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Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform => The Ridge Creek School / Hidden Lake Academy => Topic started by: FreeOfCC on December 01, 2010, 11:55:53 PM
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The Fun Never Ends
Students charged with assault, robbery of teacher
By Matt Aiken
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010 9:29 AM EST
A pair of Ridge Creek Academy students will face charges of aggravated assault and armed robbery after they allegedly attacked a counselor, stole her car and fled from deputies in an early morning escape attempt from the Camp Wahsega Road therapeutic boarding school last week.
Officials from the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office said Sydney Vaughn and Lucrezia Albegiani, both 17 years old, developed a detailed plan to overpower their night-time counselor Debra Page and then flee to Atlanta early Friday morning.
“They were conspiring to leave campus and steal one of the staff member's vehicles after assaulting her,” said Investigator Ellis Childress. “They did so.”
It was a few hours after midnight when the two girls reportedly rose from bed and began to strike up a conversation with their counselor. When Page turned her back, Vaughn reportedly grabbed a nearby lamp and struck her on the head with it, said officials.
Albegiani then allegedly put her counselor in a choke hold.
Page, who was still conscious, reportedly told the students to take what they wanted from her.
“They took her keys, her radio and her purse and left,” Childress said.
The pair then reportedly jumped into Page's Toyota 4-Runner and drove away with Vaughn at the wheel.
Page then alerted a nighttime counselor at the boys' dorm who called 911 and reported the incident as a runaway juvenile and stolen vehicle.
By the time the suspects had traveled the eight miles to the Highway 19 Bypass two LCSO patrol cars were turning onto Camp Wahsega Road.
When the deputies signaled from them to pull over Vaughn reportedly sped up to about 70 miles per hour, ran right through the intersection and drove the vehicle into the side of Dahlonega Automotive.
“They hit a propane tank damaging the tank and the well cap,” Childress said.
The volatile liquid leaked into the parking lot but did not ignite. The students were then taken to Chestatee Regional Hospital for precautionary purposes.
Since the incident was not reported as an attack it was only after talking to the suspects that investigators discovered what had taken place at the boarding school, said Childress.
“They said they weren't going to kill her. They were just going to hurt her real bad and they were going to take her car and go down to Atlanta,” he said.
Instead Vaughn and Albegiani were taken to Lumpkin County Detention Center.
Albegiani, of Lemont, Ill., has since been charged with aggravated assault, armed robbery, second degree criminal damage to property and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and armed robbery.
Vaughn, of State College, Pa., faces the same charges as well as a slew of traffic related offenses.
On Monday, Sheriff Stacy Jarrard said the LCSO is occasionally called to the boarding school, formerly known as Hidden Lake Academy, to assist with runaway juveniles but the incidents usually aren't of this level of violence.
“I don't know of anything since I've been sheriff that has been this bad,” he said. “ ... I'm just glad the the officers that were responding made contact with the victim's vehicle and got them stopped, not only for the welfare of the victim but also for the welfare of the two girls.”
Ridge Creek Academy founder Len Buccellato said he had no comment on the incident.
http://www.thedahloneganugget.com/artic ... ssault.txt (http://www.thedahloneganugget.com/articles/2010/12/01/news/05%20assault.txt)
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That's tough to hear. I hope it turns out well for everyone and Debra Page was'nt hurt too bad.
The paper got some of the facts wrong. Lucrezia is from State College, PA not Sydney Vaughn.
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Ridge Creek School (fka Hidden Lake Academy) is a dangerous juvenile detention center marketed as a "Therapeutic Boarding School." Like most facilities that call themselves "TBS's" RCS is nothing more than a place for deeply disturbed and criminal youths to be privately jailed until they turn 18.
Parents, you have been continuously warned about the business practices at RCS/HLA. There have been several serious assaults on staff members and children in the past 6 months. There have been sexual assaults, beatings, suicide attempts, medication mismanagement and all sorts of events requiring local police intervention. Sending your kid to RCS is a guarantee of further trauma and harm. It's that simple.
In this latest spate of felony crimes occurring in the understaffed and unsecured detention center a staff member was stuck in the skull from behind with a lamp. This could have easily killed her and this case could easily have become a murder case instead of just several serious felonies.
