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Re: Teen on life support after assault at children's home
« Reply #30 on: December 24, 2011, 01:33:49 AM »
Two things bother me.  If this is such a loving, family oriented place, why all the runaways? And the language about tough love and helping them from themselves is eerily familiar.

I hope the kid in the hospital makes a full recovery. It sounds like he got assaulted over an argument and the staff didn't do anything to the assailant afterwards. If the cops are called so frequently, why weren't they called about this assault? Weird.

when this poor kid gets out of the hospital, I hope he can answer all questions about this place. I am sure the police will want to know every detail.
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Teen's assault worst incident in One Way Farm history...
« Reply #31 on: December 24, 2011, 11:25:24 AM »
Dayton Daily News
Teen's assault worst incident in One Way Farm history, founder says
Teen suspect had no history of violence; victim remains 'critical'

By Hannah Poturalski, Staff Writer   Updated 8:22 PM Friday, December 23, 2011


One Way Farm in Fairfield Twp. houses wayward teens in a group home setting. Samantha Grier/Staff photographer

FAIRFIELD TWP. — The founder of the One Way Farm Children’s Home said the beating earlier this week that left a teenager on life support is the most severe incident in its 34-year history.

The 16-year-old boy remained in critical condition Friday at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed. The teen, a Fairfield High School student, was assaulted Monday night by another resident, a 17-year-old Warren County boy, who is charged with felony aggravated assault.

Barbara Condo, founder and executive director of One Way Farm, said no fight or incident comes close to matching the severity of the assault Monday night at the River Road facility.

“It’s most disturbing for me because this is not a job — this is what I do, this is my life,” she said.

Condo said while the police investigation is ongoing, her agency can’t speak on specifics of the incident.

Staff at the group home called 911 around 11:30 p.m. Monday to report an unresponsive boy. The call came three hours after he had been assaulted, according to Fairfield Twp. police.

Between 7:30 and 8 p.m. Monday, the 17-year-old allegedly punched the victim, throwing him to the ground — where he landed on his head — and then repeatedly punched him in the head, said Fairfield Twp. Police Chief Richard St. John, during a dispute over a flashlight each boy claimed was his.

“We called it a fight but it really wasn’t much of a fight,” St. John said. “The arrestee just basically assaulted the victim.”

Police were not called immediately after the assault, and the victim was up, walking and talking after the incident, St. John said. He was discovered later that night, unconscious on the floor, during a bed check by staff members, according to police reports.

The suspect, a ward of Warren County Children Services, is in custody at Butler County Juvenile Justice Center. A hearing is set for Jan. 3 in Butler County Juvenile Court.

Patricia Jacobs, director of Warren County Children Services, said the teen has no prior history of violence and had been at One Way Farm since the end of November.

Prior to placement, the teenager was living with his family in Warren County and had no prior involvement with children services, she said. He was the only youth at the facility placed by Warren County Children Services, though the child welfare agency has placed children at One Way Farm over the course of many years, Jacobs said.

One Way Farm followed protocol in issuing a critical incident report to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, which licenses the agency, documents show. Angela Terez, an ODJFS spokeswoman, said by Tuesday her office had been notified the teen was hospitalized.

The agency has served about 8,500 children since 1976, said Greg Elam, board president of One Way Farm. Although officials would not detail its policy regarding its responses to fights and when to notify authorities, Elam said that “typically disputes with kids are handled internally.”

In accordance with its policy, Butler County Children Services on Tuesday removed three youths it had placed at One Way Farm, said Director Jeff Centers.

“We moved the kids right away,” Centers said upon learning the severity of the attack.

Jody Canupp, development director at One Way Farm, said the facility accepts children from nine Ohio counties, including Butler and Warren counties. She would not disclose how many children were at the 20-bed facility, nor whether any other youths had been removed following the incident.

