Parent company profile
Sequel TSI
Also known as Sequel Youth & Family Services, Sequel Youth and Family Services, LLC, Sequel TSI Holdings, LLC, Sequel CBS Holdings, LLC
Sequel TSI is a parent company (defunct) based in Huntsville, AL. Kids Over Profits has records of 44 programs it has run in 18 states and countries, 1 of them open.
History
Year by year
From the records: the years it ran each program, and lawsuits and deaths on record from those years. A program it took over appears only once the records say when it did.
1999
Founded
Began running: Clarinda Academy
2000
Began running: Woodward Academy
2003
Began running: Normative Services Academy
2004
Began running: Mingus Mountain Academy
2006
Began running: Northern Illinois Academy
2007
Began running: Lakeside Academy
2008
Began running: Lakeside Academy of Kansas
2009
Began running: Kissimmee Youth Academy
Opened: Sequel TSI of North Carolina
2010
Began running 12 programs: Auldern Academy; Sequel TSI Owens Cross Roads; Sequel TSI Courtland; Lexington Academy; Mountain Home Academy; Sequel TSI Madison; Sequel TSI North Carolina; Sequel TSI Sierra Vista; Sequel TSI Tuskegee; Union Juvenile Residential Facility; Sequel TSI Paint Rock Valley; Three Springs of Osceola
Closed: Sequel TSI of North Carolina
2011
Began running 5 programs: Bernalillo Academy; Kingston Academy; Riverside Academy; Rose Rock Academy; Norris Academy
Stopped running 3 programs: Sequel TSI North Carolina; Sequel TSI Sierra Vista; Sequel TSI Paint Rock Valley
2013
Began running 3 programs: Capital Academy; Sequel Transition Academy; Sequel TSI Montgomery
Lawsuit filed: Docket - Norris Academy (case no. 3:2013cv01320)
A death on record: Joseph Winters, 14, at Rose Rock Academy
2014
Began running: Starr Albion Prep
2015
Began running: St John's Youth Academy
2016
Began running 12 programs: Alachua Academy; Duval Academy; Marion Youth Academy; Red Rock Canyon School; Falcon Ridge Ranch; Mount Pleasant Academy; Lava Heights Academy; Palm Beach Youth Academy; Charles Britt Academy; Palm Beach Regional Juvenile Correctional Center; Pompano Youth Treatment Center; Sequel Pomegranate
Stopped running 3 programs: Rose Rock Academy; Kissimmee Youth Academy; Three Springs of Osceola
2017
Began running: Polk Youth Development Center
Stopped running: Lexington Academy
2018
Began running: Columbus Youth Academy
Lawsuit filed: D.S., B.S. and A.S. v. Sequel Pomegranate Health Systems, LLC
2019
2 lawsuits filed: John Doe, father of Jane Doe, a minor, v. Sequel Schools, LLC d/b/a Northern Illinois Academy, et al.; Estate of Van Johnson v. Sequel TSI Holdings, LLC, Sequel TSI of Alabama, LLC, et al.
Stopped running 6 programs: Red Rock Canyon School; Mount Pleasant Academy; Kingston Academy; Riverside Academy; Sequel TSI Madison; Union Juvenile Residential Facility
2020
Began running: Casa Grande Academy
Lawsuit filed: Mary Ann McMahan-McWhorter v. Sequel TSI Holdings, LLC
A death on record: Cornelius Frederick, 16, at Lakeside Academy
Stopped running 2 programs: Lakeside Academy; Starr Albion Prep
2021
Lawsuit filed: Tenia Goshay, Personal Representative of the Estate of Cornelius Frederick v. Lakeside for Children d/b/a Lakeside Academy, et al.
Stopped running 20 programs: Mingus Mountain Academy; Bernalillo Academy; Auldern Academy; Casa Grande Academy; Sequel TSI Owens Cross Roads; Falcon Ridge Ranch; Clarinda Academy; Lava Heights Academy; Sequel TSI Courtland; Capital Academy; Charles Britt Academy; Mountain Home Academy; Normative Services Academy; Northern Illinois Academy; Pompano Youth Treatment Center; Sequel Pomegranate; Sequel TSI Montgomery; Sequel TSI Tuskegee; Norris Academy; Woodward Academy
2022
Lawsuit filed: J.P., as Father and Next Friend of G.P. v. Sequel TSI of Alabama, LLC, et al.
Stopped running 8 programs: Alachua Academy; Duval Academy; Columbus Youth Academy; Marion Youth Academy; Lakeside Academy of Kansas; Palm Beach Youth Academy; Sequel Transition Academy; St John's Youth Academy
2023
2025
Lawsuit filed: A.B., A.H., A.S., C.C., E.G., E.M., F.T., G.C., H.G., M.C., M.E., N.M. and T.F. v. Mingus Mountain Academy et al.
Programs it has run
44 on record, open ones first.
- Union Juvenile Residential Facility
- Alachua Academy
- Auldern Academy
- Bernalillo Academy
- Brighter Path Courtland
- Brighter Path Montgomery
- Brighter Transition Youth Treatment Center/Falls Academy
- Britt Technical Youth Academy
- Capital Academy
- Casa Grande Academy
- Clarinda Academy
- Columbus Youth Academy
- Duval Academy
- Falcon Ridge Ranch
- Forest Ridge Youth Services
- Kingston Academy
- Kissimmee Youth Academy
- Lakeside Academy
- Lakeside Academy of Kansas
- Lava Heights Academy
- Lexington Academy
- Marion Youth Academy
- Mingus Mountain Academy
- Mount Pleasant Academy
- Mountain Home Academy
- Normative Services Academy
- Norris Academy
- Northern Illinois Academy
- Palm Beach Youth Academy
- Pathway of Madison County
- Pompano Youth Treatment Center
- Red Rock Canyon School
- Riverside Academy
- Rose Rock Academy
- Sequel Pomegranate Health Systems
- Sequel TSI Madison
- Sequel TSI Montgomery
- Sequel TSI of North Carolina
- Sequel TSI of Tuskegee
- Sequel TSI Paint Rock Valley
- Sequel TSI Sierra Vista
- St. John's Youth Academy
- Starr Albion Prep
- Woodward Academy
People
The people the network map ties to the company, with their other jobs in the industry.
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Adam Shapiro
cofounder
Elsewhere in the industry
- McIntosh Youth Development Center Former General Counsel and Senior Vice President (2025)
- The Clock Tower Schools Former Assistant Director (2025)
- Clarinda Academy Former Founder
- Youth Services International senior vice president
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Jay Ripley
founder
Elsewhere in the industry
- Youth Services International
- Vivant Behavioral Healthcare founder
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Cindy Cox
co-owner
Elsewhere in the industry
- Clarinda Academy Assistant Director (2025)
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Dick Kelsey
Owner of the Lakeside property in Kansas.,Former state legislator
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Beverly Richard
Senior Vice President, and formerly Three Springs, Inc
Elsewhere in the industry
- Three Springs Inc. Senior Vice President, and formerly Three Springs, Inc
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Chris Banken
Senior Vice President Western Division Feb 2004-Present
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Chris Perkins
Vice President
Elsewhere in the industry
- Swan Valley Youth Academy Former Operator/head (2008)
- Victor Cullen Center Former Head (2007)
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Chris Roussos
CEO (June 2019-2020)
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Elizabeth Carey
President and CEO of Starr Commonwealth
Elsewhere in the industry
- Starr Commonwealth Former VP of Strategy (2010)
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Jacqueline Gabler
Vice President of Finance at Sequel
Elsewhere in the industry
- Vivant Behavioral Healthcare VP Finance
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Jay Carroll
CEO/President
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John Stupak
CEO 2013-2019, then Chairman; earlier Exec VP & Chief Admin Officer
Elsewhere in the industry
- Joint Commission Currently Advisory Board Member, Behavioral Health Florida Juvenile Justice Association Bo
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Michael E. Henderson
CEO Torii Behavioral Health
Elsewhere in the industry
- Casa Grande Academy Executive Director
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Richard Block
Vice President of Public Programs
Elsewhere in the industry
- Three Springs Inc. Vice President of Public Programs at Three Springs
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Roy Day
Vice President of HR
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Tony Harper
Vice President of Human Resources
Elsewhere in the industry
- Three Springs Inc. Vice President of Human Resources at Three Springs
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Jason Cagle
Chief Administrative Officer & CFO
Elsewhere in the industry
- Vivant Behavioral Healthcare EVP/CAO
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Samantha Lee
Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer
Elsewhere in the industry
- Vivant Behavioral Healthcare EVP, Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer
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JJ Bond
VP Marketing, Senior Director of Business Development 2006-2021
Elsewhere in the industry
- Embark Behavioral Health VP Business Development, YOI 2021-2024
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Jacob Brantz
Corporate Controller & Liquidity Management Director at Sequel
Elsewhere in the industry
- Vivant Behavioral Healthcare CFO
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Jason Katz
Executive Director
Elsewhere in the industry
- Alachua Academy administrator
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Katie Arnold
Sequel ABA Program Director (2021)
Elsewhere in the industry
- Vivant Behavioral Healthcare Vivant ABA Program Director (2021–2025)
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Marianne Birmingham
Senior Director of Compliance & Quality (2010-2021)
Elsewhere in the industry
- Vivant Behavioral Healthcare Compliance & Quality
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Matt Sparling
Director of Business Development, Marketing Rep at Sequel
Elsewhere in the industry
- Vivant Behavioral Healthcare SVP Strategy & Development
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Samantha Dunham
Director of Quality Assurance (2016-2021)
Elsewhere in the industry
- Vivant Behavioral Healthcare Program Development Analyst
19 other staff on record
- Anita Cronin, Payroll Manager 2002-2021
- Christine Aron, VP of Business Development at Sequel
- Denise Deveaux, Controller (2013-2021)
- Fred Beyer, Compliance and Quality Officer (2017-2024)
- Jasmine Golden, Accounts Payable Specialist
- Karen Hanson, therapist
- Kendall Payne, Senior VP of Marketing
- Kwanjalin Edwards, Sequel Controller (2018-2019)
- Leslie Foster, HR Manager (2010-2023)
- Marshanna McFarlin, Accounts Receivable Manager (2015-2017)
- Mel Strobel, Sequel TSI (2019-2021)
- Melissa Sutherland, Administration Supervisor (1999-2022)
- Michele Price, Payroll Assistant (Aug 2016-Jul 2019), Assistant Payroll Manager (Jul 2019-Nov 2021)
- Mike McFarland, VP of Operations 2009-2020
- Nacole Seldon, Regional HR Manager (2019-2021)
- Paula Pickens, Financial Controller
- Rod Peterson, VP of Marketing
- Thomas Locke, Controller (2017-2021)
- Vito Guarnaccia, Consulting Psychologist (2014-2015)
News coverage
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Investigation Details Patterns of Abuse at Sequel Youth Facilities
APM Reports and OPB traced a pattern of violence, sexual assault and improper restraint across Sequel's facilities for foster children in more than 40 states.