RCS is a DANGEROUS DETENTION FACILITY populated by serious VIOLENT JUVENILE CRIMINALS who roam the facility with very little supervision. It's only a matter of time before someone ends up dead at this detention center or, God forbid, these deeply disturbed criminal youths make it into town and kill, rape, rob or maim some innocent citizens.
People of Dahlonega, is this REALLY how you want your community served? By warehousing dangerous criminals from out of state at an unsecured facility where crime and violence are constant? Is it worth it for the handful of professional jobs and a dozen minimum wage jobs? Not to me it wouldn't be. Wake up and take action against RCS and Len Buccellato. They are both a detriment to your community.
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All great points that have been brought up. This helps to further solidify the need for facilities like Residential Treatment Centers and boarding schools to help these kids and at the same time get these at-risk youths off the streets and out of toxic home environments. It is obvious that these kids need help to get set back on the right path.
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The salient point here is very simple. These facilities market themselves a "schools" that provide "therapy," but in reality, they are dangerous private jails for criminal and mentally disturbed kids. They are run by unqualified people, lack supervision, don't help any kids and put residents and staff at extreme risk to their health and well being.
Nobody is "getting back on track" at TBSs. They are getting psychologically and physically assaulted by the staff members and are at extreme risk from other residents who often rape, beat, batter and assault one another due to almost a complete lack of supervision or treatment of any kind.
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The salient point here is very simple. These facilities market themselves a "schools" that provide "therapy," but in reality, they are dangerous private jails for criminal and mentally disturbed kids. They are run by unqualified people, lack supervision, don't help any kids and put residents and staff at extreme risk to their health and well being.
Nobody is "getting back on track" at TBSs. They are getting psychologically and physically assaulted by the staff members and are at extreme risk from other residents who often rape, beat, batter and assault one another due to almost a complete lack of supervision or treatment of any kind.
It totally debunks the argument that these kids have no problems.
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The salient point here is very simple. These facilities market themselves a "schools" that provide "therapy," but in reality, they are dangerous private jails for criminal and mentally disturbed kids. They are run by unqualified people, lack supervision, don't help any kids and put residents and staff at extreme risk to their health and well being.
Nobody is "getting back on track" at TBSs. They are getting psychologically and physically assaulted by the staff members and are at extreme risk from other residents who often rape, beat, batter and assault one another due to almost a complete lack of supervision or treatment of any kind.
It totally debunks the argument that these kids have no problems.
I don't remember any argument about kids having no problems.
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It debunks the arguments that programs don't take severley disturbed or criminal kids and it debunks the argument that programs are safe.
So now we know that programs that Whooter supports, such as RCS/HLA, do in fact take severly disturbed and criminal youths and that they are far less safe than public schools.
At least people can now see the truth as more and more of these incidents are handled by police and become public record. People like Whoooter can't lie as usual and say these things have never happened. No more sweeping it under the rug.
Programs are dangerous places filled with deeply disturbed criminal youths that get mixed right in with more or less normal kids who become their victims.
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"Ridge Creek Academy founder Len Buccellato said he had no comment on the incident."
I bet he didn't. Where is his eloquent spin?
Is he still pressuring the adjunct psychiatrists to change diagnosis to make the children more appropriate for the school program? Exactly 'which' program is "appropriate." The list of psychiatrists that have extricated themselves from Buccellato's consistent lack of ethics appears all too prevalent.
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The salient point here is very simple. These facilities market themselves a "schools" that provide "therapy," but in reality, they are dangerous private jails for criminal and mentally disturbed kids. They are run by unqualified people, lack supervision, don't help any kids and put residents and staff at extreme risk to their health and well being.
Nobody is "getting back on track" at TBSs. They are getting psychologically and physically assaulted by the staff members and are at extreme risk from other residents who often rape, beat, batter and assault one another due to almost a complete lack of supervision or treatment of any kind.
It totally debunks the argument that these kids have no problems.
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I don't think anyone believes that these kids have no problems, I believe that the "treatment" they receive in therapeutic boarding schools will make these problems worse, every time. Did these two girls have violent criminal records? They do now. Why do adults expect teens to conform to an environment that they themselves would NEVER tolerate?