According to Fairfield Twp. police records, officers have been dispatched 92 times since Jan. 1, which is down from last year when police responded 166 times to One Way Farm. St. John said he was unable to provide information on the types of calls because the records staff was off for the holiday, however, he said the majority of calls are for reports of runaway juveniles.

One Way Farm has received numerous accolades for its service. Most recently it was granted a 2011 Better Business Bureau Torch Award.

The children’s home is nonprofit organization licensed by ODJFS to provide residential care 365 days a year, 24 hours a day to 10 male children between the ages of 6 and 17, or if handicapped, up to age 21, through its Sunrise home at 6141 River Road. It also has a capacity of 10 female children, ages 6 to 17, or up to 21 for handicapped clients, through its New Dawn home at 6145 River Road on its campus, documents show. The agency has full certification through Dec. 29, 2012.

State records show few, minor instances of noncompliance. It’s most recent audit, dated Nov. 15, had four findings, records show, three dealing with paperwork. According to records, the agency did not file a report until three days after a resident was taken to the hospital in September; a child’s file did not contain documentation about who transported the child to the facility and that person’s agency affiliation; documentation was missing noting whether an employee’s references were verified prior to hire; and lastly, that no doors were hung leading into any of the four boys bedrooms.

Contact this reporter at (513) 820-2179 or Hannah.Poturalski@coxinc.com.


Copyright © 2011 Cox Ohio Publishing, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
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Re: Teen on life support after assault at children's home
« Reply #32 on: December 24, 2011, 03:57:49 PM »
Ok, so the police were called 92 times this year and 166 times last year. That is a damn lot of times for a place that holds a total of about 20 kids.

That's 258 times in the last 2 years total. Wow.

I guess the bright side is that the kids are actually able to run away relatively easy. It is still questionable why they would want to run away so badly from a place full of love. Maybe out of fear from being assaulted over a flashlight.
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Re: Teen on life support after assault at children's home
« Reply #33 on: December 25, 2011, 10:45:19 PM »
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Two things bother me.  If this is such a loving, family oriented place, why all the runaways?

I was wondering the same thing. Even assuming they are working with a difficult population that's still a lot of runaways.

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It sounds like he got assaulted over an argument and the staff didn't do anything to the assailant afterwards. If the cops are called so frequently, why weren't they called about this assault? Weird.

Yeah, it is. All of those police calls can't be for runaways can they?

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when this poor kid gets out of the hospital, I hope he can answer all questions about this place. I am sure the police will want to know every detail.

I hope he recovers and I hope the police really do want to know every detail, but with all the calls over the past two years certainly they had to know something was up.

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Ok, so the police were called 92 times this year and 166 times last year. That is a damn lot of times for a place that holds a total of about 20 kids.

That's 258 times in the last 2 years total. Wow.

Wow! That's about 2.5 times per week or almost 13 times per kid.

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State records show few, minor instances of noncompliance...and lastly, that no doors were hung leading into any of the four boys bedrooms.

Despite all the rosy language and supposed rights no doors on the rooms strongly suggests a total lack of trust of the boys and a much more authoritarian structure than is presented in the media. This combined with all the police calls and runaways makes me wonder if the program is taking a lot of violent adjudicated kids to fill beds.
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Re: Teen on life support after assault at children's home
« Reply #34 on: December 25, 2011, 10:47:49 PM »
http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/c ... 03870.html

One Way Farm teen severely beaten still in critical condition
Male was assaulted at One Way Farm Children’s Home.


Staff report Updated 10:02 PM Sunday, December 25, 2011

FAIRFIELD TWP. — A spokeswoman with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center said Sunday there was no update on the condition of a 16-year-old boy who was beaten early last week at One Way Farm Children’s Home in Fairfield Twp.

The boy was listed in critical condition on Sunday night, according to hospital officials.

The teen, a Fairfield High School student, was assaulted Monday night by another resident of the children’s home, a 17-year-old Warren County boy. He has been charged with felony aggravated assault, according to Fairfield Twp. police.

