September 11, 2004
ISAC Corporation has determined that Genesis by the Sea, an all-girls
Christian facility in Ensenada, has been ordered to close.
The program is one of several American owned behavior modification
facilities closed by Mexican authorities yesterday, September 10, 2004
after finding evidence of abuse and neglect.
Casa by the Sea, a facility affiliated with the World Wide Association
of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS) was also ordered to remove
all students.
Genesis by the Sea is owned by Michael Palmer.
In 1991, California authorities banned Palmer and his wife Patty from
ever working at any unlicensed facility in the state.
The ban came after authorities received complaints of sexual misconduct
and found evidence of abuse at Victory Christian Academy, another
girls-only facility also owned and operated by the Palmers.
Michael Palmer has since relocated Victory Christian Academy to Jay,
Florida.
In 1995, a teen from the Florida behavior modification program accused
Michael Palmer of sexual battery.
At the present time, Palmer is reportedly not allowed to have
one-on-one contact with any of the girls at the facility.
ISAC Corporation
Shelby Earnshaw, Director
http://www.isaccorp.org