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Why do adults expect teens to conform to an environment that they themselves would NEVER tolerate?
I find this thinking fascinating as well. Most "program parents" wouldn't last one day inside a program.
And, yes, now because of the lack of treatment and supervision these girls were afforded the opportunity to commit some serious felony crimes and the rest of their lives will be severely affected by it. If they were already criminals, then they weren't properly supervised and RCS is proved to be very dangerous. If they were more or less normal kids, then RCS is proved to induce criminality under duress and mix criminals with kids in need of treatment. Either way...
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The salient point here is very simple. These facilities market themselves a "schools" that provide "therapy," but in reality, they are dangerous private jails for criminal and mentally disturbed kids. They are run by unqualified people, lack supervision, don't help any kids and put residents and staff at extreme risk to their health and well being.
Nobody is "getting back on track" at TBSs. They are getting psychologically and physically assaulted by the staff members and are at extreme risk from other residents who often rape, beat, batter and assault one another due to almost a complete lack of supervision or treatment of any kind.
It totally debunks the argument that these kids have no problems.
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I don't think anyone believes that these kids have no problems, I believe that the "treatment" they receive in therapeutic boarding schools will make these problems worse, every time. Did these two girls have violent criminal records? They do now. Why do adults expect teens to conform to an environment that they themselves would NEVER tolerate?
As far as the treatment these kids are receiving, Shady, I didnt see anything in the article that said they were treated poorly.
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"Since the incident was not reported as an attack it was only after talking to the suspects that investigators discovered what had taken place at the boarding school, said Childress."
It appears the counselors are still trained very well in covering up the "total" incident.
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What happened if those girls had killed someone while driving like reckless maniacs?
Whooter - stop trying to derail the conversation by making your idiotic comments. It's really pathetic, but that's always been your M.O.
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"Since the incident was not reported as an attack it was only after talking to the suspects that investigators discovered what had taken place at the boarding school, said Childress."
It appears the counselors are still trained very well in covering up the "total" incident.
It only makes people wonder even more exactly how many serious crimes were committed on the grounds and either never reported or reported as some different type of incident to keep a lid on how dangerous RCS actually is to kids.
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I'd like to hear from a current parent as to how many counselors they've been told would be on staff at night at both the male and female dorms. Although I'm sure those security cameras caught everything!
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"Ridge Creek School - The South Bronx in North Georgia!"
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"Since the incident was not reported as an attack it was only after talking to the suspects that investigators discovered what had taken place at the boarding school, said Childress."
It appears the counselors are still trained very well in covering up the "total" incident.
I am sure the initial report was that these kids ran away and stole a car. That is what was foremost in their minds. The girl may not have told the other counselor in the boys dorm that she was hit by them. She asked him to call 911 for her. Plus the paper didnt have their facts straight to begin with so we shouldn't hang out hats on this initial newspaper report.
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Pure speculation. I'll go with what the COPS said rather than the uninformed speculation of a program fiduciary. That seems to make more sense to readers I think.
Buccellato trains his people never to call the police if possible and if they do to report anything that happens simply as a "runaway child." I've sat in the meetings. Obviously Guest3 knows this, too.
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That's patently false, Whooter. HLA did not do background checks and neither does RCS according to ORS reports. However, when I interviewed with Buccellato and Bentz I disclosed that fact to them right up front and they hired me and told me my "real world experience" would be helpful in doing my job and relating to the kids. they believed that my personal experience was an asset, not a liability. Not to mention I was never fired either. But hey, you lie. It's what you do.
That fact notwithstanding, you have no idea about what happens at RCS and therefore readers will likely believe the police statements over yours, an admitted program fiduciary and congenital liar.
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Fact: According to records and interviews with former staff, Buccellato was more than aware of their felony records. Reasoning: it was easier to 'control' and 'contain' his staff that had felony records.
Nothing left HLA, unless there was no choice in the matter as with the case of "Life Flight." Documents clearly state records were 'doctored', omissions were made, and apparently it is still going on according to the ORS.
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Whooter - Let's not forget that RC has been cited by ORS for NOT completing background checks, as was HLA. Check the online files from ORS.