Staff at the group home called 911 at around ?11:30 p.m. Monday to report an unresponsive boy. The call came three hours after he had been assaulted, according to police.

Between 7:30 and 8 p.m. Monday, the 17-year-old allegedly punched the victim, throwing him to the ground — where he landed on his head — and then repeatedly punched him in the head, said Fairfield Twp. Police Chief Richard St. John. The altercation was the result of a dispute over a flashlight each boy claimed was his.

Police were not called immediately after the assault, and the victim was up, walking and talking after the incident, St. John said. He was discovered later that night, unconscious on the floor, during a bed check by staff members, according to the police report.
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Charity Review of One Way Farm
« Reply #35 on: December 27, 2011, 12:06:44 AM »
http://www.bbb.org/charity-reviews/cinc ... ld-oh-9826

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, One Way Farm of Fairfield's program expenses were:

Programs    1,173,170
Total Program Expenses:    $1,173,170

Governance

Chief Executive : Ms. Barbara J. Condo, Executive Director & Founder
Compensation*:   $80,000    

Chair of the Board: Mr. Denny Benson
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Director of Operations, Broshear Construction

Board Size: 5

Paid Staff Size: 32

Fund Raising

Method(s) Used: direct mail appeals, invitations to fundraising events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet
Fundraising costs were 16% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $835,575, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

Source of Funds    
Contributions - Cash                                            625,969
Contracts - Other Counties                            448,889
Contracts - Bulter County Children's Services    111,056
Contributions - In-Kind                                      94,885
Thrift Store Sales                                              84,124
Fundraising Events                                              66,969
Grants                                                              47,752
Contracts - USDA Reimbursement                      21,382
Other Income                                                           525
Total Income                                                $1,501,551

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 76%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 15%

Total income                           $1,501,551
     Program expenses              $1,173,170
     Fund raising expenses           134,493
     Administrative expenses           222,871
        
Total expenses                            $1,530,534
Expenses in Excess of Income         (28,983)
Beginning net assets                         662,639
      
Ending net assets                         633,656
Total liabilities                                 578,055
Total assets                             $1,211,711
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Re: Teen on life support after assault at children's home
« Reply #36 on: December 27, 2011, 12:10:36 AM »
Additional One Way Farm links

One Way Farm Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/One-Way-F ... 93?sk=wall

Fairview Web TV - One Way Farm Fundraising Event Video: http://www.fairfieldwebtv.com/One-Way-Farm.html
About 1:40 into the video is a promo video for the program.
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Re: Teen on life support after assault at children's home
« Reply #37 on: December 28, 2011, 12:30:03 AM »
http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/region_nor ... home-fight

One Way Farm fight over flashlight leaves teenager on life support

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Posted: 12/22/2011

    By: Tom McKee By: Tom McKee

FAIRFIELD TWP, Ohio - A Monday night fight over a flashlight at a Fairfield Township group home has left one teenager hospitalized on life support and another teenager in the Butler County Juvenile Detention Center.

It happened around 7:30 p.m. at One Way Farm on River Road, according to Fairfield Township Police Chief Richard St. John. The facility houses up to 20 abused, neglected or abandoned young men and women at a time.

"We're just heartbroken over the incident," said One Way Farm Development Director Jody Canupp. "It's a tragedy to say the least."

The injured youth is 16 and in the intensive care unit at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. The alleged assailant is 17 and charged with aggravated assault, a fourth degree felony. WCPO is not naming either one because of their age.

Questions were being raised Thursday whether the hospitalized teenager should have received medical attention as soon as the fight was broken up, instead of three hours later.

Chief St. John said that during the fight the victim landed on his head as he was being body slammed to the floor.

"The assailant then punched him in the face and head," the chief said. "Staff reacted immediately, intervened and broke them up -- broke up the fight."

Investigators say video surveillance shows the victim was alert and walking and didn't seem to have sustained a serious injury.

That quickly changed.

"A couple of hours later the staff did bedchecks and found the victim on the floor of his room unconscious and he had vomited," Chief St. John said.

