Alpine Academy

Incidents on record

1. October 2008 Sexual abuse

   Live-in counselor Jonathan Carver was accused of a months-long sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female student starting October 2008 and was jailed facing seven felony charges.source

2. May 17, 2009 Sexual abuse

   A former male house-parent employee of Alpine Academy was charged with rape, accused of a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female student; held on $100,000 bail.source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, source 5

3. 2010 Criminal charge

   In 2010 an Alpine Academy staff member was charged with 10 counts of forcible sodomy, two counts of object rape and nine counts of forcible sex abuse over alleged abuse of a student athlete in 1979-1980 at a Duchesne County high school.source

4. 2011 Lawsuit

   The parents of a runaway resident killed in 2011 filed a wrongful death lawsuit naming the Utah Department of Human Services, Utah Youth Village, two therapists and two ankle monitoring companies.source

5. January 2011 Death

   In January 2011 a 13-year-old resident ran away and five days later was fatally shot by a 31-year-old man in a police shoot-out in Port Orchard, Washington; her parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit naming Utah Department of Human Services, Utah Youth Village and others.source

6. 2016 Incident

   Around 2016 Alpine Academy allegedly bought the parent-run complaint website alpineacademycomplaints.com and turned it into a marketing site.source

7. Abuse

   Survivors report physical abuse, conversion therapy, forced manual labor, social isolation and staff sexual harassment and grooming at Alpine Academy.source

8. Incident

   HEAL received a police call log for the facility that includes reports of sexual assault, assault, theft, suicide attempts, and illegal shootings on campus.source

News coverage

• 

  Illinois Times Jan 16, 2020 Expose

  Far from home

  The article reports on Illinois students with special needs being placed in out‑of‑state private boarding schools, detailing allegations of abuse, inadequate oversight, and the financial mechanisms that facilitate such placements. It includes survivor accounts of physical and psychological mistreatment, staff misconduct, and systemic gaps in regulation. The piece highlights the need for stronger oversight and equitable funding for public special‑education services.

• C

  Cracked.com Mar 3, 2016 Expose

  An Examination of Systemic Issues Within the Troubled Teen Industry

  An article detailing allegations of systemic psychological harm, inadequate staffing qualifications, and behavioral control tactics within unaccredited residential facilities for adolescents. The piece highlights survivor accounts regarding arbitrary punitive systems, peer-to-peer confrontation therapy, and instances of staff misconduct.

Staff

Administration

• Corrie Norman

  Program Director (2011-2013)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Eva Carlston Academy Academic Director
  • Utah Youth Village Former Staff

• Lila Bjorklund

  Founder (2013)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Utah Youth Village Founder (1969)

• Janet Mulitalo

  Director, Program Director, Director of Strategic Development (2007-2011)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • InnerChange Vice President of Business Development, 2014-2015
  • Oakley School Executive Director, 2015-2016
  • West Ridge Academy Executive Director, 2016-2025
  • unnamed "faith-based" program Staff, before 2022
  • Utah Youth Village Director
  • OASIS Ascent Assistant Executive Director

• Michele Boguslofski

  Director (2014)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Utah Youth Village Staff, before 2014

Notable staff

• Jeff Boguslofski

  Director of Residential Services (2014)source

• Angie Alvey

  Academic Director (2013)source

• Jason Stout

  Residential Supervisor (2012-2013)source

• Christian Egan

  Admissions Director (2012-2013)source

• Eric Bjorklund

  Staff (2012)source

• Janet Farnsworth

  Director of Strategic Development (2013)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • InnerChange Vice President of Business Development, 2014

• Nikki Preece

  Former Staff (2014)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Fulshear Treatment to Transition Executive Director, 2014

• Aarika Maisak

  Clinical Directorsource

• Abigail Crouse

  Therapistsource

• Allison Wright

  Therapistsource

• Amy Wilson

  Medical Director/Psychiatristsource

• Andrew Fish

  Teachersource

• Ashley King

  Therapistsource

• Beverly Thompson

  Teachersource

• Brad Norman

  Family Teachersource

• Brandi Garcia

  Academic Associate/Behavior Specialistsource

• Caitlin Forcier

  Aftercare Coordinatorsource

• Candace Basile

  Therapistsource

• Cassaundra Burgi

  Therapistsource

• Chantel McInnes

  Dance Teachersource

• Clark Hammond

  Staffsource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Wingate Wilderness Therapy Primary Wilderness Therapist, Primary Therapist
  • Kaizen Academy Executive Director

• Colleen Croff

  Cliniciansource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • unnamed residential "treatment" center Staff
  • Gateway Academy Therapist

• Craig Martineau

  Former Family Teachersource

• Daira Talbott

  Teachersource

• Dakota Elliott

  Family Teacher, Cottonwood Grove Homesource

• Dallin Parkinson

  Family Teacher, Willowcreek Homesource

• Dave Archer

  Family Teachersource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Ashcreek Ranch Academy Clinical Director
  • Utah Youth Village Family Teacher
  • Equinox RTC Therapist/Clinical Director
  • New Haven RTC Therapist/Assistant Clinical Director

• Denise Sagers

  Teachersource

• Derek Barney

  Family Teachersource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Sunrise RTC Therapist

• DezMarie Morrill

  Family Teacher, ASPIREsource

• Donna Jenkins

  Special Education Coordinatorsource

• Dustin Dowdle

  Assistant Clinical Directorsource

• Elin Isakson

  Family Teacher, Gene Smith Homesource

• Erica Morlok

  Supervisorsource

• Erik McHenry

  Therapistsource

• Erin Lee

  Family Teachersource

• Gabriella Campbell

  Therapist, Clinical Directorsource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Valley Mental Health Clinical Intern
  • Universal Health Services program Therapist