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Apparently RC is still having a problem with children's documentation. ORS has only addressed cited infractions through July 2010.
http://167.193.144.170:7001/ORSINV/PDFS ... PDD612.pdf (http://167.193.144.170:7001/ORSINV/PDFS_CCI/CCI001710PDD612.pdf)
http://167.193.144.170:7001/ORSINV/PDFS ... 4ZRP11.pdf (http://167.193.144.170:7001/ORSINV/PDFS_CCI/CCI0017104ZRP11.pdf)
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Fact: According to records and interviews with former staff, Buccellato was more than aware of their felony records. Reasoning: it was easier to 'control' and 'contain' his staff that had felony records.
Nothing left HLA, unless there was no choice in the matter as with the case of "Life Flight." Documents clearly state records were 'doctored', omissions were made, and apparently it is still going on according to the ORS.
Very interesting facts.
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Whooter - Let's not forget that RC has been cited by ORS for NOT completing background checks, as was HLA. Check the online files from ORS.
I believe it was for background checks on the "students" who were 18 years or older. It wasnt an issue with the staff as I recall. HLA may have had an issue earlier on but the last ORS report for RC they were in compliance with background checks.
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The important thing here is that you have been shown to be fabricating again, Whooter. You made up that story about me straight from your imagination and were caught yet again.
Readers should carefully parse what industry people post here. It's designed to mislead. And when they can't mislead, they start with specious personal attacks and outright lies to try to discredit the victims of these dangerous programs and the whistleblowers who report them to authorities.
Anyway, we have established the fact that RCS is a very dangerous environment with unsupervised criminals roaming the grounds and presenting clear danger to the staff and other kids. It is clearly dangerously understaffed and does not perform background checks.
Parents, beware the wolves in sheep's clothing!
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I'd like to hear from a current parent as to how many counselors they've been told would be on staff at night at both the male and female dorms. Although I'm sure those security cameras caught everything!
Excellent point. Unless changed, night staff are not counselors.
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I'd like to hear from a current parent as to how many counselors they've been told would be on staff at night at both the male and female dorms. Although I'm sure those security cameras caught everything!
Excellent point. Unless changed, night staff are not counselors.
Hopefully this will come out of the investigation. I am sure the parents will want to know who was in charge and how many people were on duty etc. Not too sure if they will let the public know.
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No, the night staff are still minimum wage locals. One in each dorm with a radio. And a lamp, apparently. Kids whacked the local yokel with the lamp and took the radio and then stole her car, too. If they tied her up with the lamp cord, the entire episode would have gone undetected until the morning. Very "structured" and "secure" environment, eh?
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No, the night staff are still minimum wage locals. One in each dorm with a radio. And a lamp, apparently. Kids whacked the local yokel with the lamp and took the radio and then stole her car, too. If they tied her up with the lamp cord, the entire episode would have gone undetected until the morning. Very "structured" and "secure" environment, eh?
You have reason to not be truthful, DJ. I would rather wait to see what the final report says. No offense.
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It shall be interesting to see if the young women will be sent back to Ridge Creek in their "juvenile offender program." According to ORS documents, that program is on hiatus until Spring of 2011 as there were "currently no placements," if at all, or is it 'really' on hiatus.
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They were caught because they left her loose to report them. If they had more time they might have gotten away.
Next time, kill the bitch.
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It shall be interesting to see if the young women will be sent back to Ridge Creek in their "juvenile offender program." According to ORS documents, that program is on hiatus until Spring of 2011 as there were "currently no placements," if at all, or is it 'really' on hiatus.
Based on the information you posted earlier, Jill, once these two girls entered the "juvenile offender program" they are not eligible to return to Ridge Creek. I agree with you that time will tell if this is true or not.
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It shall be interesting to see if the young women will be sent back to Ridge Creek in their "juvenile offender program." According to ORS documents, that program is on hiatus until Spring of 2011 as there were "currently no placements," if at all, or is it 'really' on hiatus.
Based on the information you posted earlier, Jill, once these two girls entered the "juvenile offender program" they are not eligible to return to Ridge Creek. I agree with you that time will tell if this is true or not.
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"Based on the information you posted earlier, Jill..." How on this earth did you possibly deduce your above statement?