One Way Farm employees called 911 and Fairfield Fire Department paramedics took the youth to University Hospital. He was later transferred to Cincinnati Children's Hospital.

Canupp said the staff members working Monday evening were certified in CPR and knew what they were doing. She added that the teenager appeared "normal" and not in any sort of medical distress.

"All of our staff and caregivers are trained professionals," she said. "They did everything in their power and their ability to help the children. It's just sad that this has happened."

Chief St. John said he was saddened by what took place.

"It's insignificant that a fight over a flashlight would escalate to the point that you've got someone laying in intensive care on life support," he said. "That's really an insignificant thing to fight over. It really is."

The chief said most runs to One Way farm involve reports of runaways where residents leave the premises without permission. They're often picked up and returned to the home a short time later.

"On occasion we are summoned down there because there's an assault taking place -- a fight between residents," he said. "On very rare occasions we'll get calls down there where a resident has assaulted a staff member."

One Way Farm has been operating for 34 years and has helped more than 9,000 children find refuge from abuse, neglect or abandonment, according to Canupp.

"Our concern right now is for the families of the children," she said. "We just hope that everyone will keep us and the teens in their prayers."

Butler County Children's Services had three youths at One Way Farm, but moved them out after the fight. Hamilton County Job & Family Services Spokesperson Brian Gregg said the agency was considering moving its six juveniles housed at One Way Farm.

Canupp said the teens left the home screaming and crying.

"It's just said that that everyone is having to face this and these children right before Christrmas are going through this," she said. "It was just so sudden. We actually are working with all the case workers right now to get their Christmas presents to them so they will at least have a warm Christmas."

She added, "One Way Farm has had 34 years of a spotless reputation and we definitely do everything that we can to help these children to be able to transition into society. I hope that everyone will remember what we've done and not this horrible incident."

Greg Elam, board president at One Way Farm, released the following statement regarding the incident:

Licensed by the State of Ohio, One Way Farm Children’s Home provides year-round, 24-hour care for severely abused, abandoned, neglected and troubled youth, as well as children with mental and physical challenges. On Monday (12/19/11) evening two of our children, ages 16 and 17, were involved in an altercation that resulted in the hospitalization of one of the children. As an organization that has been recognized as a leader in healing and helping children live a long and fruitful life, we are doing everything possible to understand and to cope with this unfortunate event that has affected these two children. The incident is currently under investigation by Fairfield Township Police and One Way Farm. While it is being investigated, the instigator of the fight was removed immediately from One Way Farm and placed in the Butler County Juvenile Detention. We continue to work in the best interests of

the children in our care and will be providing counseling to protect the progress they have made and to continue to support their emotional healing.

We are extremely heartbroken over this event. With more than 9,000 children coming through the One Way Farm, we have never experienced such loss. Visit http://www.onewayfarm.org .
 

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Re: Teen on life support after assault at children's home
« Reply #38 on: December 29, 2011, 04:25:35 AM »
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/2011 ... -home-dies


Teen beaten at Butler Co. group home dies


11:17 PM, Dec. 28, 2011


The teen who was beaten at a Butler County group home for troubled youths has died, officials said, and a second teen could face upgraded charges as a result.

Anthony Parker, 16, died Wednesday evening at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, where he had been placed on life support following an attack last week at the One Way Farm in Fairfield Township.

A 17-year-old boy, who was much bigger than Anthony, had body-slammed his head onto the floor and beat him Dec. 19, police said previously. The boys were fighting over which of them owned a flashlight.

At first, Anthony didn’t seem to be seriously hurt after staff members broke up the fight, police have said, but staff later found that Anthony had lost consciousness and had vomited. He was taken to University Hospital and then was transferred to Children’s.

The 17-year-old was being held on an aggravated assault charge at the Butler County Juvenile Detention Center. His pretrial hearing was set for Jan. 3.

