?
First visit with child after 6 or 7 months?
Hmm, no calls for 3 weeks?
Well, I am going to have to read some more about this. BBL....
MG8 :smokin:
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Trainers & Staff Leaders
Greg Leavitt - Staff Director
Sean Young - Head Staff
Brandon WARDLE - Head Staff
(Any relation to the Skyline Journey Wardles?)
Check out Brandon Wardle's resume:
http://www.strugglingteens.us/staff_bios/b_wardle.lasso (http://www.strugglingteens.us/staff_bios/b_wardle.lasso)
And the Operations Dir- a curious looking fellow:
http://www.strugglingteens.us/staff_bios/m_hendry.lasso (http://www.strugglingteens.us/staff_bios/m_hendry.lasso)
Like a good politician, they certainly know what parents are needing to hear:
We have a unique setting wherein our students are not ?institutionalized?. We have ?family units?.
Our staff are extensively trained in de-escalating situations.
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I don't trust these programs no matter how much they claim to be kinder than wwasp and stuff.
But as for the time before kids can call home. I went to a summer camp which did not allow calls home for the first 10 days. Mostly so the kids would get over homesickness before calling.
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I remember camp where there was NO phone at all. LOL... That was the idea, send your kid off for a week or two during the summer and have no contact at all. Of course, that was actually a fun thing and I was only about 8 at the time anyway spending fun filled days with my friends from church or something.
I doubt if this D R A is anything like a summer camp. I noticed the tuition is a call in situation and not like the others where they say how much it will cost. Also, 24 hour assistance, but nobody in the contact area, hmm, well, more reading now, BBL...
MG8 :smokin:
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Maybe they look up a persons phone number and run their credit history to determine the tuition, how progressive of them. :smile:
I almost want to start a program that claims all this toughlove nonsense but is really just an awesome summer camp to get kids away from their abusive parents.
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http://www.strugglingteens.us/staff_bios/s_dias.lasso (http://www.strugglingteens.us/staff_bios/s_dias.lasso)
Executive Director of: http://www.melaleuca.com/ (http://www.melaleuca.com/)
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Has anyone found out why they moved from the NW to Utah?? :???:
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Joe Dias -friend of Donny(Donny & Marie) http://www.joelando.org/dandm.html (http://www.joelando.org/dandm.html)
In an interview with Joe Lando :
Marie: Now you really enjoy -- the show Higher Ground -- what is it based on?
Joe: It?s based on schools that really exist all around the world, um kind of an outward bound program. My character?s name is Peter Scarbrow, he?s a recovering addict, seven years sober and the show picks up seven years into his sobriety while he?s running the school of 150 kids, all high risk teens, kids who have had quite a few problems, incest, and it?s set in the Pacific Northwest, beautiful scenery ...
Marie: And like you say, there are camps like this all over ...
Joe: All over - we visited ---
Marie: We have a clip from the show.
Joe: Great.
Marie: Do you need to set it up or shall we just watch it?
Joe: I think the clip will explain it.
Donny: Okay here we go.
(Shows clip of Peter telling Scott the rules of Mt. Horizon from the first episode ?no drugs, no sex, no inappropriate touching and there?s no violence.?)
Donny: That?s a very interesting concept.
Joe: These girls are going to love that actor in that scene too, Hayden Christensen, he?s just a wonderful actor and a really good guy and I think he?s going to be somebody, somebody big.
Donny: A good buddy of mine, Rob Dias, does this very thing that you?re doing. He has a school for troubled teens, there?s quite a few of them around the country.
Joe: We visited a few in Northern Idaho and a few around here in Southern California.
Marie: Do you base your stories off of true stories?
Joe: All the kids are real stories and we?ve taken a license with what goes on from day to day obviously, but they are all based on real people. My character?s just a collection of people who we met.
Marie: So you have characters come and go and all that kind of thing?
Joe: Well, there?s 150 students and we really center our stories on 6 or 7 of them, Cliffhangers they're called, that?s the group.
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So you're saying Donnie and Marie run this place? Or is it that Utah is one of the more pro-family States and that's why so many "programs" operate there? We all know in most states the kids have to agree to go, and that happens only 1 out of a 1000 times. This is one place I wouldn't send my kid, unless of course, they provide the birth control too!! Does Melaleuca sell them in a natural form??
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Oh, I get it! They are prescribing their own products to treat depression, ADD, etc., That way the $$ stays in house! Smart, very smart.
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Anon wrote:
So you're saying Donnie and Marie run this place?
No Einstein. You anon posters would be doing everyone a favor if you actually read a message before responding.
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Or is it that Utah is one of the more pro-family States and that's why so many "programs" operate there?
PRO-family. Hardly. Unless you consider a program to be the teen's family. More like ANTI-teen. Utah leads the Industry in deaths. Licensing Director that has a history of "overlooking" violations.
Deborah
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Deborah - What is your affiliation with PURE?
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Absolutely no association or affiliation. I am not a supporter of any program or any Ed Con. The world is not divided into WWASP or PURE camps. I am not part of the ongoing fued.