On the contrary, nary a soul has stated whether or not the young females were in fact in the "juvenile offender program" at Ridge Creek. According to the ORS, it is not operational, according to information supplied to the ORS upon their visit to Ridge Creek this past summer. Ridge Creek stated they did not expect to be operational until March of 2011. Ridge Creek, Inc, Ridge Creek School/ Mountain Brook encompasses all services.
Now, if there is money involved and Buccellato wants the money, he will move heaven and earth to keep them at Ridge Creek. Documented evidence clearly exhibits the lengths he will go to keep the student(the money), including tearing apart families, changing diagnosis, etc.
I have no idea who you are, if you are one of his lackys, but if you are not, advocate for a decent facility. How about one deserving, like St. Jude Hospital for Children.
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Lucky this was Georgia.
Charges against Vaughn: Bond: 3,184.00
FAILURE TO DIM LIGHTS
TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS/PRIMA FACIE SPEED
FAILURE TO STOP AT STOP SIGN
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE
FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER
FAILURE TO EXERCISE DUE CARE
DRIVING WHILE UNLICENSED
CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY 2ND DEGREE
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ARMED ROBBERY
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
ARMED ROBBERY
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
Charges against Albegiani: Bond: none showing
CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY 2ND DEGREE
ARMED ROBBERY
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
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It shall be interesting to see if the young women will be sent back to Ridge Creek in their "juvenile offender program." According to ORS documents, that program is on hiatus until Spring of 2011 as there were "currently no placements," if at all, or is it 'really' on hiatus.
Based on the information you posted earlier, Jill, once these two girls entered the "juvenile offender program" they are not eligible to return to Ridge Creek. I agree with you that time will tell if this is true or not.
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"Based on the information you posted earlier, Jill..." How on this earth did you possibly deduce your above statement?
On the contrary, nary a soul has stated whether or not the young females were in fact in the "juvenile offender program" at Ridge Creek. According to the ORS, it is not operational, according to information supplied to the ORS upon their visit to Ridge Creek this past summer. Ridge Creek stated they did not expect to be operational until March of 2011. Ridge Creek, Inc, Ridge Creek School/ Mountain Brook encompasses all services.
Now, if there is money involved and Buccellato wants the money, he will move heaven and earth to keep them at Ridge Creek. Documented evidence clearly exhibits the lengths he will go to keep the student(the money), including tearing apart families, changing diagnosis, etc.
I have no idea who you are, if you are one of his lackys, but if you are not, advocate for a decent facility. How about one deserving, like St. Jude Hospital for Children.
What I meant was these girls were attending RC via out of pocket from their parents (I am presuming). Now that they have been arrested they may enter the "Juvenile Offender Program" of Georgia (Not Ridge Creek). When I stated "Based on the information you posted earlier, Jill..." I was referring to you pointing out that Ridge Creek will not be operational until March 2011. So they could not possibly go back to Ridge Creek. I doubt they would anyway after what they did. Their parents will find another place for them, I doubt they will spend much time in jury in the state of Georgia.
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What a shame. What a way to have to grow up too fast. :waaaa:
That's the problem with these kinds of programs. They're neither here nor there. Not enough "structure" for some kids, too much for others. And the punitive "therapy" ... devalues all of them.
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What I meant was these girls were attending RC via out of pocket from their parents (I am presuming). Now that they have been arrested they may enter the "Juvenile Offender Program" of Georgia (Not Ridge Creek). When I stated "Based on the information you posted earlier, Jill..." I was referring to you pointing out that Ridge Creek will not be operational until March 2011. So they could not possibly go back to Ridge Creek. I doubt they would anyway after what they did. Their parents will find another place for them, I doubt they will spend much time in jury in the state of Georgia.
Or they will just as likely be returned to Buchi under a court order. Followed up of course by Buchi claiming RC doesnt have accept any court ordered kids.
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I believe that some should write the authorities. Regardless of the behavior of these girls such incidents should be reported. Only when reports are made of restraints and assaults then the proper authorities can draw guidelines up how to improve the methods used in residential programs.
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I have no doubt those kids will be returned to RC. Can't let a little thing like assualt stand in the way of getting that money, right Bucci?