One Way Farm is a state-certified, nonprofit facility that provides temporary or emergency housing for abused, abandoned, neglected or troubled children and teens, many in need of medication, according to its website. Many teens are sent by children services agencies and by the courts.

The organization also cares for youths with disabilities and developmental disabilities. It has been in operation more than 32 years and has served thousands of children. It has a capacity for about 25 juveniles.

One Way Farm is licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, which is investigating the assault.
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Re: Teen on life support after assault at children's home
« Reply #39 on: December 29, 2011, 11:49:44 AM »
http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/m ... 05137.html

Teen hurt in group home fight dies from injuries


One Way Farm in Fairfield Twp. houses wayward teens in a group home setting.
Samantha Grier/Staff photographer One Way Farm in Fairfield Twp. houses wayward teens in a group home setting.
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    Severity of beating prompts removal of teens from group home

   
Staff Report Updated 10:59 AM Thursday, December 29, 2011

A 16-year-old boy who was beaten in a fight recently at One Way Farm Children’s Home in Fairfield Twp., has died.

Anthony Parker died today according to Jim Feuer, a spokesman for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

The teen, a Fairfield High School student, was assaulted Dec. 19 by another resident, a 17-year-old Warren County boy, who is charged with felony aggravated assault.

Staff at the group home called 911 around 11:30 p.m. Dec. 19 to report an unresponsive boy. The call came three hours after he had been assaulted, according to Fairfield Twp. police. Between 7:30 and 8 p.m., the 17-year-old punched the victim, throwing him to the ground — where he landed on his head — and then repeatedly punched him in the head, said Fairfield Twp. Police Chief Richard St. John, who said the assault occurred during a dispute over a flashlight each boy claimed was his.

Patricia Jacobs, director of Warren County Children Services, said the teen who is charged has no prior history of violence and had been at One Way Farm since the end of November.

Prior to placement, the teenager was living with his family in Warren County and had no prior involvement with children services, she said. He was the only youth at the facility placed by Warren County Children Services, though the child welfare agency has placed children at One Way Farm over the course of many years, Jacobs said.

The children’s home is nonprofit organization licensed by ODJFS to provide residential care 365 days a year, 24 hours a day to 10 male children between the ages of 6 and 17, or if handicapped, up to age 21, through its Sunrise home at 6141 River Road.

It also has a capacity of 10 female children, ages 6 to 17, or up to 21 for handicapped clients, through its New Dawn home at 6145 River Road on its campus, documents show.

The agency has full certification through Dec. 29, 2012.
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More charges may come after teen death from beating
« Reply #40 on: December 29, 2011, 11:52:08 AM »
http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/c ... 05326.html

More charges may come after teen death from beating

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By Hannah Poturalski, Staff Writer Updated 10:49 AM Thursday, December 29, 2011

FAIRFIELD TWP. — Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser is considering an upgraded charge against a teen accused in the beating of another teen who died from his injuries.

Anthony Parker, 16, died Wednesday at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center after being in the hospital since Dec. 19, according to Jim Feuer, hospital spokesman.

Parker, a Fairfield High School student, was assaulted Dec. 19 at One Way Farm Children’s Home by another resident, a 17-year-old Warren County boy, who is charged with felony aggravated assault.

“We will be doing a moment of silence on Monday morning when the kids return from winter break,” said Gina Gentry-Fletcher, spokeswoman for the Fairfield City School District. “We will have guidance counselors available for students that need that additional help.”

Staff at the group home called for an ambulance around 11:30 p.m. Dec. 19 to report an unresponsive boy. The call came three hours after he had been assaulted, according to Fairfield Twp. police.

Between 7:30 and 8 p.m., the 17-year-old allegedly punched the victim, throwing him to the ground — where he landed on his head — and then repeatedly punched him in the head, said Fairfield Twp. Police Chief Richard St. John, who said the assault occurred during a dispute over a flashlight each boy claimed was his.

