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Questions for Lon Woodbury Re: CAICA/PURE/WHITMORE
Anonymous:
Lon Woodbury appeared to be supportive of Steve and Karen Gage when they opened Royal Haven in Oregon.
Does anyone know if Lon Woodbury referred any of these girls, who became rape/abuse victims at Royal Haven --which resulted in Steve Gage's 45 year prison sentence?
Lon Woodbury writes a glowing report about Royal Haven after his visit to this facility in October 1998; which Lon published on Struggling Teens.
Lon Woodbury wrote: "The sense of safety at Royal Haven is almost tangible."
Lon Woodbury published an article written by Steve and Karen Gage in his NEWS & VIEWS August 1995 Issue #35
"Should We Punish The Parents"
In this article, the Gages offer their philosophy on parenting children, saying children need to be held accounable for thier own bad behaviors.
The Gage's go on to say that parents need the right to make their children accountable for their bad behaviors, without being accused of abuse.
Did Lon Woodbury ever withdraw his seemingly blanket support of this self-confessed child-abuser, rapist--Steve Gage?
Lon Woodbury's support of the owners of the defunct Whitmore Academy, Mark and Cheryl Sudweeks seems to be a slap in the face to the Whitmore parents who are involved in an on-going civil case.
The Sudweeks have broken laws in three countries---Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
At best, it would seem that Lon Woodbury would take a stance of neutrality.
Troll Control:
Surprise, surprise. Lon Woodbury is scumbag. I think we knew that already.
Yes, Lon is responsible, directly or indirectly, for kids being sent to Steve Gage to be raped.
I remember some years ago reading Lon's review about how Gage had the girls in his hot tub and thinking to myself "Does this not raise a red flag to Woodbury?" If it did, greed overcame it. If it didn't Woodbury is too dense to be in the business of dealing with children.
Anonymous:
What's with these program owners and HOT TUBS?
The Sudweeks had a HOT TUB at the defunct Whitmore Academy.
Some of the students reported that Cheryl Sudweeks, the owner who accepted the "plea bargain" in her criminal case at Whitmore, even went into the HOT TUB with students wearing her MORMON SACRED GARMENTS.
Perhaps HOT TUBS should be banned at teen treatment facilities?
Troll Control:
It couldn't hurt...
When I read Lon's article about Gage and the hot tub it was like a neon sign flashing in my head "CHILD MOLESTER, CHILD MOLESTER, CHILD MOLESTER!"
It just goes to show that ED CONS, like Lon, have NO BUSINESS making referrals to programs they are incapable by education or morality to objectively evaluate. Lon simply lacks the cognitive tools to put the pieces together or he knowingly refers to abusive facilities/people. Pick one...
This is why Ed Cons should be strictly avoided in the mental health care decision process: they have a vested interest in long-term institutionalization of children and their expertise (if they have any) doesn't extend into the arena of psychology/psychiatry. It's like asking your mechanic how to treat your kid's trichotillomania.
It doesn't make sense on any level, yet these dupes keep going for Lon's "advice."
Good advice when dealing with Ed Cons and programs: When the only tool they have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Anonymous:
Then think about this. To belong to Lon's group IECA,, a person must have a college education, and agree to operate by some guidelines and standards, right?
People like Sue Scheff, and her new colleague Isabelle Zehnder, seem to lack the required educational requirements to belong to IECA.....and Sue Scheff does accept payment directly from the programs she refers to.
Lon Woodbury posts these Whitmore Blogs written by Scheff and Zehnder on his website. Does he support these two women and their business practices, when they obviously don't meet the standards of his own organization?
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