The bottom line is RC is just a holding pen for juveniles until they turn 18. The staff is not trained or equipped to handle these type of kids, but hey it's Bucci's big fat cash cow so those are just minor details.
It's going to take someone dying there before that place is finally shut down.
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Comments (http://http://www.thedahloneganugget.com/articles/2010/12/01/news/05%20assault.txt) left for the article in the OP, "Students charged with assault, robbery of teacher (http://http://www.fornits.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=32027#p387893)" (by Matt Aiken; December 1, 2010; The Dahlonega Nugget):
JR wrote on Dec 2, 2010 2:06 PM:
" Correction: Sydney Vaughn is from Illinois and Lucrezia Albegiani is from PA "
RKS wrote on Dec 7, 2010 5:20 PM:
" AT LEAST THE CHILDREN WERE NOT HURT AND ARE SAFE "
joe smack wrote on Dec 8, 2010 2:02 PM:
" Yeah. Thank god these violent criminals weren't hurt. That would have been a real shame had they sustained injury. (Sarcasm is hard to express in type...) "
DC wrote on Dec 8, 2010 2:57 PM:
" It really is a shame that Deb was giving her time to council these kids,try to make a difference for them, and they did this. Also, it's a shame that her Toyota 4 Runner was totally demolished and she has to "eat the cost" for another vehicle. Maybe some "good hearted " Samaritan can help her out on getting another vehicle since her insurance company is not getting her enough $$$$ to replace the actual cost of her well maintained 2003 4 Runner. "
sss wrote on Dec 8, 2010 10:40 PM:
" Well in response to JS, yes it IS good that these girls were not injured. These kids are in that school obviously because they do have problems that need addressed, but every life is important, and I do not think your sarcasm is appropriate. And for Deb I feel the same that it was unfortunate about her vehicle and she should be commended for her work and am thankful for her safety. I hope these girls DO pay the consequences for their actions. They were given a chance to change their lives and THEY ruined it!! Very sad. . . . for the victim, the kids, and their families . . . . . . "
James Jordan wrote on Dec 10, 2010 10:43 AM:
" I long for the "old days," back when Larry Burkett and his strong community values occupied that part of our county. In recent years it seems we've seen that property go from a problem-ridden "boarding school" for teens to a state-monitored quasi "reform school" housing kids with serious delinquency problems. And, while we all want to help kids, what about our community safety? What about the safety of those deputies - who thought they were just responding to a stolen car report, since the aggravated assault was not initially reported? What about the near-riot that was reported in our paper a few months ago? How much more is going on out there that we don't ever hear about?
Yes, I miss those "good ole days," when a hike around that area might result in a warm and caring conversation with Larry, as opposed to having to be fearful for our safety. "
jt wrote on Dec 10, 2010 10:56 PM:
" How is the counselor doing that was attacked? What were her injuries? I am sorry to here what happened to her..It is a miracle that nobody was seriously injured. "
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" Well in response to JS, yes it IS good that these girls were not injured. These kids are in that school obviously because they do have problems that need addressed, but every life is important, and I do not think your sarcasm is appropriate. And for Deb I feel the same that it was unfortunate about her vehicle and she should be commended for her work and am thankful for her safety. I hope these girls DO pay the consequences for their actions. They were given a chance to change their lives and THEY ruined it!! Very sad. . . . for the victim, the kids, and their families . . . . . . "
This one stood out for me.
I think we all sometimes lose sight of the fact that these kids have problems and need help. No one should wish them harm and should be given the opportunity to get the help that they deserve.