Deborah
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From Yelp.com (http://http://www.yelp.com/biz/diamond-ranch-academy-hurricane)
I am on the fence with this one right now. My ex-wife and parents wanted to send our son to DRA. I was not 100% on board. As, time went on I have seen a change in our son, during the parent calls he never says anything bad about DRA and seems to be improving. At first he was very rebellious about being there, then changed his whole attitude. Well he just went back after a home visit. Seems he is afraid to say anything bad about DRA so as not to be 'Owned' That is taken down physically by staff. Also, seems he has learned to accept and go along with the program after realizing it was the only real way to fight and get out of there. Resisting and they fail your weeks and you stay there longer, go along even through the motions and you get to go home sooner. All the Mentors who are students tell the new arrivals just go along with it, it is the way out. He actually seems a bit scared to go back. He has 6 weeks to go, yet got in a lot of trouble when he went back for not having the same shoes on when he left. The shoes he was wearing were wore out with holes in them so he got a new pair while at home. Really questioning finishing or not. What else is he not supossed to tell us? all calls and letters are monitored.
Son is home now.. I will change my review from 1 star to 2. It was quite an experience for him and for us. The first months back he was a new person. I got the feeling he was afraid to not be. Now he has settled in. He has relasped a bit here and there. Not sure if this was the best thing for him or not. Next time I think we will save the boat load of cash and instead send him off to some cult in the desert to be brainwashed... oh wait maybe that is what happened...
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http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/paris_j ... adkiWx65UP (http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/paris_jackson_to_enrol_at_boarding_tinz0ZskPN9uadkiWx65UP)
so sad!
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http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/paris_jackson_to_enrol_at_boarding_tinz0ZskPN9uadkiWx65UP
so sad!
Paris Jackson, Michael Jacksons daughter to be enrolled in Diamond Ranch Academy. Said they did not feel she was "ready to go home" ... i have heard that one before!
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I have mentioned this in another thread. It is time for a lot of blogs to put Diamond Ranch Academy into the spotlight. I don't know if it helped Victoria, but why not give it another try? At some point the outside pressure will be too much,
Also - where is the new campus? It is located next to "Sand Hollow Road" in Hurricane according to documents, but I cannot find it on Google Maps, Bing Maps or any other map.
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The Osmond's are friends with the owner, Rob Dias. Marie sent her son there and he later committed suicide. I would not be surprise to learn that Dr Drew made this referral. I wonder if the JW family knows that they will be sending Paris to Mormons, that she will be given The Book of Mormon and subjected to their dogma.
2006 Marie Osmond (Miracle Network Founder) wins "Anasazi Foundation's Turn of Peace Award'
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5938&hilit=diamond&start=30#p217965 (http://www.fornits.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5938&hilit=diamond&start=30#p217965)
2007- Osmond sent son, Michael Blosil, to program- Diamond Ranch Academy, run by friend Rob Dias. He was reported to have long-term depression, but it was also stated that his parents had a problem with his sexual preference. After program he legally changed his last name and then committed suicide.
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20399&p=241317&hilit=osmond#p241317 (http://www.fornits.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20399&p=241317&hilit=osmond#p241317)
Bryce Zundel - President & CFO
Rob Dias - Founder/Owner
Sheri Dias- Executive Director
Maurie Simons - Admissions Director
Dias has connections with Sojourn Wilderness.
Dias is an ex Exec Director of Melaleca MLM
2010- Marie's son commits suicide
http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/27/marie-osm ... el-blosil/ (http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/27/marie-osmond-son-commits-suicide-michael-blosil/)
2009- resident James Shirey dies in Sick Bay- another needless death due to medical negligence.
http://wiki.fornits.com/index.php?title ... ch_Academy (http://wiki.fornits.com/index.php?title=Diamond_Ranch_Academy)
2012 Schofield interviews DRA survivor, Alex about his experience there. Addresses 'thank you' letters to parents for sending them to DRA required to progress.
On the death of Shirey. One of 2 friends Alex had there. Specifics on what happened. Was vomitting the night before- excessively and had a high fever.
Staff made him get off his bunk and clean it up while he was still vomiting. Staff gave him a citation for using too many paper towels.
No medical attention until the morning. Made him do morning chores, saw Med staff after breakfast.
http://www.latalkradio.com/Players/Bipolar-031812.shtml (http://www.latalkradio.com/Players/Bipolar-031812.shtml)
Troubled Programs News on Drew's endorsement of DRA
http://news.troubledprograms.com/dr-dre ... treatment/ (http://news.troubledprograms.com/dr-drew-endorses-abusive-treatment/)
On Shirey's death.