• Hans Ringger

  Family Teacher, Gene Smith Homesource

• Helaine Sandler

  Outreach Coordinator (2008-2022, r/troubledteens wiki)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • InnerChange Business Development Manager
  • Fulshear Treatment to Transition Admissions Director
  • Fulshear Treatment to Transition – The Ranch Admissions Director
  • Fulshear Ranch Academy Admissions Director, 2016

• Kristen Archer

  Family Teachersource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Solstice West Director of Business Development, 2016-2017
  • Magnolia Mill School Executive Director of Business Development, 2017
  • Certified Educational, Recreational, and Therapeutic Schools and Programs (CERTS) Marketing and Outreach Director, 2021
  • New Haven RTC Admissions Counselor and Outreach Director, Admissions Counselor/Outreach, 2015
  • Utah Youth Village family teacher
  • CERTS marketing director

• Howard Weeks

  Psychiatristsource

• Kristi Kleinschmit

  Psychiatristsource

• Jackie Rodat

  Cliniciansource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Cottonwood Youth Academy Therapist

• Kylie Buckley

  Family Teachersource

• Lani Martineau

  Former Family Teachersource

• Jacob Geuss

  Family Teacher, Pine Canyon Homesource

• Lauren Georgeson

  Family Teacher, Oak Ridge Homesource

• Jaelyn Breinholt

  Office Managersource

• Laurie Smith

  Art Teachersource

• James Ashworth

  Psychiatristsource

• Jan Richardson

  Teachersource

• Lisa Beth Gladden

  Therapistsource

• Janette Thompson

  Family Teachersource

• Lisa Morales

  Former Family Teachersource

• Jeff Gregson

  Former Staffsource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Utah Youth Village Staff
  • Weber Human Services Staff
  • Viewpoint Center Therapist

• Mary Burris

  Psychiatristsource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Viewpoint Center Psychiatrist

• Jera Bailey

  Nursesource

• Maryann Early

  Teachersource

• Melissa Barney

  Family Teachersource

• Jessica Ragsdale

  Therapistsource

• Melissa Lopez-Larson

  Psychiatristsource

• Jill Geuss

  Family Teacher, Pine Canyon Homesource

• Joe Stevenson

  Supervisorsource

• Mike Otufangavalu

  Family Teachersource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Fulshear Treatment to Transition – The Ranch Campus Manager

• Jonathan R. Carver

  Former House parentsource

• Monique Otufangavalu

  Family Teachersource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Fulshear Treatment to Transition – The Ranch Education Director

• Joni Fotheringham

  Therapistsource

• Niki Covello

  Office Managersource

• Jordan Buckley

  Family Teachersource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Diamond Ranch Academy Staff
  • Logan River Academy Staff

• Pegeen Liston

  Teachersource

• Jorge Morales

  Former Family Teachersource

• Polliann Pierce

  Office Managersource

• Julie Cardon

  Teachersource

• Rachel Weir

  Psychiatristsource

• Robert Mulari

  Former Family Teachersource

• Royal Robins

  Admin. Asst., Admissions Directorsource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Turnabout/Stillwater Academy Primary Counselor and Assistant Program Director, Assistant Program Director

• Ruth Sagers

  Health Services, Academic Assistantsource

• Karyann Parkinson

  Family Teacher, Willowcreek Homesource

• Samantha Wisell

  Guidance Counselorsource

• Kayla Walker

  Former Fitness/Recreation Coordinator, Fitness/Rec Coordinator (2010-2022, r/troubledteens wiki)source

• Sarah Lowe

  Former Teachersource

• Shanna Draper

  COOsource

• Kelly Mulari

  Former Family Teachersource

• Kim Black

  Academic Asst.source

• Kody Georgeson

  Family Teacher, Oak Ridge Homesource

• Nikki Garza

  Clinical Director (2002, r/troubledteens wiki)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Fulshear Treatment to Transition CEO and Executive Director, 2014

• Stephanie Nelson

  Teacher, FACS Teachersource

• Suzanne Peterson

  Nursesource

• Suze Haddock

  Residential Supervisorsource

• Tanya Stevenson

  Supervisorsource

• TeNeal Elliott

  Family Teacher, Cottonwood Grove Homesource

• Trevor Earl

  Therapistsource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Gateway Academy Staff

• Wendolyn Green

  Health Services Supervisorsource

Licensing and inspections

Licensed as

Alpine Academy dba Gene Smith Home

License expires

08/31/2026

Licensing action

Licensed

Licensed address

4076 N Droubay Rd, Tooele, UT, 84074

10 inspection reports on file. Search all Utah reports

Connections on the network map

The companies, people and programs our research map ties to this program. Open it on the network map.

Ownership

• Utah Youth Village owner

Wiki entries

• Alpine Academy Erda, UT | 2001-present

Materials and links

External links

A program's own website is linked as an archived snapshot, so the page reads as it did when it was captured.

• heal-online.org (archived copy) live site

Survivor posts and discussion

• Link to Survivor Testimony
• u/ameliabkobe (Reddit)
• "Alpine Academy" - Search Results from r/troubledteens

Reference and research

• Avital (Yelp)
• Keagan (Yelp)
• 372. Alpine Academy
• Alpine Academy (2001-present) Erda, UT

2 of these from SCIAD NET.

Other links

• website (archived copy) live site
• Alpine Academy Brochure (archived copy) live site
• link
• Alpine Academy - Sex & Rape Charges (archived copy) live site