An investigation by APM Reports and OPB found that Sequel, a for-profit company operating youth facilities for foster children across more than 40 states, engaged in patterns of physical violence, sexual assault, and improper restraints while prioritizing expansion and low costs. The company's Riverside Academy facility in Wichita, Kansas, closed following reports of systemic abuse, leaving behind evidence of structural institutional failures documented in investigative findings.
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Multiple Resident Escapes Reported at Madison County Youth Facility Amid Staffing Concerns
Nine teenagers ran away from the Pathway of Madison County facility in three separate group escapes over a 48-hour period. Sources and local officials cited concerns regarding understaffing, lack of access to scheduled therapy, and historical safety violations, prompting renewed scrutiny and legal actions from the city.
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6 juveniles escape Pathway Facility in Owens Cross Roads
Six juveniles left the Pathway Facility, a residential treatment and foster care center for troubled teen girls, on Saturday morning in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama. Local law enforcement located the youths, who were later returned to the facility after coordination with out‑of‑county deputies.
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A juvenile boys program in St. Pete closed. Where did the kids go?
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice closed the Britt Technical Youth Academy, a moderate‑risk residential program for boys in St. Petersburg, without providing public details about the relocation of the youth. The facility was subsequently repurposed for the girls' Les Peters Academy, raising questions about capacity and continuity of services for displaced survivors.
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Ohio bill could force state to shut down troubled residential treatment facilities
Proposed Ohio House Bill 811 would require state officials to suspend admissions, deny license renewals, or shut down residential youth treatment facilities following serious violations, removing agency discretion. The legislation follows journalistic investigations and state findings regarding violence, improper restraints, and safety violations at facilities including Mohican Young Star Academy.
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‘Enough Is enough.’ Paris Hilton joins Alabama lawmakers in pushing for child safety reform
Alabama lawmakers and Paris Hilton are pushing for child safety reform after reports of abuse and neglect in residential facilities. The proposed reform aims to close oversight gaps and strengthen transparency and reporting. Several incidents of staff violence and abuse have been documented in facilities operated by Sequel Youth and Family Services and Camp SAYLA.
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Northern Illinois Academy — Private School Demographics — ProPublica
Demographic data and historical records for Northern Illinois Academy, a special education private school in Aurora, Illinois, show enrollment figures and racial makeup from the 2019-20 school year. The facility was subsequently excluded from the Private School Survey in 2021-22 following reports of its closure.
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‘State-sponsored Abandonment’ No More: California Stops Paying for Adoptees Sent to Out-of-State Treatment Centers
California has ceased funding residential treatment placements for adopted foster youth in other states, closing what advocates termed a dangerous loophole. The decision follows revelations that hundreds of children were sent to facilities with histories of violations, including several since-shuttered programs. At least 676 adoptees were placed in out-of-state centers since 2020, with many attending problematic facilities. Among them were Sequel Youth and Family Services programs like Iowa’s Clarinda Academy and Utah’s Red Rock Canyon School, both closed after abuse scandals. Other placements included Utah’s Havenwood Academy, disciplined for improper restraints, and Cinnamon Hills Youth Crisis Center, sanctioned for excessive punishments. Three Points Ranch ceased operations in 2025 following violations, while White River Academy continues accepting California-funded youth under existing contracts.
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Lawsuit claims staff at former St. George youth center abused, impregnated teenage girls
A civil lawsuit has been filed against the now-closed Red Rock Canyon School and its parent company, Sequel Youth and Family Services, by a former student identified as P.R. The lawsuit alleges that P.R. was sexually abused and impregnated by a staff member, Atonio Kavea, while a minor, with the knowledge and alleged facilitation of other school personnel, including Kavea's sister, Asiah Kavea. It further claims that the school attempted to conceal the abuse and remove P.R. to limit liability, rather than protect her. The case highlights broader concerns regarding oversight and accountability within the "troubled teen" industry in Utah, referencing previous closures, investigations, and new legislation aimed at increasing protections for youth in these facilities. The lawsuit seeks over $10 million in damages for the physical and emotional trauma suffered by P.R., while also aiming to hold the organizations financially responsible to prevent future harm.
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Arizona lawmaker calls for investigation after ABC15 reports into facility for troubled teens
Survivor quoted: Melissa Catalano Arizona State Senator T.J. Shope is calling for an investigation into Mingus Mountain Academy after ABC15 uncovered allegations of widespread abuse. A lawsuit filed by 13 former residents includes claims of sexual assault by staff between 2011 and 2022. The facility has also been cited 40 times since 2022 for policy violations, including improper restraint. Mingus and its management company, Vivant Behavioral Healthcare, were also named in a 2024 U.S. Senate investigation into systemic abuse at youth facilities.
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An Historical Overview of Utah's Wilderness Therapy Industry and Regulatory Oversight
This article examines the origins of the wilderness therapy industry in Utah, which traces back to practices influenced by Brigham Young University. The piece outlines how the sector expanded while facing ongoing reports of deaths, abuse allegations, and subsequent industry downsizing and increased state oversight.
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IN-DEPTH: Lawsuit filed against Casa Grande Academy
A lawsuit was filed against the behavioral health facility Casa Grande Academy on behalf of a former resident, alleging that a staff member engaged in an inappropriate relationship and sexual misconduct with him. The complaint states that the facility failed to properly supervise, train, or provide clinical oversight to staff despite prior warnings and red flags. State inspection reports noted that administrators failed to document required clinical oversight for behavioral health technicians, resulting in numerous state complaints and fines.
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same company responsible for the death of a client
Two former staff members at Lakeside Academy were sentenced to 18 months of probation for involuntary manslaughter in the death of 16‑year‑old Cornelius Fredericks, who died after a 12‑minute restraint. The Kalamazoo County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide caused by restraint asphyxia. The case highlights concerns about safety practices at the private youth facility.
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Former Lakeside Academy workers sentenced to probation for teen's restraint death
Two former staff members at Lakeside Academy were sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to involuntary manslaughter in the death of 16‑year‑old Cornelius Fredericks. The teen died after a 12‑minute restraint following an incident in the cafeteria. The case highlights concerns about restraint practices and oversight at the facility.
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Multiple injuries as riot breaks out at Red Rock Canyon School in St. George
A riot at Red Rock Canyon School in St. George resulted in more than 20 students sustaining injuries. The incident involved students and staff, with several students requiring medical attention. Authorities responded to the disturbance and are investigating the circumstances.
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Former Red Rock Canyon School staffer comes forward with abuse and neglect allegations
The former Red Rock Canyon School in St. George, Utah, has publicly acknowledged allegations of abuse and neglect. Reports detail staff misconduct, safety violations, and conditions that led to harm among residents. The facility’s owners have issued statements addressing the claims.
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Warning signs missed before teen's fatal restraint
The article reports that a teen named Cornelius Frederick died after being restrained in a facility. The report indicates that warning signs were missed and that the restraint may have contributed to the fatal outcome. The case highlights concerns about safety protocols in residential treatment settings.
- Sex offender working with troubled teens in Washington County arrested for failure to register (2023-06-23)
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Clarinda board renews Clarinda Academy agreement
The Clarinda School Board renewed an agreement with the state of Iowa to continue using the facilities of the former Clarinda Academy, which closed in 2021. The district utilizes the gymnasium, athletic fields, and parking areas for school sports and community youth programs.
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Former Youth Treatment Center Counselor Sentenced on Sexual Abuse Charges
A former staff member at a youth treatment center in Toquerville, Utah, was sentenced in 5th District Court on multiple felony charges, including forcible sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor. The defendant pleaded guilty to several charges under a plea agreement that dismissed an initial first-degree felony rape charge.
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Former counselor at youth treatment center sentenced for sexual misconduct
Paul Anthony Nichols, a former counselor at Falcon Ridge Ranch-Lava Heights Academy in Toquerville, Utah, was sentenced on May 16, 2023, for seven second‑degree felony charges related to sexual abuse of two teenage girls. The victims, who were residents of the treatment center, reported inappropriate touching and sexual assault that occurred over several days. The judge imposed a concurrent prison sentence of 1 to 15 years for each count, emphasizing the need for the defendant to be supervised after release.
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MDHHS speaks on changes following Lakeside Academy death
The Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services announced policy changes after the death of a teenager at Lakeside Academy. The changes aim to improve oversight and safety protocols for residential treatment facilities. The article reports on the state's response and planned reforms.
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Lakeside Staffers Plead No Contest to Charges from Cornelius Fredericks’ Death
Cornelius Fredericks, a 16‑year‑old foster youth, died after being restrained by staff at Lakeside Academy in Michigan. Two former staff members pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter, while a nurse was charged with child abuse for failing to provide care. The case highlights concerns about safety practices in for‑profit group care facilities.
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Former workers enter plea in Lakeside Academy teen's death
Two former staff members at Lakeside Academy pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in the death of 16‑year‑old Cornelius Fredericks, who died after a prolonged restraint by the staff. The plea follows a criminal investigation that found the restraint violated ordinary care and resulted in the teen’s death. The case is scheduled for sentencing in December.
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Two Defendants Resolve Criminal Cases with Plea Deals at Ocala Courthouse
The article text is inaccessible due to a restricted access message on the publisher's website. Consequently, no factual details regarding the reported court proceedings or felony charges could be extracted.
- Des Moines police not releasing video of teenager's shooting death (2023-01-23)
- Des Moines police officers cleared in teen’s shooting death (2023-01-18)
- Troubled teen industry facilities in Utah had lax oversight. Investigative reporters uncovered rampant abuse. (2022-12-14)
- Former counselor at youth treatment center in Toquerville accused of sexually abusing teenage girls (2022-12-07)
- Southern Utah school employee arrested after alleged sexual abuse of students (2022-12-02)
- Staff member at school in southern Utah arrested for alleged sexual abuse (2022-12-02)
- TGIF Show: Your Thanksgiving weekend adventure guide brought to you by CasaBlanca Resort & Casino (2022-11-23)
- Are schools teaching Thanksgiving history with all the stuffing? Southern Utah schools focus on meaning (2022-11-23)
- Everyone is welcome: Red Rock Canyon School hosts annual community Thanksgiving dinner (2022-11-17)
- Trial begins for two MDC officers in inmate’s 2019 death (2022-09-27)
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Casa Grande Academy Resume Admissions
Arizona Complete Health announced that admissions to Casa Grande Academy, previously suspended in June 2022, have been reinstated effective immediately. The notice provides the facility’s address and contact information.
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State closes St Pete treatment facility for boys amid child abuse allegations archived copy
Companies Mentioned: Sequel TSI of Florida, LLC Staff Mentioned: Pete Adolphus Battle, Andra Walters Two staff members assaulted a child at Charles Britt Academy on June 4, 2024 The staff members were arrested and charged with child abuse Florida Department of Juvenile Justice closed Charles Britt Academy after the arrests
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Casa Grande Academy Temporary Suspension of Admissions
Arizona Complete Health issued a notice regarding the immediate temporary suspension of admissions at Casa Grande Academy, located in Casa Grande, Arizona. The health plan stated that a subsequent notice will be provided when admissions are reinstated.
