Facility profile Czech Republic

Morava Academy

Closed Brno-Bystrc, Czech Republic

Morava Academy was a behavior modification program in Brno-Bystrc, Czech Republic, operated by World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS). It operated from 1998 to 1998.

About Morava Academy

It was run by WWASP.source Partly owned by J. Ralph Atkin.source

It was located in K Jelenici, 635 00 Brno-Bystrc, Czech Republic.source

Timeline

From the records: who ran it and the deals that moved it, its names, and the deaths, incidents, inspection findings, lawsuits and news stories on file. Point at an event, or tap "More about this", for the details.

  1. 1998

    1. Opened

      Opened in Brno-Bystrc, Czech Republic

    2. IncidentNovember 1998

      Arrest

      In November 1998 Steve and Glenda Roach and two Czech staff were arrested on charges of cruelty and curtailing students' freedom of movement; the Roaches left...

      Arrest November 1998

      In November 1998 Steve and Glenda Roach and two Czech staff were arrested on charges of cruelty and curtailing students' freedom of movement; the Roaches left the country and were never charged.

      source

    3. IncidentNovember 1998

      Investigation

      In November 1998 Czech officials investigated after a former staff member reported systematic abuse to a Prague child-protection agency; the school was closed that month.

      Investigation November 1998

      source

    4. Closed

      Closed

  2. 2003

    1. In the newsMay 25, 2003

      Provo Canyon School Closure

      1 article in The Salt Lake Tribune.

      Provo Canyon School Closure May 25, 2003

      Following the arrest of director Narvin Lichfield and an exodus of students prompted by Costa Rican officials, the Academy at Dundee Ranch faced closure. The facility was part of the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools network, which faced various allegations including false imprisonment...

Lawsuits

  • Wood, et al. v. World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools, Inc., et al. Unknown | Fifth Judicial District Court, Washington County, Utah | 120500380 Names this facility

    William Chase Wood and several hundred other former students and their parents sued the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS), founder Robert Lichfield, his business partners and dozens of affiliated programs, marketing and billing companies in Utah's Fifth Judicial District Court in Washington County. The document on file is the plaintiffs' 228-page first amended complaint, submitted July 24, 2013, which refers to claim sheets filed in the case on December 17, 2012 in opposition to a WWASPS motion to dismiss. It alleges that students placed at WWASPS programs in Utah, other states, Mexico, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Samoa and the Czech Republic from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s were beaten, restrained, locked in isolation and small boxes or cages, denied food and medical care, sexually abused and forced to work without pay. It alleges the programs operated as a single enterprise that deceived parents and concealed the abuse, and brings negligence, fraud, contract, conspiracy and emotional distress claims. The document does not show how the case ended.

Every case in the lawsuit directory

Incidents on record

  1. November 1998 Arrest

    In November 1998 Steve and Glenda Roach and two Czech staff were arrested on charges of cruelty and curtailing students' freedom of movement; the Roaches left the country and were never charged.source

  2. November 1998 Investigation

    In November 1998 Czech officials investigated after a former staff member reported systematic abuse to a Prague child-protection agency; the school was closed that month.source

  3. Abuse

    Residents were reportedly punished with solitary confinement in isolation rooms, restricted food and water, handcuffing, and threats with a guard dog.source

News coverage

  • Reason Jun 27, 2007 Expose

    Mitt Romney's Campaign Connections to Abusive Adolescent Treatment Programs

    The article examines the connections between presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign fundraisers and residential treatment programs facing widespread allegations of abuse. Founders Robert Lichfield of the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS) and Mel Sembler of Straight Inc. faced numerous lawsuits and investigations regarding allegations of physical restraint, food and sleep deprivation, and psychological abuse.

  • The Salt Lake Tribune May 25, 2003 Corporate

    Overview of World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools Amid Costa Rica Facility Closure archived copy

    Following the arrest of director Narvin Lichfield and an exodus of students prompted by Costa Rican officials, the Academy at Dundee Ranch faced closure. The facility was part of the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools network, which faced various allegations including false imprisonment, misrepresentation, and physical restraint.

Staff

Administration

  • Steve Roach

    Former Founder (1998, r/troubledteens wiki)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Glenda Roach

    Former Founder (1998, r/troubledteens wiki)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

Notable staff

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Ownership

  • WWASPS

Documents

From the Unsilenced archive

29 documents about Morava Academy that Unsilenced collected and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Unsilenced's Google Drive. Their whole folder: Morava Academy.

Documents (29)

Wiki entries

Materials and links

External links

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Survivor posts and discussion

Reference and research

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