Kathy Parker, mother of Anthony Parker, said Thursday via her Facebook page, “Thank you for everyone’s concern at this time of my loss and my family’s and thank you for the prayers as we grieve.”

Patricia Jacobs, director of Warren County Children Services, said the teen who is charged has no prior history of violence and had been at One Way Farm since the end of November.

Prior to placement, the teenager was living with his family in Warren County and had no prior involvement with children services, she said. He was the only youth at the facility placed by Warren County Children Services, though the child welfare agency has placed children at One Way Farm over the course of many years, Jacobs said.

The children’s home is nonprofit organization licensed by ODJFS to provide residential care 365 days a year, 24 hours a day to 10 male children between the ages of 6 and 17, or if handicapped, up to age 21, through its Sunrise home at 6141 River Road.

It also has a capacity of 10 female children, ages 6 to 17, or up to 21 for handicapped clients, through its New Dawn home at 6145 River Road on its campus, documents show.

The agency has full certification through Dec. 29, 2012.
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Re: Teen on life support after assault at children's home
« Reply #41 on: December 29, 2011, 12:55:04 PM »
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More charges may come after teen death from beating

By Hannah Poturalski, Staff Writer Updated 12:27 PM Thursday, December 29, 2011

FAIRFIELD TWP. — Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser is considering an upgraded charge against a teen accused in the beating of another teen who died from his injuries.

Anthony Parker, 16, died Wednesday at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center after being in the hospital since Dec. 19, according to Jim Feuer, hospital spokesman.

Parker, a Fairfield High School student, was assaulted Dec. 19 at One Way Farm Children’s Home by another resident, a 17-year-old Warren County boy, who is charged with felony aggravated assault.

At a press conference today, One Way Farm Development Director Jody Canupp said the staff and board of directors are “horrified” at Parker’s death.

Canupp read a letter she received from a One Way Farm contributor, who knew Parker well.

“My heart is broken,” the contributor said in the letter. “Anthony had a huge capacity for love.”


“We will be doing a moment of silence on Monday morning when the kids return from winter break,” said Gina Gentry-Fletcher, spokeswoman for the Fairfield City School District, said guidance counselors will be available for students that need that additional help.

Billy Smith, principal at Fairfield High School, said Anthony was a fan of sports, closely following the Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds.

“In class, he really enjoyed participating; he was a pleasure to have in class and he was always willing to do anything he could to help others,” Smith said. “Anthony always smiled and seemed to be happiest when he was able to help others.”


Staff at the group home called for an ambulance around 11:30 p.m. Dec. 19 to report an unresponsive boy. The call came three hours after he had been assaulted, according to Fairfield Twp. police.

During Thursday’s press conference, Canupp said Parker was monitored after the incident, and was walking around and had made a sandwich before being found unresponsive.

Between 7:30 and 8 p.m., the 17-year-old allegedly punched the victim, throwing him to the ground — where he landed on his head — and then repeatedly punched him in the head, said Fairfield Twp. Police Chief Richard St. John, who said the assault occurred during a dispute over a flashlight each boy claimed was his.

Kathy Parker, mother of Anthony Parker, said Thursday via her Facebook page, “Thank you for everyone’s concern at this time of my loss and my family’s and thank you for the prayers as we grieve.”

Patricia Jacobs, director of Warren County Children Services, said the teen who is charged has no prior history of violence and had been at One Way Farm since the end of November.

Prior to placement, the teenager was living with his family in Warren County and had no prior involvement with children services, she said. He was the only youth at the facility placed by Warren County Children Services, though the child welfare agency has placed children at One Way Farm over the course of many years, Jacobs said.

Ten children have been removed from the home and have been temporarily placed elsewhere, which is a standard protocol, Canupp said. Eight children are still at One Way Farm.

Officials with the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services said an investigation by the agency will begin when police conclude their investigation.

The children’s home is a nonprofit organization licensed by Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services to provide residential care 365 days a year, 24 hours a day to 10 male children between the ages of 6 and 17, or if handicapped, up to age 21, through its Sunrise home at 6141 River Road.