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fake shell of a company that John Ripley (Founder) used to buy out Sequel
Sequel Youth & Family Services, a former chain of residential treatment centers, has closed or sold most of its facilities following repeated allegations of staff misconduct, sexual misconduct, and safety violations. The company’s operations were scrutinized after a 2020 incident in which a 16‑year‑old boy died after being restrained by staff. In response, Sequel has transferred many centers to new ownership under Vivant Behavioral Healthcare and other entities while settling lawsuits with affected families.
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Cushman: Utah Needs to Address Isolation of Teens in Utah Teen Treatment Centers
The article reports allegations of physical restraint, emotional abuse, solitary confinement, forced medication, and sexual abuse experienced by survivors at Utah teen treatment centers such as Provo Canyon School and Red Rock Canyon School. It highlights the role of isolation in limiting access to help and calls for stronger state regulation to protect youths in these facilities.
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Prescott Valley police: Runaway teen still missing after 5 months
A 14‑year‑old girl, Aunum Conyers, went missing after a temporary release from Mingus Mountain Academy in October. Prescott Valley police have been searching for her for over five months. No additional information about her whereabouts has been released.
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Family Reaches Settlement in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Michigan Youth Facility
The family of 16‑year‑old Cornelius Frederick reached a settlement with Lakeside Academy after his death in 2020. The death was ruled a homicide following staff smothering, and the settlement was approved by a judge in December 2022. The case has prompted broader scrutiny of residential treatment facilities in Michigan.
- Investigation finds Albuquerque facility for vulnerable youth had years of abuse allegations (2021-12-21)
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Another Sequel-run Facility Closes Amid Abuse Claims
A New Mexico residential facility operated by Sequel Youth & Family Services is scheduled to close after state investigators documented physical abuse, inadequate care, and peer violence among children. The closure follows a settlement with the state and follows similar shutdowns of other Sequel-run programs where staff misconduct and neglect were reported.
- ‘Tragic and offensive:’ Man faces drug, porn charges after Summerlin teen’s death (2021-12-04)
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Sequel to close New Mexico youth facility amid more abuse allegations | APM Reports
Sequel Youth & Family Services agreed to close Bernalillo Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after a state investigation documented physical abuse, excessive restraints, and inadequate supervision of autistic residents. The closure follows multiple prior investigations and the shutdown of several other Sequel facilities nationwide.
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Federal Watchdogs Find Abuse at For-Profit Youth Residential Programs in 18 States
A report by the National Disability Rights Network documents widespread civil rights violations, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, and inappropriate use of psychotropic medication across for-profit youth residential programs in 18 states. The findings highlight systemic issues driven by profit-seeking models, prompting calls for increased federal oversight and accountability.
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Behavioral Health Contractor Sequel Absorbs Two Blows
Sequel Youth & Family Services announced the closure of its Torii Behavioral Health facility in Columbus, Ohio, after state warnings regarding staff violence, improper restraints, and other safety concerns. Separately, a civil lawsuit alleges that eight staff members at Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo, Michigan restrained a 16‑year‑old survivor, leading to his death by lack of oxygen.
- State pulling all students in its care from Aurora youth residential treatment facility following reports of abuse | WGN-TV (2021-08-16)
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Lawyers raise concerns over amount of time migrant children spend at Albion intake shelter
Attorneys have raised concerns regarding the duration of stay and access to adequate language interpreters for unaccompanied migrant children at the Albion emergency intake shelter in Michigan. Legal representatives noted that extended stays in government-run facilities increase the risk of psychological distress, though recent data indicated a decrease in average lengths of stay.
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Report Details Abuse & Neglect At Aurora Residential School For Students With Disabilities
An independent report by the watchdog group Equip for Equality detailed allegations of neglect, improper physical restraint, and seclusion at Northern Illinois Academy, a residential facility for students with disabilities in Aurora, Illinois. Following the findings, the Illinois State Board of Education changed the facility's status to non-approved, prompting state agencies to transition students out of the program before the facility's planned closure.
- Sequel confronts more abuse allegations amid concerns about its finances | APM Reports (2021-05-21)
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State of Illinois Revokes Approval of Northern Illinois Academy and Relocates Students Following Oversight Report
The State of Illinois announced plans to remove all students from Northern Illinois Academy, a residential treatment facility managed by Sequel Youth and Family Services, following a state-commissioned review by Equip for Equality that revealed findings of staff misconduct, improper restraints, seclusion, and neglect.
- State removes youths from Aurora residential facility after ‘troubling reports of improper treatment' - Chicago Tribune (2021-05-14)
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Michigan to ban restraints in youth facilities after Cornelius Frederick's death
A 16‑year‑old foster child, Cornelius Frederick, died after being restrained for more than ten minutes by staff at Lakeside Academy, a residential treatment center in Kalamazoo. The incident prompted Michigan officials to propose new regulations banning restraints in group homes and to increase oversight of facilities operated by Sequel Youth and Family Services. Several former staff members have been charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse.
- Utah ranch for ‘troubled teens’ could lose its license for subjecting kids to forced labor, ‘repetitive walking’ (2021-03-24)
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Charges: Staff member at Utah behavioral center showed pictures of naked husband to minors
A staff member at Falcon Ridge Ranch Academy in Utah was arrested and charged with felonies for dealing in materials harmful to minors and misdemeanors for sexual battery. Prosecutors allege she showed explicit photographs of her husband to minors under her care and touched their buttocks.
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Employee at teen behavior facility arrested for sexual battery, showing porn to minors
An employee at Falcon Ridge Academy was arrested on charges of sexual battery and distributing harmful material to minors. The allegations involve the employee showing pornographic material and physically touching four students. The case is pending.
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Falcon Ridge Ranch Academy Staff Member Arrested and Charged with Sexual Battery and Dealing Harmful Material
A staff member at Falcon Ridge Ranch Academy in Utah was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual battery and dealing harmful material to a minor. According to charging documents, the employee showed explicit photos to four minor students and subjected them to inappropriate physical contact.
- After abuse probe, another Sequel-run program that housed California youth will close (2021-02-08)
- Clarinda Academy to close (2021-02-08)
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Clarinda Academy Residential Facility for Youth Announces Closure
Clarinda Academy, a residential facility for at-risk youth operated by Sequel Youth and Family Services, is closing following the termination of its contract by its owner. The closure follows multi-year investigations by media outlets into allegations of abuse and inappropriate physical restraints at the facility.
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After years of abuse allegations, Iowa youth home to close
Sequel Youth & Family Services announced the voluntary closure of Clarinda Academy in Iowa following multiple investigations by state agencies and watchdogs. The facility faced documentation falsification, physical restraints, unsanitary conditions, and allegations of staff misconduct, including sexual abuse and physical assault.
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State Records Detail Frequent Restraint and Sedation of a 14-Year-Old at Provo Canyon School
Public records revealed that Provo Canyon School frequently subjected a 14-year-old girl in foster care to physical restraints, peer violence, seclusion, and chemical restraints via intramuscular injections over a three-month period in 2019. The case prompted Oregon officials to withdraw all foster children from out-of-state facilities and inspired proposed Utah legislation to restrict chemical and physical restraints at youth residential treatment centers.
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Utah Troubled‑Teen Centers Use Sedatives, Raising Oversight Concerns
A 14‑year‑old girl with an intellectual and developmental disability was subjected to repeated physical restraints, seclusion, and sedative injections while staying at Provo Canyon School in Utah. Oregon child‑welfare officials investigated the treatment, citing concerns about chemical restraints and physical abuse, and subsequently removed the girl from the facility. The case has prompted legislative proposals to limit restraints and increase oversight of Utah’s troubled‑teen centers.
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Normative Services Academy Announces Facility Closure in Sheridan
Normative Services Academy, Inc. announced plans to close its residential facility in Sheridan, Wyoming, following an evaluation of program viability. The closure comes amid broader scrutiny of its parent company, Sequel Youth Services, and decisions by state agencies to remove youths from out-of-state facilities following a death by suicide at another company location.
- NSI to close doors March 22 (2021-01-27)
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Normative Services Academy in Sheridan set to close in March
Sequel Youth and Family Services announced the planned closure of Normative Services Academy effective March 22, 2021. The company stated the decision was proactive, based on a viability assessment, and would provide support to students and staff during the transition. The closure was not linked to any concerns about the quality of care provided.
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Sequel Youth Facilities Face Abuse Allegations Amid Profit Claims
The article reports that Sequel youth facilities have generated significant revenue while facing allegations of abuse toward children in their care. It highlights concerns about the facilities' operational practices and oversight mechanisms.
- California hands Sequel a major setback (2020-12-14)
- Part 3: Utah faces criticism for its light oversight of ‘troubled teen’ treatment centers (2020-11-22)
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Allegations of Abuse at U.S. Troubled‑Teen Boarding Schools Involving Canadian Teens
The article reports allegations of physical restraint, solitary confinement, and sexual misconduct at several U.S. troubled‑teen boarding schools that housed Canadian teenagers. Survivors describe harsh punishments, forced medication, and isolation, and the facilities have faced legal and regulatory scrutiny. The piece highlights gaps in oversight and the impact on the survivors’ mental health.
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At A Tennessee Psychiatric Treatment Center, Inexperienced And Overworked Staff Left Kids Without Care | WPLN News
Kingston Academy, a residential psychiatric treatment facility in Tennessee operated by Sequel Youth and Family Services, was closed after state investigations revealed unsafe conditions and inadequate care resulting from understaffing and inexperienced personnel. Former residents and staff reported frequent violence, policy violations regarding family contact, and the misuse of physical restraints by strained employees.
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Disability Rights Organization To Investigate Utah’s Youth Residential Treatment Facilities | KUER
The Disability Law Center has launched a formal investigation into Utah's youth residential treatment facilities following increased public scrutiny and an incident at Red Rock Canyon School. The inquiry aims to evaluate conditions and practices across approximately 100 private behavioral treatment programs operating in the state.
- Woodward Academy runaway found Saturday morning (2020-10-03)
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"It's still not right." An investigation into Lakeside Academy.
An investigative report details systemic failures at Lakeside Academy, a residential facility for troubled teens, including repeated use of physical restraints, inadequate oversight, and the death of a resident. The investigation highlights the state's failure to prevent harm and the subsequent closure of the facility. Survivors and former staff describe ongoing concerns about the safety and well‑being of youth placed in such settings.
- Inside Utah’s troubled teen industry: How it started, why kids are sent here and what happens to them (2020-08-30)
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Mingus Mountain Academy Reports Staff Injuries and Student Custody After Incident
An incident involving an attack occurred at Mingus Mountain Academy in Prescott Valley, resulting in injuries to two staff members. Five students were taken into custody following the event at the residential facility for at-risk youth.
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Five Students Detained Following Disturbance and Assaults at Mingus Mountain Academy
On July 21, 2020, law enforcement responded to Mingus Mountain Academy following reports of a physical altercation involving students and staff. Five students were booked into the Yavapai County Juvenile Detention Center on charges including aggravated assault, disorderly conduct, criminal damage, and rioting after staff sustained injuries and property damage occurred.