http://news.troubledprograms.com/jim-shirey/ (http://news.troubledprograms.com/jim-shirey/)
CAFETY - The (Re-Education of Dr Drew) -Violations of Patients Rights
http://www.cafety.org/our-voices/diamond-ranch-academy (http://www.cafety.org/our-voices/diamond-ranch-academy)
Open letter re Dr Drew promo of DRA
http://wwaspsurvivors.com/dr-drew-endor ... treatment/ (http://wwaspsurvivors.com/dr-drew-endorses-abusive-treatment/)
Heal Online DRA
http://www.heal-online.org/diamond.htm (http://www.heal-online.org/diamond.htm)
DRA Survivors Site- Dr Drew endorses DRA
http://drasurvivors.com/ (http://drasurvivors.com/)
Survivor Testimony- everyone given The Book of Mormon
http://safeteenschools.org/images/anon_ ... 8-2009.txt (http://safeteenschools.org/images/anon_DRA_2008-2009.txt)
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Latest news:
Hundreds of images found, man charged with 12 felonies for child sex crimes (http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2015/09/10/cmm-child-sex-crimes/#.VfURnlXtmkq)
by Carin Miller, The St. George News, September 10 2015
CEDAR CITY – After a lengthy investigation between the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Cedar City Police Department, a Cedar City man, who is an employee at a local troubled youth school, was arrested Sept. 3 and charged with two first-degree felony counts of aggravated child sexual abuse and 10 second-degree felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
Since his arrest, the man has posted bond and been released from jail.
When 32-year-old Chad Ryan Huntsman was taken into custody, Cedar City Police Lt. Darin Adams said, he was allegedly in possession of pornographic digital images of multiple children, including one he knew personally.
Some of the images that were seized as evidence depicted Huntsman committing sexual acts with a 3-year-old child, Adams said. It was for those images that Huntsman incurred the aggravated child sexual abuse charges.
“The aggravation comes when there is a position of special trust between the perpetrator and the victim,” Adams said, “and that could include a whole host of different things, from an adoptive parent to a babysitter or a coach, counselor, a doctor or physician, an employer, a stepparent, etc.”
Adams would not disclose Huntsman’s relationship to the child in question in the interest of protecting the child’s identity from the public.
The case took nearly two months of investigative police work before it came to fruition, Adams said, explaining that it was a cooperative effort that began with a tip from the ICAC, which is based in Salt Lake City and specializes in this particular type of criminal investigation.
CCPD has two officers who are affiliated with ICAC and were trained specifically to work these types of cases when they come up, Adams said.
“The tip that we received was possession of child pornography,” he said.
The process for gaining probable cause to arrest someone for these kinds of crimes can be lengthy, Adams said, because of the digital technology involved and the underground nature of the crime.
“It is a difficult crime to discover and it does take time to follow through on, because you’re talking about computer systems and IP addresses and all of these things,” he said.
The crime was first unearthed by an Internet data storage company, which reported it to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on July 6, according to a probable cause statement filed by CCPD in support of Huntsman’s arrest.
The company informed the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of the dates and times the child abuse material was uploaded to Huntsman’s account, the statement said, along with the IP address that was used for each incident.
Once CCPD receives such a tip, Adams said, they have to follow the lead and acquire as much information as possible to take to the Iron County Attorney’s Office in order to get a probable cause warrant.
A total of 156 images were sent to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children from Huntsman’s data storage account, and each image was reviewed by the CCPD.
“All 156 images are of nude prepubescent female children being raped by adult men and/or sexually exploited,” the probable cause statement reported.
An in-depth investigation was conducted to locate where the images were being stored, Adams said; interviews were then conducted to help build enough probable cause to be able to seize Huntsman’s equipment for forensic investigation.
During the course of research, the probable cause statement reported, investigators found that one IP address used for downloading child pornography was an iPhone 5c that traced back to Huntsman. Another IP address traced back to his place of employment, Diamond Ranch Academy in Hurricane.
While examining Hunstman’s phone, Cedar City police found “several hundred pictures of child pornography,” according to the statement, which enabled police to take Huntsman in for questioning.
Once at the station, Huntsman reportedly waived his Miranda rights and admitted to both possessing and sharing the explicit child photos found in his possession.
He also admitted to photographing a 3-year-old that was in several of the photos in various stages of nudity and stated there may have been touching involved, according to the statement. Two of the photos showed there was, the statement said.
Though one of the IP addresses traced back to Huntsman’s employer, Diamond Ranch Academy, the Hurricane school issued a press release Wednesday asserting that Huntsman’s misconduct was not in any way related to any students or use of the school’s equipment.
“”DRA is astonished and deeply saddened to hear of the events leading to the arrest of Chad Huntsman,” the press release said. “DRA strives to provide a safe environment for the wellbeing of these youth.”
Diamond Ranch Academy would not comment on the length of Huntsman’s employment with the school nor his role at Diamond Ranch Academy, but the press release stated Huntsman has been placed on a suspended status while an internal investigation is conducted.
The press release said:
DRA holds its employees to the highest legal and ethical standards, which includes national background checks which must be done each year, and employees who violate those standards are subject to disciplinary action, which may include immediate termination.
The children in the other photos were not directly connected to Huntsman, Adams said, and there was no information leading officials to believe Huntsman had distributed any of the images he took of the victim he did know.
Oftentimes in arrests where child pornography is involved, Adams said, those arrested have photos of multiple children in their possession – usually downloaded from underground websites found on the Internet. It is believed that is how Huntsman came to have the images on his computer, he said.
Huntsman was booked into the Iron County Jail but was released Sept. 4 on $100,000 bondable bail, officials said.
Persons arrested or charged are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law or as otherwise decided by a trier-of-fact.