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I agree. The following excerpt from James Jordan's comment (http://http://www.fornits.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=32027&p=389936#p389933) also stood out for me, perhaps even more so:
...In recent years it seems we've seen that property go from a problem-ridden "boarding school" for teens to a state-monitored quasi "reform school" housing kids with serious delinquency problems. And, while we all want to help kids, what about our community safety? What about the safety of those deputies - who thought they were just responding to a stolen car report, since the aggravated assault was not initially reported? What about the near-riot that was reported in our paper a few months ago? How much more is going on out there that we don't ever hear about?[/list]
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I agree. The following excerpt from James Jordan's comment (http://http://www.fornits.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=32027&p=389936#p389933) also stood out for me, perhaps even more so:
...In recent years it seems we've seen that property go from a problem-ridden "boarding school" for teens to a state-monitored quasi "reform school" housing kids with serious delinquency problems. And, while we all want to help kids, what about our community safety? What about the safety of those deputies - who thought they were just responding to a stolen car report, since the aggravated assault was not initially reported? What about the near-riot that was reported in our paper a few months ago? How much more is going on out there that we don't ever hear about?[/list]
I didnt realize that the state describes RCS as a school for Emotionally Disturbed Children. I understand the neighbors concern also. It must be unsettling having to have a school like that close by. This has always been an ongoing battle when schools/ halfway houses are first integrated into an area. People support the idea of kids getting help but they don't want them in their neighborhood.
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I agree. The following excerpt from James Jordan's comment (http://http://www.fornits.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=32027&p=389936#p389933) also stood out for me, perhaps even more so:
...In recent years it seems we've seen that property go from a problem-ridden "boarding school" for teens to a state-monitored quasi "reform school" housing kids with serious delinquency problems. And, while we all want to help kids, what about our community safety? What about the safety of those deputies - who thought they were just responding to a stolen car report, since the aggravated assault was not initially reported? What about the near-riot that was reported in our paper a few months ago? How much more is going on out there that we don't ever hear about?[/list]
I didnt realize that the state describes RCS as a school for Emotionally Disturbed Children. I understand the neighbors concern also. It must be unsettling having to have a school like that close by. This has always been an ongoing battle when schools/ halfway houses are first integrated into an area. People support the idea of kids getting help but they don't want them in their neighborhood.
I think it goes a lot further than a NIMBY issue at this point. From the sound of it, Buccellato & Company have been less than forthright with so many agencies and individuals, that nobody knows what to believe about what goes on there anymore. They're probably not going to believe Buccellato, especially if they've had extensive dealings with him on previous occasions. IMO.
Incidents like this one, where the police were not even informed that an apparently brutal assault was involved, endanger everyone, including the runaway kids. The police may not be prepared for the kind of resistance they may encounter from someone willing and/or desperate enough to go to such extremes. Jes sayin' ... fwiw.
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Here's a piece taken from a Summer 2010 Newsletter (http://http://www.ccysb.com/newsletters/NewsletterSummer2010.pdf), Speaking of Kids, put out by the Youth Service Bureau in State College, Pennsylvania. YSB appears to be a non-profit, community based organization with several different programs for youth at risk.
Lucrezia Albegiani, one of the runaways noted in the OP article (http://http://www.fornits.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=32027#p387893), participated in one of these programs prior to being sent to Ridge Creek.
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"Your Life is a Story, So Write it Up"
By: Olivia Scoggins, Vicki Shivery, Starr Tipton, and Lucrezia Albegiani
Laughs. That's what you'll hear if you walk into a Strange Getaway Writers Meeting. We are a group of teens from Bellefonte and State College and three graduate students in Creative Writing at Penn State who come together at the YSB Youth Shelter to write stories, rants and poetry.
After meeting for almost a year, we have decided that some people are dancers, some are painters and some are Strange Getaway Writers. Every so often, we'll do a group write where we each put down a few sentences of a story. Then, our stories go around the room till everyone adds something. Usually some of us shout out, "Oh I can't believe you made her do that!" and "What am I going to do now?" In this way, we've written stories about every subject you can imagine and some you can't!
Recently we interviewed each other about why we write and learned the following.
Olivia Scoggins, a State College High senior used to write poems "a lot, a lot, a lot", but our group is now one of the few times she has to write. "With choir practice, AASG meetings and a job at Burger King, I just don't have the time". She typically rants when she writes but she likes trying out different styles too. She's heading to Bloomsburg University this summer.
Vicki Shivery, an eighth grader at Bellefonte Middle School, started writing poems when she was seven. She says, "Writers' group has helped me expand my horizons on topics of writing and ways to write" and that we give her something to look forward to.
Starr Tipton, another State College High senior also started writing at a young age. She uses poetry to express anger, love and happiness. Starr also like writing character sketches. A recent story of hers was about a Trekkie obsessed with a teddy bear.