- Students detained after teachers assaulted at Mingus Mountain Academy (2020-07-22)
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Starr Commonwealth cuts ties with contractor, ends residential programs
Starr Commonwealth announced the termination of its residential programs and its partnership with Sequel Youth and Family Services following state directives and investigations into safety violations and improper restraints. The decision impacts 135 students and 270 employees, prompting the facility to transition youth to alternative care settings and evaluate future uses for the campus.
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Cornelius Frederick death: Attorney releases video showing 16-year-old being restrained and given chest compressions later
In April 2020, 16-year‑old Cornelius Frederick was restrained by staff at Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and later received chest compressions while unresponsive. He suffered cardiac arrest and died two days later; three staff members have been charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse.
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Attorney releases video showing incident preceding Lakeside Academy teen's death
A video released by the Kalamazoo County prosecutor shows staff restraining 16‑year‑old Cornelius Fredericks for over ten minutes, after which he was left unattended before medical care was provided. The restraint led to his death by restraint asphyxia, and the incident has resulted in criminal charges against several staff members and a wrongful‑death lawsuit filed by his family.
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Starr Commonwealth severs Sequel ties
In May 2020, a 16-year-old was restrained by staff from Sequel Youth and Family Services at Lakeside Academy and died two days later, with the death ruled a homicide. Following the incident, Starr Commonwealth terminated its contract with Sequel, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services revoked Sequel's state license.
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Lawsuit and Investigation Detail History of Abuse and Death at Lakeside Academy
Following the death of 16-year-old Cornelius Fredericks at Lakeside Academy in Michigan after staff used a prolonged physical restraint, a lawsuit was filed detailing a pattern of negligence, improper restraint usage, and safety violations at the facility. The operator, Sequel Youth and Family Services, faced increased scrutiny regarding systemic abuse, lack of oversight, and safety incidents across multiple residential facilities nationwide.
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Death of 16-Year-Old at Lakeside Academy Leads to Legal Action
A 16‑year‑old resident of Lakeside Academy died from restraint asphyxia after staff applied physical restraint for an extended period. The incident prompted charges of involuntary manslaughter and child abuse against staff members and a lawsuit by the family seeking damages. The facility has since lost its license and staff have been terminated.
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Three Charged in Death of Michigan Teenager Restrained at Youth Academy
A 16-year‑old resident of Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo, Michigan, died after staff restrained him, resulting in death by restraint asphyxia. Three staff members have been charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse, and the facility faces licensing revocation and civil litigation.
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Gov. Whitmer issues statement on Lakeside Academy death | WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo | 590 AM · 106.9 FM
A 16‑year‑old youth died after being restrained at Lakeside Academy, a residential treatment facility in Kalamazoo. Governor Whitmer announced the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services would suspend the facility’s license and remove staffing services from Sequel Youth and Family Services. The state plans to permanently close the facility following the death.
- Girl Missing From Mingus Mountain Academy in Prescott Valley Found Safe (2020-06-08)
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Coronavirus cases at Palm Beach Youth Academy concern parents
Twenty-one juveniles at the Palm Beach Youth Academy tested positive for COVID‑19, prompting parents to express concern over the facility’s infection control practices. Staff reportedly did not wear masks and some appeared ill, raising questions about safety protocols. The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice confirmed the cases and noted that all staff and parents were notified.
- Search Continues for a Missing Teen From Mingus Mountain Academy (2020-05-27)
- Students and Staff from Mingus Mountain Academy Continue to Recover from COVID-19 (2020-05-26)
- The Number Of COVID-19 Positive Cases At Mingus Mountain Academy Is Over 100 (2020-05-20)
- Mom who spoke out about COVID-19 on Prescott-area campus says daughter tested positive (2020-05-14)
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COVID-19 Outbreak Reported at Mingus Mountain Academy
In May 2020, Yavapai County health officials reported an outbreak of COVID-19 at Mingus Mountain Academy, an alternative high school and residential treatment center for adolescent girls in Prescott Valley, Arizona. A total of 84 students and 20 staff members tested positive for the virus, with affected individuals placed in isolation and treated on-site or via telemedicine.
- Emails show attorneys asked to keep quiet on Mingus Mountain COVID-19 outbreak (2020-05-13)
- Mingus girls school taking needed COVID-19 precautions; 42 of 100-plus teens have tested positive (2020-05-07)
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COVID-19 Outbreak Affects Dozens of Residents and Staff at Mingus Mountain Academy
Access to the source article was restricted by automated security systems, preventing the extraction of detailed text regarding Mingus Mountain Academy.
- Mingus Mountain Academy continues to test students, staff as Yavapai County reaches 153 COVID-19 cases (2020-05-06)
- Mingus Mountain Academy In Prescott Valley Reports Over 40 Cases Of COVID-19 (2020-05-05)
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Marion Youth Academy Employee Arrested on Child Abuse Charges
An employee at Marion Youth Academy was arrested and charged with child abuse following an investigation into staff misconduct at the facility. The report involves allegations of unlawful actions by a staff member against a youth in residential custody.
- Mother suing closed Kingston youth facility; alleges son was raped by student, staff member (2020-02-18)
- He was abused at Red Rock Canyon School. Now this Oregon teen wants to change the foster care system that sent him to Utah (2020-02-07)
- Employee charged with choking special needs student at mental health care facility in Aurora (2020-01-28)
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Four Juveniles Charged and Six Staff Members Injured Following Incident at Forest Ridge Youth Services
An incident at the Forest Ridge Youth Services facility resulted in injuries to six staff members and the subsequent arrest of four juveniles. According to the Emmet County Sheriff's Office, the juveniles were charged with participation in a riot and multiple counts of assault before being transferred to another facility.
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Child Abuse Charge Dismissed Against Former Red Rock Canyon School Employee
A judge dismissed a child abuse charge against a former staff member at Red Rock Canyon School who had been accused of punching a teenage resident during a facility altercation. Prosecutors dropped the misdemeanor count after the defense stated the employee acted in self-defense during a physical disturbance involving multiple individuals.
- Foster boy sues Oregon officials who sent him to Red Rock Canyon School in St. George (2019-11-21)
- Teen Sexually Assaulted 13-Year-Old Girl During Field Trip in Aurora: Lawsuit (2019-10-18)
- Police say a staffer at this Utah school for troubled youth fathered a child with a former student (2019-10-01)
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In wake of killing and escapes, Madison revokes Three Springs business license
Madison officials revoked the business license of Three Springs after a teen death and multiple escape incidents were reported at the facility. The revocation follows investigations into safety violations and the circumstances surrounding the killing.
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Firm accused of abusing troubled teens in Iowa, elsewhere under fire again
Sequel Youth and Family Services faced renewed scrutiny from advocacy groups and state agencies following allegations of sexual abuse, excessive physical restraint, and policy violations at several of its facilities. While the company announced the closure of two locations in Utah following riots and investigations, facilities in Iowa continued to operate despite documented incidents of staff members using physical force and prolonged seclusion against residents.
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Child battery investigation closes Union Juvenile Residential Facility, officials say
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice revoked its contract with Sequel TSI and initiated the removal of all youth from the Union Juvenile Residential Facility following a battery investigation and allegations of failing to report an incident. The facility, which housed male juvenile offenders, was temporarily closed while the Sheriff's Office investigated staff and inmate conduct.
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Sequel Youth and Family Services Announces Closure of Red Rock Canyon School and Mount Pleasant Academy
Sequel Youth and Family Services announced the voluntary closure of Red Rock Canyon School in St. George, Utah, following multiple state and county investigations into allegations of physical and sexual abuse, safety violations, and a reported student riot resulting in arrests. The parent company also announced the upcoming closure of a sister institution, Mount Pleasant Academy, while maintaining the decision was unrelated.
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Sequel Youth and Family Services Closes Two Utah Treatment Facilities Amid Regulatory Scrutiny and Misconduct Investigations
Sequel Youth and Family Services announced the closure of Mount Pleasant Academy following the closure announcement of Red Rock Canyon School, both located in Utah. The facilities faced intense scrutiny, regulatory threats, and police investigations involving allegations of staff misconduct, sexual misconduct, and physical abuse.
- Utah psychiatric youth center will close after riot, abuse allegations (2019-07-10)
- Violence, often instigated by staff, has become common at Red Rock Canyon School in St. George for troubled children (2019-06-23)
- Violence, sex abuse and mistreatment: Utah officials threaten to pull the license of this St. George school for troubled youth (2019-05-17)
- Officials: Oregon foster child was assaulted at Utah program (2019-05-07)
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Clarinda Academy, home for troubled kids, faces allegations of abuse (Part 1)
NBC News reported on allegations of abuse at Clarinda Academy, a residential facility for teenagers in Iowa. Correspondent Kate Snow interviewed former students and staff members regarding their experiences and observations at the facility.
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Clarinda Academy Residential Facility Faces Allegations of Mistreatment
NBC News reported on allegations of mistreatment at Clarinda Academy, a residential facility and school for teenagers. The segment, presented by correspondent Kate Snow, examines the operational practices and allegations associated with the facility.
- Police arrest 5 after riot at St. George treatment center results in 25 injured students (2019-04-29)
- Teens riot at Utah facility that houses 24 Oregon foster children (2019-04-29)
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Law Enforcement Responds to Disturbance at Red Rock Canyon School
On April 28, 2019, a riot erupted at Red Rock Canyon School, a residential treatment facility for youth in St. George, Utah. Multiple SWAT teams and police officers were deployed to contain the melee and separate the participants. Authorities reported injuries but did not disclose the number or severity.
- Former troubled youth counselor indicted on student sex charges (2019-03-07)
- Man gets 10 years for sexual assault of resident at juvenile health facility (2019-02-22)
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Tennessee Department of Children's Services Removes 18 Children from Kingston Academy
State child protective services removed 18 children from Kingston Academy in Roane County following an investigation or intervention. The source text was limited to an access restriction message, restricting further extraction of specific details regarding the removal.
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Tennessee Department of Children's Services Removes Youth from Kingston Academy
Tennessee's Department of Children's Services removed 18 youth from Kingston Academy in Roane County following undisclosed concerns. The facility, operated by Sequel Youth and Family Services, provided psychiatric and stabilization care for foster children.
- WA Foster Kids Sent to Out of State Group Homes with Checkered Records (2019-02-05)
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Clarinda Academy students restrained and injured as punishment, records show
This article's access was restricted, preventing the extraction of detailed information regarding allegations of student restraints and injuries at Clarinda Academy and Woodward Academy.
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Clarinda Academy Responds to State and Advocacy Organization Abuse Allegations
Clarinda Academy issued a response following reports by advocacy organizations alleging excessive restraint, verbal abuse, and confinement of youth at the facility. State and inspection departments are reviewing the allegations, while facility representatives have disputed the findings and cited recent licensure renewals.
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Washington Foster Youth Allegedly Abused at Iowa Facility
The article content is restricted and unavailable for review regarding allegations involving Washington foster children placed at Clarinda Academy in Iowa.