It also has a capacity of 10 female children, ages 6 to 17, or up to 21 for handicapped clients, through its New Dawn home at 6145 River Road on its campus, documents show.

Kelsey Cano contributed to this report.
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Re: Teen on life support after assault at children's home
« Reply #42 on: December 29, 2011, 04:19:44 PM »
Teen Charged With Murder In Fatal Group Home Fight

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Anthony Parker Was On Life Support Following Fight

POSTED: 11:36 am EST December 29, 2011
UPDATED: 4:07 pm EST December 29, 2011




FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- A 17-year-old has been charged with murder after another teenager died following a fight at a Butler County group home.

Anthony Parker, 16, got into a fight over a flashlight with the 17-year-old, who is not being identified, on Dec. 19 at One Way Farm, a group home for abused, troubled and special-needs kids.

"The assailant body-slammed the victim to the floor, basically on his head, and then punched him about the face and head," said Police Chief Richard St. John, describing the fight. "Staff did separate the two, and the victim got up and apparently was conversant and walking normally and the belief was that he was not seriously injured."

Three hours after the fight, Parker was found unresponsive on the floor during a bed check.

"The boy who was hit was walking around and talking normally, right after being struck, so we had no reason to believe there was any serious injury that was involved," said Jodi Canupp, development director at the group home.

He spent more than a week on life support before dying Wednesday afternoon. An autopsy revealed that Parker died as a result of the fight, and the other teen was charged with murder.

"Everyone from our staff to our board has been horrified that something like this occurred,” Cannup said. “We care about these children and youth as our own, as we are all grieving this loss," the statement read.

Cannup defended the actions of the group home's staff, "I am proud of how our staff responded,” Cannup said. “They did not observe anything from their angle that would have suggested serious injury occurred. They (kept) a close eye on him after the scuffle took place."

The attorney representing Parker's family said he feels differently. Eric Deters said he is working to obtain surveillance video of the fight.

"It's my understanding from that video, it was vicious, vicious head trauma that was leveled against Anthony," Deters said. "There were people, staff on duty, that had medical training."

The boy accused of attacking Parker has been moved to the Butler County Juvenile Detention Center after he was initially charged with aggravated assault.

Parker was a student at Fairfield High School. Principal Billy Smith released a statement Thursday saying Parker was a "pleasure to have in class."

Canupp said she was devastated by Parker's death.

"Out of all of the children at One Way Farm, he was the one I was the closest to, and my heart is broken," Canupp said. "He was a wonderful boy with a huge capacity for love, and he seemed to thrive at One Way Farm."

District spokeswoman Gina Gentry-Fletcher said the school will have a moment of silence on Monday when students return to class. There will also be guidance counselors available for students and staff.

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Re: Teen on life support after assault at children's home
« Reply #43 on: December 29, 2011, 04:56:30 PM »
We are sorry for the fact that the victim list needed a further update for 2011. I have been informed that there will be an entry on the Today a child died blog on december 28, 2012.
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Re: Teen on life support after assault at children's home
« Reply #44 on: December 29, 2011, 06:08:07 PM »
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Ohio teen charged with murder in alleged assault


By DAN SEWELL, The Associated Press
Updated 4:51 PM Thursday, December 29, 2011



CINCINNATI — A southwest Ohio prosecutor has filed a murder charge against a 17-year-old boy after a youth he is accused of assaulting at a group home died from his injuries.

Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser (guh-MOH'-sur) tells The Associated Press he made the decision Thursday.
An autopsy on 16-year-old Anthony Parker concluded he died from blunt force trauma to his head.

The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center said Parker died Wednesday night. He had been taken to the hospital Dec. 19.
Fairfield Township police said Parker was body-slammed to the floor and hit his head in a fight with the older boy. Police said the fight was over a flashlight.

The older boy was being held in a juvenile detention center on a charge of aggravated assault.
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