Lucrezia Albegiani, a State College High junior started writing at thirteen. She loves to journal and write poetry. Her favorite part of writing is that she gets to explain how she feels and no one has to see it.
The three brave souls who started the group make it fun. After talking with former graduate students about their experience leading a group for teens, Curran Altschul, Nick Bascome and Rachel Bara started making some phone calls to find out if there was interest in State College. When asked why she does it, Bara said, "I like experimenting with words alongside a younger crowd and these teens are edgy."
As Strange Getaway Writers we enjoy saying what we want without being judged. When asked about our name, a newcomer said, "I think Strange Getaway Writers like to find ways to escape. They share thoughts and feelings not necessarily to escape reality, but in order to confront it. That is where the word strange comes in." To join Strange Getaway Writers send an email to us at psuwritersgroup@gmail.com.
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Inmate record for Albegiani (http://http://www.lumpkinsheriff.com/jail/details2.aspx?inmate_num=4)
Inmate record for Vaughn (http://http://www.lumpkinsheriff.com/jail/details2.aspx?inmate_num=142)
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I think you have the wrong link for Sydney Vaughn, Oscar. My previously saved links for these two also had a (different) wrong number for Vauhn.
My guess is that the inmate #s in that line-up are not fixed. They appear to be alphabetically ordered, and I'm sure the inmate population fluctuates. 'Tis probably best to just post the data.
Here's the full inmate list (http://http://www.lumpkinsheriff.com/jail/Default2.aspx) of the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office in case either of those numbers changes again, fwiw.
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•ALBEGIANI, LUCREZIA DANIELLA (http://http://www.lumpkinsheriff.com/jail/details2.aspx?inmate_num=4)
Date Arrested: 11/26/2010
Date Booked: 11/26/2010
Days in Jail: 28
Total Bond Amount: 0.0000
Agency: LUMPKIN COUNTY SO
Photo Class:
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Charges:
CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY 2ND DEGREE
ARMED ROBBERY
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
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•VAUGHN, SYDNEY JULIEANN (http://http://www.lumpkinsheriff.com/jail/details2.aspx?inmate_num=141)
Date Arrested: 11/26/2010
Date Booked: 11/26/2010
Days in Jail: 28
Total Bond Amount: 3184.0000
Agency: LUMPKIN COUNTY SO
Photo Class:
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Charges:
FAILURE TO DIM LIGHTS
TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS/PRIMA FACIE SPEED
FAILURE TO STOP AT STOP SIGN
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE
FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER
FAILURE TO EXERCISE DUE CARE
DRIVING WHILE UNLICENSED
CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY 2ND DEGREE
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ARMED ROBBERY
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
ARMED ROBBERY
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
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How many other people on this inmate list are from RCS besides these two girls? There could be quite a few RCS inmates that are now LCSO inmates.
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James Jordan wrote on Dec 10, 2010 10:43 AM:
I long for the "old days," back when Larry Burkett and his strong community values occupied that part of our county. In recent years it seems we've seen that property go from a problem-ridden "boarding school" for teens to a state-monitored quasi "reform school" housing kids with serious delinquency problems. And, while we all want to help kids, what about our community safety? What about the safety of those deputies - who thought they were just responding to a stolen car report, since the aggravated assault was not initially reported? What about the near-riot that was reported in our paper a few months ago? How much more is going on out there that we don't ever hear about?
Yes, I miss those "good ole days," when a hike around that area might result in a warm and caring conversation with Larry, as opposed to having to be fearful for our safety.
Good questions, James. I also wonder how much more is going on at RCS than we hear about. Obviously the staff do not report crimes against children there and only report crimes against staff if there's no way to sweep it under the rug, like a crumpled stolen car sitting in a pool of LP gas after being crashed into a local business.
We know kids have been raped and beaten from the DHS reports, but we all wonder what's continuing to be hidden at RCS.
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Does anyone have any information on the near riot that reportedly took place?
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It appears the locals know about it, but that it wasn't reported by RCS to DHS. It was mentioned in the local newspaper by a resident of the town who said it was reported in the local paper, but the search function of the Nugget does not show the story.