- Report: Washington foster kids sent to Iowa were abused in facility run ‘like a correctional institution’ (2018-10-17)
- FORMER COUNSELOR RE-INDICTED ON STUDENT SEX CHARGES (2018-10-08)
- Six arrested after riot at Palm Beach juvenile detention center (2018-10-01)
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Lakeside Academy Employee Arrested on Charges of Unlawful Sexual Relations with Resident
A staff member of Lakeside Academy was taken into custody on allegations of unlawful sexual relations with a minor. The arrest follows an investigation by local law enforcement into the alleged misconduct.
- Second victim says a Utah school’s employee sexually abused him (2018-03-09)
- Aurora residential facility employee charged with sex assault of minor staying at center (2018-01-09)
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Sequel Youth and Family Services Staff-Secure Residential Academies Lakeside Academy of Kansas Notice of Privacy Practices archived copy
The page provides a description of Lakeside Academy of Kansas, a staff-secure residential program for boys aged 13 and older that serves adjudicated and at‑risk youth in Kansas. It outlines the facility’s capacity, services, target population characteristics, and compliance with federal PREA standards.
- 3 teens reported as runaways from facility in Yavapai County (2017-10-18)
- Three Springs employee speaks against facility's safety (2017-10-17)
- Three Springs murder suspects say they're 'innocent' and 'praying' for victim's family (2017-09-07)
- City of Madison addresses Three Springs security concerns (2017-08-17)
- Madison youth counselor charged with sex with students (2017-07-21)
- Former youth worker sentenced in sex abuse case (2017-06-05)
- UPDATE: Teens missing from Three Springs in Madison located (2017-03-21)
- Arizona Protects Juvenile Rehabs, Destroys Reports of Abuse and Neglect (2016-09-06)
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Funding, Oversight Next Questions for Florida’s Private Youth Prison System
Following a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that contractor Youth Services International failed to provide appropriate services and falsified contract documents, Florida state officials moved to terminate remaining contracts with the for-profit company. The transition has prompted lawmakers and advocates to examine the state's reliance on private, for-profit juvenile facilities, focusing on funding levels, contract monitoring, and oversight practices.
- Youth Services shares rise on acquisition Owing Mills firm buying Alabama based Three Springs; Stock price climbs 14%; $27 million deal could boost revenue by more than a third (2016-04-17)
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Investigation Opened at Utah Residential Facility Following Allegations of Misconduct
Law enforcement raided Mount Pleasant Academy, a youth residential facility in Utah, following employee allegations regarding staff misconduct and child-on-child sexual abuse. The investigation follows a prior 2014 incident where a staff member was convicted of sexual battery, highlighting regulatory challenges within the state's oversight of residential treatment programs.
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Resident of Youth Facility Killed After Being Hit by Vehicle on Interstate 94
Seventeen-year-old Antonio Martinez, a resident at the Star Commonwealth youth facility, was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking along Interstate 94 in Sheridan Township, Michigan. Police reported that speed and alcohol were not factors in the collision, and an investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
- Youth treatment center staffer charged in drug case (2015-12-22)
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Clarinda Academy Resident Leaves Facility; Police Seek Information
Authorities reported that a 17-year-old resident left the Clarinda Academy facility without authorization on Friday. Police initiated a search for the teenager, requesting public assistance via emergency services.
- Opinions differ on mainland placement for Hawaii's troubled teens (2015-02-14)
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Marion Youth Academy Counselor Arrested Following Physical Assault of Resident
A youth counselor at Marion Youth Academy was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated child abuse after surveillance footage showed him striking a 16-year-old resident with a handheld radio. The incident reportedly occurred following an argument involving the resident throwing paper. The facility superintendent reported the altercation to deputies.
- Special Report: Stolen by the State? (2015-02-13)
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Marion Youth Academy Staff Member Arrested on Child Abuse Charges
A staff member at the Marion Youth Academy in Ocala, Florida, was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse following an incident captured on surveillance video. According to incident reports, the employee struck a resident in the head with a hand-held radio and physically assaulted him, resulting in injuries that required medical treatment.
- Youth center employee sentenced in sex abuse case (2014-06-05)
- Autistic boy, 14, 'suffocates and dies on first day at treatment facility after staff had to restrain him' (2013-02-07)
- 14-Year-Old Teen With Autism Dies Mysteriously In Treatment Facility (2013-02-07)
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Teen boy with autism dies at treatment facility
An online article regarding a residential treatment facility incident was inaccessible due to access restrictions on the webpage.
- St. George man accused of sexual abuse of three teens (2012-08-03)
- Former Three Springs Residential Treatment Center youth camp to be sold at auction (2011-06-17)
- Posted September 15, 2003 (2003-09-15)
- Posted March 26, 2003 (2003-03-26)
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Police Investigate Student Death at Private Boarding School
Police are investigating the death of a student at Red Rock Canyon School in St. George, Utah. The student was reported sick, received CPR, and was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Authorities are examining the illness and treatment provided by the school.
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Mother Reaches Settlement in Juvenile Facility Custody Death Case
The mother of a 14-year-old boy who experienced a death by suicide while in state custody at a juvenile facility operated by Three Springs Inc. has reached a confidential financial settlement with the company and four employees. The lawsuit alleged that staff failed in their supervisory duties and that required prescription medication was not administered to the youth prior to the incident.
- Questions raised on care after juvenile kills himself (2001-09-14)
- Juvenile center faces questions (2001-09-05)
- LESSONS UNHEEDED, LIVES LOST (1999-01-31)
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State-Placed Youth Dies at 15 Following Medical Neglect at For-Profit Residential Facility
Mystie Kreimeyer, a 15-year-old resident at the for-profit Forest Ridge Youth Services facility in Iowa, died in 1995 from a pulmonary embolism after staff reportedly delayed adequate medical and emergency response. State investigations subsequently cited the facility for inadequate emergency care, aggressive physical restraints, and other operational violations.
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Youth Services International Terminates Acquisition of Three Springs Inc.
Youth Services International Inc. terminated its planned acquisition of Three Springs Inc., a provider of adolescent residential and wilderness programs, after financial reviews indicated the earnings expectations were misaligned. The decision resulted in a stock price decline for the publicly traded acquiring company. Both corporate entities operate programs for youths.
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Youth Services International Announces Acquisition of Three Springs Inc.
Youth Services International Inc. announced a letter of intent to acquire Three Springs Inc., an Alabama-based operator of adolescent programs including a therapeutic wilderness program, for approximately $27 million in stock. Financial analysts noted the acquisition would expand Youth Services' market reach and increase revenue by more than a third.
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W. James Hindman and Youth Services International: A Profile in Juvenile Rehabilitation and Entrepreneurship
Profile of W. James Hindman, a former delinquent and entrepreneur who founded Youth Services International Inc., a company operating residential treatment centers and juvenile rehabilitation facilities across multiple states. The article examines his background, the business model of youth rehabilitation, and criticisms regarding the intersection of profit-driven operations and youth care.
- Sequel Transition Academy/ Brighter Transition Youth Treatment Center archived copy
- News & Views - Jul, 1999 Issue #59 (1999-07)
- News & Views - Nov, 1999 Issue #63 (1999-11)
- Schools & Program Visits - Aug, 1998 Issue #53 (1998-08)
- Opinion & Essays - Oct, 1997 Issue (1997-10)
- Schools & Program Visits - AUG, 1995 Issue #35 (1995-08)
- News & Views, 8/1993 - "Boot Camp" Programs (1993-08)
- Seen 'n Heard - Dec, 1993 Issue (page 1). (1993-12)
- Seen 'n Heard, 10/1993 - Short news clips about Special Schools & Programs (1993-10)
- Schools, Programs, & Visit Reports - Feb, 1992 Issue (1992-02)
- Iowa probing abuse allegations at home for troubled youths
- Report: Clarinda Academy closing
- For-profit Iowa academy for troubled youth hired felon who raped a student
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- Coronavirus outbreak escalates at Mingus Mountain Academy
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- 5 students in custody after allegedly attacking staff at Prescott Valley school
- Mingus Mountain Academy Students Attack Staff, 5 Arrested
- Four terminated, widespread corrective action follows Duval Academy escapes
- Red Rock Licensing Response Talking Points (2019)
- After a riot, increasing violence and now sex abuse allegations, Red Rock Canyon school will close
- Institution in Idaho for Oregon foster children off limits | ktvb.com
- over 100 incidents of aberrant sexual behavior by five children over at least three months, and possibly as far back as seven months
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State attorney’s office investigating St. Johns Youth Academy after ‘riot situation’
State attorneys are investigating a reported riot at St. Johns Youth Academy in St. Augustine. The facility has experienced a sudden shutdown, and an 18‑year‑old resident has been accused of assaulting a staff member. COVID‑19 cases have also been documented among youths at the academy.
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Allegations of poor conditions at Brighter Path Courtland
A lawyer described conditions at Brighter Path Courtland as unacceptable, citing issues such as unsanitary environments, restrictive practices, and punitive measures. The statements raise concerns about the facility's compliance with state regulations and the wellbeing of the youths residing there.
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Staff member at southern Utah youth treatment center arrested on sexual abuse charges
A 22-year-old staff member at Lava Heights Academy was arrested and charged with multiple sexual offenses after two teenage survivors reported inappropriate contact that began during a truth-or-dare game. The alleged abuse occurred in the facility's bathrooms and dormitory between mid-September and October 2024, and the suspect is being held without bail pending further legal proceedings.
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4 teens escape Kingston Academy
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Wayback Machine archived copy
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“Without them, we have nothing,” Mother upset child treatment center is closing | KFOR.com Oklahoma City
The requested news article was inaccessible due to an access denial message on the publisher's website. Consequently, no factual details regarding facility operations or closures could be extracted from the content.
- Staff member accused of choking child at Aurora mental health facility
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Clarinda Academy Announces Closure Following Past Allegations
Clarinda Academy, a residential facility for at-risk youth that previously faced allegations of abuse and operational scrutiny, is scheduled to close. The facility has been a subject of public discussion regarding its past institutional practices and oversight.
- ‘I just felt trapped’ | Allegations of abuse at Arizona facility for troubled teens
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Michigan State Agency Cuts Ties with Youth Facility Following Fatal Restraint Incident
A 16‑year‑old youth died after being restrained at Lakeside Academy, a state‑licensed facility in Kalamazoo. Three former staff members were charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse, and the state terminated the facility’s license and contract. A lawsuit has been filed against the academy and its staffing partner.
Lawsuits
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A.B., A.H., A.S., C.C., E.G., E.M., F.T., G.C., H.G., M.C., M.E., N.M. and T.F. v. Mingus Mountain Academy et al.
Outcome: Pending as of the latest coverage (mid-2025); the facility said it would 'vigorously defend' the suit.
Thirteen former residents sued Mingus Mountain Academy, an all-girls program in Prescott Valley, and the companies that owned and ran it, in Maricopa County on January 13, 2025. The complaint alleges that from 2011 to the present, staff falsely imprisoned, sexually abused, sexually assaulted and raped minor residents. It names Vivant Behavioral Healthcare, three Sequel entities, Sequel co-founder Jay Ripley and a manager, Adam Hardin, and calls Mingus Mountain Estate Residential Center a Vivant subsidiary. The facility said an internal review found no evidence for the allegations.
