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[k_arnold1974]

I know that Praxis has it's main office in Spanish Fork but has a Cedar main office and several homes. In Cedar and one that was in Parowon, They are just so sneaky and slip into neighborhoods claiming this is the best place to rehabilitate and intergrate the kids back to normal society and family life. The tell the residents that we are bigots and mean because we have no compassion for these kids who were so abused and neglected at home they ended up commiting crimes. Of course this company was specifically speaking of Sex Offenders when we were told this. Of course they don't announce or inform the neighborhood they bring these homes into because the they say"everyone sees the need for us but noone wants us in their backyards"(speaking of the Sex offender school they located 200 ft from our elementary school.)
Do you live in Utah Cherish?

[k_arnold1974]

Has anyone heard of the Aspen acheivment academy in loa utah?

[Anonymous]

I was just wondering when the next meeting is. There wasn't much information on-line.  It's doubtful that anything will be done.  When is the trial going to start.  Are they contemplating a plea bargain? Is there any way we can write letters to these boys or the Arnett family?

[Anonymous]

Anson's dad is in the book - Perry Arnett 840 South Main #105 Cedar City, Utah 84720

they'd appreciate any information anyone has

theres a hearing in Salt Lake August 18th

[Anonymous]

Those boys should have had a bail hearing and been released on bail.  They are 17 years old, for Christ's sake, not even close to the Lafferty Brothers.

 :flame:

[Anonymous]

These boys are going to have a very difficult time. The courts and juries in Utah are backward and right-wing.  They don't see that there are two sides to this issue. As a result of the abuse and the false imprisonment these boys became desparate enough to knock a lone staffer out in an effor to escape. Unfortunately for everyone - this staff member died.  It didn't help that he went without medical intervention for two hours as the boys and other staff member decided what to do with the situation.  
All of this is result of one thing - Negligence and indifference by the authorities in Utah. They knew there were several violations and allowed this place to continue opperating and did not notify the parents of these violations. Why - because this is their POLICY.  They do not want to interfere in the livelyhoods of those who operate these facilties. They are a bread and butter industry for many communities.

[Anonymous]

Is there a date for this meeting in August. We should post it on this and other sites so all interested in reforming this industry can attend. I wonder how many town-hall meetings were held when the children died as a result of staff negligence and cruelty?  Anyone?

[Deborah]

http://www.hvjournal.com/articles.php?id=1189

Liahona Academy opened three weeks ago
?Our whole philosophy is service, serving others,? said Clay AhQuin, Director of Liahona Academy.

[Anonymous]

Is Clay the brother of the Ah-Quin who owned Maximum Life Skills? It looks like it all runs in the family. I found it troubling that Clay would demean the boys in the facility the way he did - indicating that they get high on marijuana, heroine, whatever. It was also troubling that the program is based on his own philosophy. Shouldn't a program be based on aproved methods of treatment. SCARRY  :skull:  :skull:
Another matter of concern - involuntary servitude - it seems to be part of many of the WWASP-like programs. Also - wearing the same uniform sounds alot like prison.   :eek:  :eek:

[Anonymous]

Released on bail? For brutally killing their counselor? With a baseball bat? And locking him in a closet? Bail? How much? Why?

[Anonymous]

I guess it's called INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.  It seems some have already sentenced these unfortunate boys. I think most anyone in their situation would want to escape. Who would voluntarily desire to be imprisoned at one of these awful teen programs in Utah?

[Anonymous]

I personally feel they had a right to escape ad they should be set free.  If a prisoner of war escaped in the same manner we would proclaim them a hero.  How is this different?

[Anonymous]

This should never have happened. The authorities should have closed this place down when they found out there were many violations. They should have notified the parents of the children. There should be some law in Utah that makes it mandatory for the authorities to notify parents of violations.  
These boys were extrememly distressed because they had just been told that they had to stay longer. Their hopes and dreams of freedom had just been destroyed by a very greedy, money hungry owner of this program. He had the capacity for 11 and only had 6 boys.  He did not want to loose an additional $10,000 per month. Unfortunately these programs have desparate parents by the purse strings.  
These boys should be released on bail to the custody of their parents.

[Anonymous]

This was taken from the Youth Rights Forum - Behavior Modification link:

There are many more disturbing elements to this case than were reported in the news.
First, the victim was an employee who had complained to the owners of this "home," that he did not think they were doing their job. According to previous news reports, he was plannign to leave and possibly complain to the authorities. The counselor was not supposed to be there alone--the law required two counselors. The owners of the home had good reason to shut him up. If those kids reported that the counselor was in trouble, why didn't the owner do something about it before several hours passed?

Second, that home was nothing more than a rip-off money machine and was operating illegally. The owner was raking in more than $50K a month, paying the help almost nothing, didn't have the required staff on site, and were providing no services to these kids other than warehousing them. The kids were reportedly still obtaining drugs. If you ask me, the owner of that house was probably selling the drugs to them--why not make a little more profit?

Third, the owner of that home had been refused accreditation because of his family connections to other questional group homes. To me, this smacks of organized crime.

Fourth, the adults in charge should be held fully responsible. These kids were not being counseled. Were they were even in school? As minors, the adults in charge ARE held responsible for the death of the counselor. The owner should be the one sitting in jail.

Make no mistake, I believe the kids who actually killed Mr. Arnett should be held accountable, but the owner of the home is fully culpable. HE was the adult involved. Clearly, he was ripping off the people who paid to send their kids there. That home was nothing more than a money machine (as apparently are all or most of the others like it--a perfect scam for organized crime--heck, anyone with enough money to buy a cheap little house can play that game and retire young).

Why isn't the owner being charged with a variety of crimes? Where is he now? Living high, no doubt, on what's left of the hundreds of thousands of dollars he collected while the gravy train lasted.

(seems like many are getting more information on this)

[Sid Vicious]

I love the way these motherfuckers who are Mormon and pray to Jesus who preached forgiveness above all else are so fucking vindictive. If they're religion is true the bastards will surely rot in hell.