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Former resident (15) v. Brighter Path Tuskegee et al. (2023)
Outcome: No reported outcome found.
A suit filed August 31, 2023 in Macon County says a 15-year-old placed at Brighter Path Tuskegee from January 18 to March 24 (2023) 'constantly feared for his safety' and was frequently assaulted by other residents even with staff present. It alleges staff 'frequently instigated fights among the residents,' that he received no schooling, lived in unsanitary conditions and was bitten by bedbugs. According to the coverage, his guardian ad litem found he was not made to keep up hygiene or attend classes and asked for an emergency hearing to have him removed. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages.
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Anna Claire Bates and Jane Doe v. Sequel Youth and Family Services, LLC; Sequel TSI Holdings, LLC; Brighter Path Alabama, LLC (formerly Sequel TSI of Alabama); Sequel TSI of Auldern, LLC; and John Ripley
Outcome: Partial motion to dismiss denied July 3, 2024 (all counts survive). Ripley's motion to dismiss the second amended complaint denied Oct. 14, 2025; his motion to certify an interlocutory appeal and stay denied Jan. 12, 2026. No settlement or class ruling seen on the docket.
Two former residents brought a proposed class action under the federal anti-trafficking law, saying Sequel made children in its programs work without pay as cleaners and groundskeepers, under threat of punishment, to save on staff. Bates says that at Auldern Academy in North Carolina (2016-2017) students did campus labor and were punished with 'Refocus' (hauling rocks, restricted food, sleeping on the floor) and 'Non-com' isolation. Jane Doe says that at Sequel Montgomery (Dec. 2014-fall 2015) children who refused work were restrained, kept longer or locked in a closet-sized seclusion room, and that she was sexually abused by a male employee and later by a social worker. In July 2024 the court refused to dismiss any claim, finding the complaint plausibly alleged a company-wide scheme, and in 2025 it kept co-founder John Ripley in the case.
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A.C. (mother of Connor Bennett) v. Vivant Behavioral Healthcare, LLC et al. (Brighter Path Tuskegee wrongful death)
Outcome: No reported outcome found.
Connor Bennett's mother sued in Macon County over his death in April 2022. The complaint says Connor, 15, was placed at the Tuskegee facility by the Alabama Department of Human Resources in about October 2021 and was sexually, physically and verbally abused by other residents and staff for about six months. It says he reported sexual abuse repeatedly and staff 'chose to do absolutely nothing,' and that he ran away several times without staff noticing. According to the coverage, he injured himself at the facility on April 5, 2022 and died at Children's of Alabama six days later. The suit seeks unspecified damages from Vivant Behavioral Healthcare, which operates the renamed Brighter Path Tuskegee, and unnamed individuals.
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J.P., as Father and Next Friend of G.P. v. Sequel TSI of Alabama, LLC, et al.
Outcome: Removed to federal court April 20, 2022; remanded to Macon County Circuit Court on March 17, 2023. No later outcome reported.
J.P. sued on behalf of his 15-year-old son G.P. in the Circuit Court of Macon County, Alabama on March 18, 2022, against Sequel TSI of Tuskegee, a psychiatric residential treatment facility, and its parent companies Sequel Youth & Family Services and Sequel TSI Holdings. The complaint alleges that after the Alabama Department of Youth Services placed G.P. there on November 2, 2021, he was sexually assaulted within four days and was choked, beaten and bitten by residents during a seven-week stay while staff failed to intervene, and that he attempted suicide. It also alleges dangerous restraints such as chokeholds, contraband smuggled in by staff and a lack of mental health care. The defendants removed the case to federal court, where an affidavit said Sequel's parent companies had given up control of the facility on October 1, 2021 and that the facility's owner had been renamed Brighter Path Alabama. On March 17, 2023 the federal court sent the case back to state court; the documents do not show how it ended.
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Tenia Goshay, Personal Representative of the Estate of Cornelius Frederick v. Lakeside for Children d/b/a Lakeside Academy, et al.
Outcome: Settled Dec 2021; terms confidential.
Tenia Goshay, as personal representative of the estate of Cornelius Frederick, sued Lakeside Academy, several Sequel Youth and Family Services companies and ten staff members in federal court in Michigan on September 30, 2021. The complaint alleges that on April 29, 2020, staff at Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo restrained the 16-year-old state ward on the floor for throwing a sandwich and suffocated him while he said he could not breathe, then gave no aid, and that he died at Bronson Methodist Hospital on May 1, 2020. It alleges he had been restrained many times before, that Sequel was warned by Oregon Senator Sara Gelser about its restraint practices, and that the state had cited the facility for restraint and staffing violations since 2016. It states the state revoked Lakeside Academy's license after his death. The document shows only the filing of the complaint.
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Mary Ann McMahan-McWhorter v. Sequel TSI Holdings, LLC
Outcome: The parties filed a joint stipulation of dismissal, which dismissed the case with prejudice; on August 24, 2021 Judge Liles C. Burke directed the clerk to close the case. The documents do not show any settlement terms.
Mary Ann McMahan-McWhorter, who worked in accounts receivable for Sequel TSI Holdings in Huntsville, Alabama from about May 2014, sued the company in federal court on December 3, 2020. She alleges that after she developed a vision condition in early 2019 and asked for dimmer lighting, Sequel moved her to a brighter workstation, gave her screen-heavy data entry work as a demotion, and fired her on about April 4, 2019. She brought disability discrimination and retaliation claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act after an EEOC charge. This is an employment case, not an abuse case. The parties jointly dismissed it with prejudice and the court closed it on August 24, 2021.
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Mother of a former resident v. Sequel Schools, LLC, Kingston Academy and a staff member
Outcome: No reported outcome found.
A mother sued Sequel Schools and Kingston Academy in Roane County in February 2020, seeking $4.5 million. The suit alleges her son was raped repeatedly by a staff member and by another student in a bathroom and that the facility failed to supervise, knowingly letting an unsafe adult supervise children. It says her son has PTSD. Sequel said it could not comment on pending litigation.
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John Doe, father of Jane Doe, a minor, v. Sequel Schools, LLC d/b/a Northern Illinois Academy, et al.
Outcome: No reported outcome found.
The father of a 13-year-old Northern Illinois Academy resident sued the academy's operator, Sequel Schools, and an 18-year-old fellow resident. The complaint says that on an outing to the Aurora Public Library on April 15, 2019, the older resident lured the girl into the men's restroom and raped her. It alleges the academy knew of his history of sexual aggression and failed to supervise or separate the two. He was criminally charged by Kane County authorities.
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Estate of Van Johnson v. Sequel TSI Holdings, LLC, Sequel TSI of Alabama, LLC, et al.
Outcome: No reported outcome found. Sequel closed the Madison facility in August 2019.
The family of Van Johnson, a 61-year-old construction worker killed behind a Madison Publix in August 2017, sued Sequel and the two youths charged with his killing. Police said the two had left the Sequel TSI (Three Springs) facility on Browns Ferry Road the night before. The complaint says the facility was understaffed and poorly trained and failed to recognize the two as threats despite their 'history of violence, aggression, lack of empathy,' and that several youths had escaped in the years before. The family's lawyer said they wanted the facility closed or its security strengthened.
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D.S., B.S. and A.S. v. Sequel Pomegranate Health Systems, LLC
Outcome: Dismissed with prejudice by stipulation of the parties on Nov. 15, 2018 (case terminated Nov. 16, 2018), after a mediation notice; terms not disclosed.
D.S. and his parents sued Pomegranate, a psychiatric residential facility in Columbus, Ohio, where Franklin County Children Services had placed him in November 2017. The complaint says that on December 2, 2017, a few days after he arrived, D.S. was held down and raped by three other residents while the single staff member on the unit was busy with a personal phone. It says Columbus police had received more than 248 emergency calls from Pomegranate since March 22, 2017, and that the facility was understaffed and did not separate violent residents. The complaint says Children Services substantiated abuse and neglect charges against Pomegranate. The parties stipulated to dismissal with prejudice in November 2018.
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Docket - Norris Academy (case no. 3:2013cv01320)
Plaintiff Robert Reich filed a complaint against Sequel School, LLC alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The case was filed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee on November 26, 2013. The complaint claims that the defendant failed to comply with wage and hour requirements. No specific facilities, staff, or other organizations are named in the filing. The plaintiff seeks relief for alleged labor law violations.
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05-758 - Robertson et al v. Red Rock Canyon School LLC et al - Content Details -
Plaintiffs Alvin, Cynthia, and Alvin Chase Robertson filed a civil lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Utah against Red Rock Canyon School LLC and associated individual defendants, including Melanie Habibian, Sherman Habibian, and Todd Hockenbury. The case falls under the nature of suit category for other personal injury. The action involves allegations related to the operations and care provided at the Red Rock Canyon School facility.
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Robertson et al v. Red Rock Canyon School LLC et al
Outcome: The court's records say the case was terminated on 2009-11-16.
Plaintiffs filed a personal injury and civil rights lawsuit against Red Rock Canyon School and related individuals in September 2005. The court later dismissed the federal civil rights claim and stayed the remaining state law claims. The case proceeded through various scheduling and expert witness motions before terminating in November 2009.
- Docket - Sequel Pomegranate (case no. 2:2017cv00777)
- J.P. v. Sequel TSI of Alabama, M.D. Ala. 3:22-cv-190, notice of removal
- Docket - Mingus Mountain Academy (case no. 3:2021cv08173)
- Court record - Red Rock Canyon School
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Kristina Martinez, as guardian ad litem for a 5-year-old, v. Sequel (Bernalillo Academy), the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department et al.
Outcome: No reported outcome found.
In October 2024 the guardian ad litem for a 5-year-old filed suit in Santa Fe over his time at the former Bernalillo Academy, a home for children with disabilities that a Sequel subsidiary ran until December 2021. The complaint alleges staff punched and beat the boy and a peer sexually abused him, and that the academy put enrollment revenue ahead of children's safety. It also alleges the state children's agency and its former secretary knew of ongoing abuse and did not protect the children. The suit cites a Disability Rights New Mexico report that staff told children to fight each other, and says Bernalillo was Sequel's 14th program to close in three years amid abuse allegations.
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M.C. v. Brighter Path Tuskegee et al.
Outcome: No reported outcome found.
In August 2024 a lawsuit was filed for M.C., a 17-year-old resident of Brighter Path Tuskegee. The complaint alleges he was physically and emotionally abused by staff and other residents, that staff instigated fights and gambled with residents while he was beaten, and that he was denied proper medical care; his father says he saw injuries during visits. It also alleges neglect, lack of supervision and unsanitary conditions. The coverage gives no specific incident dates.
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Falcon Ridge Ranch, Inc., et al. v. Sequel Youth Services of Red Rock Canyon, LLC, et al.
Outcome: In the underlying AAA arbitration (No. 01-17-0005-9666), the arbitrator issued an Interim Award on March 2, 2020, and a Final Award on May 1, 2020, denying the Sequel buyers' claims, granting the sellers' counterclaim (a contingent payment of at least $3,118,445), and awarding the sellers $1,300,000 in fees and costs. The sellers filed this amended petition on May 11, 2020, asking the court to confirm the awards; the documents do not show the court's ruling.
Frank Habibian and the companies that sold Falcon Ridge Ranch, Red Rock Canyon School, Lava Heights Academy and Mount Pleasant Academy (the CARE Schools) to Sequel Youth Services in August 2016 asked a Utah state court in Washington County to confirm an arbitration award against the Sequel buyers; the amended petition is dated May 11, 2020. In the arbitration, Sequel sought indemnity for a June 2017 settlement of about $2.58 million it paid the United States and Nevada after self-reporting that the schools had paid referral fees for students covered by Nevada Medicaid. The arbitrator dismissed that claim because Sequel settled without notifying the sellers, found the sellers had been ignorant of the law rather than fraudulent, and ruled that Sequel breached the purchase agreement in how it ran the schools after the sale. This is a business dispute between a program's sellers and buyers, not an abuse case, but it documents the referral-fee practice and the Medicaid settlement. The documents do not show whether the court confirmed the award.
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P.R. v. Red Rock Canyon School, et al.
Civil lawsuit filed against the now-closed Red Rock Canyon School in St. George, Utah and its parent company Sequel Youth and Family Services by former student P.R., who alleges she was sexually abused and impregnated by staff member Atonio Kavea while a minor, with the knowledge and alleged facilitation of other personnel including Kavea's sister, Asiah Kavea. The suit claims the school attempted to conceal the abuse and remove P.R. rather than protect her, and seeks over $10 million in damages. Reported by KUTV (Liv Kelleher) on 06/10/2025.
Business filings
This company's registrations with the states, as their business registers list them.
Sequel Youth and Family Services, LLC
Foreign limited liability company, document 20201003813, delinquent (last annual report 2022). Colorado's record of it
- Principal address
- 1131 Eagletree Lane SW, Huntsville, AL, 35801
Filings since it was formed
- January 2, 2020: Apply for Foreign Entity Authority To transact business in Colorado, as Sequel Youth and Family Services, LLC
Deaths on record
Young people who died at, or after being in, one of its programs.
- Connor Bennett
- Cornelius Frederick
- Joseph Winters
- (Unnamed boy)
- Autumn Sunbear
Documents
Forest Ridge Youth Services (2)
JP v Sequel TSI of Alabama (7)
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Gov.uscourts.almd.77768.1.2 Legal filing -
Gov.uscourts.almd.77768.1.5 Legal filing -
JP And GP Vs Sequel TSI Affidavit Of Jacob Brantz 2022 Legal filing -
JP And GP Vs Sequel TSI Complaint 2022 Legal filing -
JP And GP Vs Sequel TSI Cover Sheet 2022 Legal filing -
JP And GP Vs Sequel TSI Memorandum And Order 2023 Legal filing -
JP And GP Vs Sequel TSI Notice Of Removal 2022 Legal filing
McMahan-McWhorter v Sequel TSI Holdings (2)
Sequel TSI Owens Cross Roads (1)
Sequel TSI Paint Rock Valley (8)
Woodbury Reports Mentions (7)
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Woodbury Reports, April 2009 (#176), P. 8: Sequel TSI Paint Rock Valley Woodbury Reports page -
Woodbury Reports, April 2009 (#176), P. 14: Sequel TSI Paint Rock Valley Woodbury Reports page -
Woodbury Reports, August 2008 (#168), Pp. 25, 30: Sequel TSI Paint Rock Valley Woodbury Reports page -
Woodbury Reports, July 2009 (#179), P. 13: Sequel TSI Paint Rock Valley Woodbury Reports page -
Woodbury Reports, March 2007 (#151), P. 5: Sequel TSI Paint Rock Valley Woodbury Reports page -
Woodbury Reports, May 2009 (#177), P. 6: Sequel TSI Paint Rock Valley Woodbury Reports page -
Woodbury Reports, October 2006 (#146), P. 25: Sequel TSI Paint Rock Valley Woodbury Reports page
Three Springs (105)
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Three Springs Death Settlement Legal filing -
Nopp-Formhipaa001 Enrollment document -
Ourmidland.com-Mother Settles In Juvenile Hanging Case News clipping -
Rosemary Tippett Three Springs Atlanta Office -
Sequel TSI Holdings LLC Business or property record -
Struggling Girls And Single Gender Education 2007 Newsletter or press release -
The Positive Peer Group 1997 Newsletter or press release -
Three Springs Acquired By Sequel Youth And Family Services Newsletter or press release -
Three Springs Expansion 1993 Newsletter or press release -
Three Springs Family History Information Enrollment document -
Three Springs Residential Treatment Program Application Enrollment document -
Three Springs Treatment Programs Brochure or marketing -
TSI Acquisition Announcement 2009 Newsletter or press release -
Wilderness Therapy History -
A Brief History Of NATSAP -
NATSAP 2002 Board Of Directors NATSAP profile -
New Business Strategy 2008 Newsletter or press release -
Scholarship Awards 2009 Newsletter or press release -
Sharon Laney NATSAP Leadership Award 2010 Newsletter or press release -
Three Springs Brochure Brochure or marketing -
Three Springs Corporate Brochure Brochure or marketing
Auldern Academy (4)
Blue Ridge (3)
Charles Britt Academy (1)
Courtland (2)
Duck River (9)
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Three Springs Duck River Boys Packing List Enrollment document -
Three Springs Duck River Health History Form Enrollment document -
Three Springs Health History Form Enrollment document -
Three Springs Tennessee Client/Family History Enrollment document -
Duck River Brochure Brochure or marketing -
Duck River Website 1999 Website capture -
LEAPS Program At Duck River 1999 Website capture -
Three Springs Duck River NATSAP 2003 NATSAP profile -
Three Springs Of Duck River Brochure Brochure or marketing
Englishton Park (3)
Madison (4)
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Amanda Williams Three Springs Sentencing News clipping -
In Wake Of Killing And Escapes, Madison Revokes Three Springs Business License - Al News clipping -
City Council Green-Lights $11 Million Bid To Turn Old Three Springs Complex Into Community Center - News News clipping -
Three Springs Closes Juvenile Home In Madison - Al News clipping
New Beginnings (2)
New Direction (1)
New Dominion (13)
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New Dominion VA Closure 2009 Newsletter or press release -
Academic Achievement At New Dominion School Boys Brochure or marketing -
Academic Achievement At New Dominion School Girls Brochure or marketing -
Girls Program Effectiveness 1996-2002 Brochure or marketing -
New Dominion School For Boys — Treatment Effectiveness Summary (1996-2000) Brochure or marketing -
New Dominion VA Water Report 2009 Inspection or licensing report -
Three Springs New Dominion Biographical Information Form Enrollment document -
Three Springs New Dominion Packing List Enrollment document -
Three Springs New Dominion VA Application For Admission Enrollment document -
New Dominion MD Brochure Brochure or marketing -
New Dominion VA Brochure Brochure or marketing -
New Dominion VA Brochure 2007 Brochure or marketing -
New Dominion Virginia 1999 Website capture
Paint Rock Valley (9)
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Three Springs Paint Rock Valley Open House 2009 Newsletter or press release -
Three Springs Program To Close After Over 26 Years Newsletter or press release -
Paint Rock Valley Boys Website 1999 Website capture -
Paint Rock Valley Brochure Brochure or marketing -
Paint Rock Valley Brochure 2 Brochure or marketing -
Paint Rock Valley Girls Website Website capture -
Woodbury Three Springs Prv Woodbury Reports page
PREA (3)
Website Assorted (28)
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Final PREA Report 2014 Inspection or licensing report -
Alcohol And Drugs How To Talk To Your Teen Newsletter or press release -
Daytona Program Highlighted 2009 Newsletter or press release -
Everything But Time Newsletter or press release -
How To Talk To Your Teen Newsletter or press release -
Keeping Teens On Track Newsletter or press release -
Adolescent Residential Treatment Philosophy 2004 Website capture -
Landing Page 1998 Website capture -
Mcintosh Youth Development Center 2001 Website capture -
Mission Statement & Creed Website capture -
Outdoor Programs 2004 Website capture -
Outdoor Typical Day 2002 Website capture -
Partnerships 2002 Website capture -
Positive Peer Culture Website capture -
Private Programs 2000 Website capture -
Program Address List 1999 Website capture -
Program Descriptions 2002 Website capture -
Program List 2001 Website capture -
Programs Description 1999 Website capture -
Secure Residential Programs 2001 Website capture -
Secure Residential Typical Day 2002 Website capture -
Therapeutic Group Homes 1999 Website capture -
Three Springs Augusta 2001 Website capture -
Three Springs CHOICES Program — Website Program Description (October 2001) Website capture -
Three Springs — Boys' Campus Listing (February 1999) Website capture -
Tuskegee Secure Program 2001 Website capture -
Typical Day 2004 Website capture -
Wayne County Girls Program 2001 Website capture
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D.s. Et Al V. Sequel Pomegranate Health Systems, LLC Complaint Legal filing -
JP And GP Vs Sequel TSI Complaint 2022 Legal filing -
Mingus CDSS Inspection 2008 Inspection or licensing report -
Mingus CDSS Inspection 2010 Inspection or licensing report -
Sequelcare Of AZ Articles Of Amendment 2016 Business or property record -
Sequelcare Of AZ Articles Of Amendment 2020 Business or property record -
Sequelcare Of AZ Articles Of Amendment 2022 Business or property record -
AZ Juvenile Justice Commission Minutes 02-06-2020 -
Brighter Path Alabama, LLC — Business Entity Record (2023) Business or property record -
Judy Seals SEQ -
Lifetime Commitment Donations Mingus Mountain 2021 -
Mingus Mountain Academy Referral Sheet -
Mingus Mountain Funding Application -
Out Of State Oregon Youth Placements -
Sequel-Pomegranate-Report -
Sequelcare Of AZ Statement Of Change 2009 Business or property record -
Sequelcare Of AZ Statement Of Change 2011 Business or property record -
Sequelcare Of AZ Statement Of Change 2015 Business or property record -
Sequelcare Of AZ Statement Of Change 2016 Business or property record -
Sequelcare Of AZ Statement Of Change 2018 Business or property record -
Sequel Growth -
Sybil Potts Sequel Order -
Tarrant County Community Correctional Facility -
TCCY Has Advanced Long Way -
Victor-Cullen-Center -
Aimee Roman Sequel Linkedin Staff profile or résumé -
Beverly Richard Three Springs Sequel Linkedin Staff profile or résumé -
Vince Moser Sequel Linkedin Staff profile or résumé
Filed under its programs
202 documents across 38 programs: inspection reports, court records, clippings and more, each on its program page.
- Mingus Mountain Academy
- Auldern Academy
- Falcon Ridge Ranch
- Red Rock Canyon School
- Columbus Youth Academy
- Lakeside Academy
- Sequel TSI Paint Rock Valley
- Capital Academy
- Clarinda Academy
- Lava Heights Academy
- Duval Academy
- Northern Illinois Academy
- Sequel Pomegranate Health Systems
- Alachua Academy
- Marion Youth Academy
- Mountain Home Academy
- Palm Beach Youth Academy
- Sequel TSI Sierra Vista
- Union Juvenile Residential Facility
- Woodward Academy
- Bernalillo Academy
- Britt Technical Youth Academy
- Mount Pleasant Academy
- Norris Academy
- Rose Rock Academy
- Brighter Path Courtland
- Brighter Path Montgomery
- Forest Ridge Youth Services
- Lakeside Academy of Kansas
- Pathway of Madison County
- Casa Grande Academy
- Kingston Academy
- Kissimmee Youth Academy
- Lexington Academy
- Pompano Youth Treatment Center
- Sequel TSI Madison
- Sequel TSI of North Carolina
- Starr Albion Prep
From SCIAD NET
5 documents about Sequel TSI that Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. SCIAD NET keeps them on Google Drive, where they open.
DHS Records
Materials and links
Licensing and inspection reports
- Licensing report
- dcyf.wa.gov: DCYF Review of Sequel Programs Report.pdf
- djj.state.fl.us: duval academy prea audit report.pdf
Government records
- Juvenile Corrections :: SD Dept. of Corrections
- Biographical Sketch Name Marshall, Joyce Y. Title Director, Maternal and Child Health Service and Director, Title V Education
- Sequel Pomegranate closes as advocates, Paris Hilton call for change in ‘troubled teen industry
- sao.kanecountyil.gov: 02 22 2019, Darious Jones.pdf
- cms.gov: illinois northern illinois academy 01242020.pdf
- ed.gov: 15141345 a.pdf
- PDF document
- illinoiscourts.gov: opinion
- Website
- sec.gov: prem14a0117 globalpartner
- olis.oregonlegislature.gov
- olis.oregonlegislature.gov
- help.senate.gov: residential treatment facility letterhead vivant final
Survivor posts and discussion
- IN DEPTH: Utah politicians weigh in on Los Angeles immigration protests. | KUTV 2News | Facebook
- Normative Services Alumni | Facebook
- Judy Lynne Hensley
- I believe this should be bigger news than it is. : r/Iowa
- sequel youth and family services forest ridge survivors? : r/troubledteens
- Question for Forest Ridge (Iowa) Survivors from 1997-2002. : r/troubledteens
- Lakeside Academy and Starr Commonwealth survivor : r/troubledteens
- youtube.com: watch
- Lawsuit claims staff at former St. George youth center abused, impregnated teenage girls
- MI Youth Facility Shut Down After Death Of 16-Year-Old Restrained By 6 Staff Members | NBC News
- I-TEAM: Closer look at recent facility closures in Florida following St. Johns Youth Academy’s s...
- ‘I just felt trapped’ Allegations of abuse at Arizona facility for troubled teens
- PB Juvenile Correction Facility plans changes
- Violent incidents persist at teen psychiatric facility Sequel Pomegranate
- Sequel Pomegranate resumes treating teens months after facility was essentially shut down
- 48 EXCLUSIVE: Owens Cross Roads leaders explain denial of Pathway facility’s license renewal
Staff and owners
- Working at NSI Academy | Glassdoor
- Kelsey Bartlett - Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare | LinkedIn
- Centralized Intake Manager: Amber Deeds
- Anita Cronin - Payroll Manager - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare
- Brenna Montagne - Director of Staff Development
- linkedin.com: debra goldstein a21a575
- Controller: Denise Deveaux
- linkedin.com: jacque gabler 4400772b8
- Jasmine Golden - Accounts Payable Specialist - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare LLC | LinkedIn
- Jennifer Levine RN, Director of Nursing - Director of Nursing - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare | LinkedIn
- Jessica Jablonski, MBA, CAP - Talent Acquisition Specialist - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare | LinkedIn
- JJ Bond - Senior Director of Business Development | LinkedIn
- Katie Arnold - Utilization Review Clinician - ABA - Centene Corporation | LinkedIn
- Kellie Miller - Assistant Financial Controller - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare | LinkedIn
- Kerrie Mosby - Authorization Supervisor - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare | LinkedIn
- Kim Miller - Assistant Controller - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare | LinkedIn
- Kwanjalin Edwards, CPA - Vivant Behavioral Health | LinkedIn
- Laura Brand-Bauer - Controller - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare | LinkedIn
- Leslie Foster - HR Manger - Vivant Behavioral Health | LinkedIn
- Marianne Birmingham, MS, MBA, CHC - Senior Vice President, Compliance & Quality - Vivant
- Accounts Receivable Manager - Marshanna McFarlin
- SVP Strategy & Development: Matt Sparling
- Mel Strobel, MBA - Human Resources Benefits Coordinator - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare | LinkedIn
- Sr. AP Specialist: Melissa Sutherland
- Michele Price - Assistant Payroll Manager - Vivant Behavioral Health | LinkedIn
- Misti Honaker - Accounts Receivable Manager - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare | LinkedIn
- Misty Billings - Accounts Receivable Specialist - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare | LinkedIn
- Senior Director Human Resources: Nacole Seldon
- Paula Pickens - Financial Controller - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare LLC | LinkedIn
- Randy Copas - Regional Executive Director, AZ - Vivant Behavioral Health | LinkedIn
- Roxanne Beaton - Licensed Mental Health Counselor | LinkedIn
- Samantha Dunham - Program Development Analyst - Vivant Behavioral Health | LinkedIn
- Sara Strom - Regional Compliance Officer - Community Based Services - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare | LinkedIn
- Stephanie Taska, CPC - Accounts Receivable Specialist - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare | LinkedIn
- Tammy Schmick - Therapist - Sequel/TSI of Kissimmee | LinkedIn
- Chief Clinical Officer: Tess Hughes
- Financial Systems Controller: Thomas Locke
- Tom Kenny - Chief Executive Officer - Vivant Behavioral Healthcare | LinkedIn
- Vivant Behavioral Healthcare
Advertising and marketing listings
- Helping Kids With Habits Elders Never Had
- Seen and Heard - October 2009
- REVIEW OF A NATSAP REGIONAL CONFERENCE<br>Essay
- Pomegranate Health Systems opens additional residential beds for teen psychiatric patients.
Reference and research
- Clarinda Treatment Complex - Wikipedia
- Sequel - The Unlucky 13 - BREAKING CODE SILENCE
- Rebecca Oatts - Vice President of Marketing @ Sequel Youth and Family Services - Crunchbase Person Profile
- crunchbase.com: rod peterson
- disabilityrightsohio.org: sequel pomegranate report branded final edits.pdf
- Disability Rights Ohio - #AdvocacyMatters: Magnifying the Moment
- Cornelius Fredericks, Age 16, Killed After Throwing a Sandwich - NDRN
- Desperation without Dignity: Conditions of Children Placed in For Profit Residential Facilities - NDRN
- Anonymous' Testimony - Forest Ridge Youth Service (2016-2017) Unsilenced
- Sequel Youth and Family Services -Wikipedia
Other links
- bankrupt.com: 231115.mbx (archived copy)
- comparably.com (archived copy)
- alc.edu: donor spotlight jay ripley (archived copy)
- KATE’S STORY – Breaking Code Silence (archived copy)
- TIA’S STORY – Breaking Code Silence (archived copy)
- Bengur Bryan Advises Sequel Youth and Family Services (archived copy)
- case-law.vlex.com: frazier v state 889310627 (archived copy)
- cases.justia.com: 0.pdf (archived copy)
- Alabama Continues Sending Children to Facilities Where Abusive Conditions Reported (archived copy)
- Tell Governor Inslee to Stop Sending Kids to Out of State Facilities Owned by Sequel - Disability Rights Washington (archived copy)
- "Experiences of Incarcerated Young Men in Equine-Facilitated Psychother" by Cynthia Vanessa Penalva (archived copy)
- PDF document (archived copy)
- New Mexico Struggles to Follow Through on Promises to Reform Child Welfare System (archived copy)
- Scott Foundation transforming property for Sheridan community (archived copy)
- studicata.com: robertson v red rock canyon school llc (archived copy)
- Jordan Sanchez - Senior Director, Operations at Lilyfield | The Org (archived copy)
- US: Federal Watchdogs Find Abuse at For-Profit Youth Residential Programs in 18 States — Voice for Adoption (archived copy)
- alarisequitypartners.com: 172 alaris royalty corp announces changes to its board of directors and director election results from its annual meeting (archived copy)
- Youth treatment center in Chamberlain closing (archived copy)
- School failed to protect girl from rape during library field trip, Illinois suit says (archived copy)
- brightertransitionytc.com: 2024 Annual PREA Report.pdf (archived copy)
- He has a name: Cornelius Frederick | Children's Rights (archived copy)
- cjcj.org: profit over kids part iii (archived copy)
- Profits Over Kids, Part I | Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (archived copy)
- Video shows counselor attacking Fla. juvenile inmate (archived copy)
- After losing jobs during COVID pandemic, couple fills need with Jackson Healing Clinic | Crain's Detroit Business (archived copy)
- MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Partial Dismissal by Sequel of Oklahoma LLC. (archived copy)
- Psychiatric Restraints Kill Children (archived copy)
- Clarinda Youth Corporation - GuideStar Profile (archived copy)
- A new report reveals dismal conditions in an Iowa institution where Washington state ships foster kids (archived copy)
- Sedgwick County touts program as alternative to reopening boys ranch | Wichita Eagle (archived copy)
- llcp.com: levine leichtman capital partners and sequel youth and family services anno (archived copy)
- Dark secrets of Florida juvenile justice: ‘honey bun hits,’ illicit sex, cover-ups | McClatchy Washington Bureau (archived copy)
- Report Describes 'Abusive Restraint Practices' For Washington Foster Youth Sent Out Of State - Northwest Public Broadcasting (archived copy)
- pathstoindependence.org: October newsletter.pdf (archived copy)
- Sequel Youth & Family Services: Foster Kids Tell of Abuse Suffered at Mountain Home, Woodward, and Clarinda Facilities (archived copy)
- Sign-on Letter: Stop Sequel Pomegranate's Abuse of Ohio's Youth and Families (archived copy)
- CFO: Jacob Brantz (archived copy)
- Illinois takes action against school that serves children with disabilities (archived copy)
- 'Got caught up in wrong crowd.' Florida teen turns life around, from defendant to youth ambassador (archived copy)
- Teen, other boy who ran away from Southern Utah treatment center found in Arizona (archived copy)
- Youth Residential Treatment Facility Abuse Lawsuit | TorHoerman Law (archived copy)
- Out of Options, California Ships Hundreds of Troubled Children Out of State – UncommonThought (archived copy)
- Utah Investigates School For Troubled Youth, Citing Abuse (archived copy)
- Stacy Peyton Address & Phone Number | Whitepages People Search (archived copy)
- youthlaw.org: 8381691 0 37716.pdf (archived copy)
- Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program - Report on AL Sequel Facilities (archived copy)
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