Staff MisconductSexual MisconductLicensingOversightUtahProvo Canyon School
Provo Canyon School suspended a male staff member after allegations that he engaged in sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old female student on multiple occasions. Police and state licensing officials are investigating the incident and related allegations of misconduct involving other students.
Facilities:Provo Canyon School
Key Figures:Robert Harrison, Ken Stettler, Dave Bolda
Group HomeStaff MisconductUtahLifeline Inc.Kids of the Great Salt LakeKids of Bergen County
Lifeline Inc., a youth treatment program formerly connected to the Kids of the Great Salt Lake substance abuse program, separated from its parent organization to operate independently. The program utilizes phased treatment models including host homes and group sessions, following previous media attention regarding client restraint incidents and allegations of abusive counseling staff behavior.
Facilities:Lifeline Inc., Kids of the Great Salt Lake, Kids of Bergen County
An archival visit report from August 1990 details an evaluation of Capistrano-by-the-Sea, a hospital facility in Dana Point, California. The reviewer describes the facility's referral services, evaluation procedures for adolescents with behavioral and emotional challenges, and overall physical environment.
Wilderness TherapyLicensingOversightIdahoSpirit Mountain Treatment Center
A visit report details the operations of Spirit Mountain Treatment Center, an inpatient addiction treatment facility for adolescent girls in North Idaho. The program utilizes a 50-day model incorporating elements of Alcoholics Anonymous, wilderness wilderness solos, and family confrontation sessions.
Five bodies were recovered from Convict Lake after a group of teenagers and counselors fell through thin ice. Camp counselors had warned the teens about the danger before the incident. The investigation is focusing on the level of supervision provided by the camp.
Facilities:Camp O’Neal
Key Figures:Randy Porter, Dave Meyers, Tim Christensen, Clay Cutter
This document appears to be a scanned news report or record regarding an ice rescue attempt involving an individual named Vidar Anderson in Mammoth Lakes, California, on February 19, 1990. The file contains binary data and image artifacts from a historical rescue or emergency response event.
Seven individuals died after the ice on Convict Lake broke, including two teenagers, a forest service ranger, two camp counselors, and a paramedic. One volunteer firefighter survived after being rescued from the icy water.
Facilities:Camp O’Neal, youth camp
Key Figures:Clay Cutter (U.S. Forest Service ranger), Dave Meyers (camp counselor), Randy Porter (camp counselor), Vidar Anderson (paramedic), Chris Baitx (volunteer firefighter)
A group of teenagers from Camp O’Neal entered the frozen surface of Convict Lake and several fell through the ice, resulting in the deaths of three youths, two camp counselors, a forest ranger, and a paramedic. Rescue efforts recovered the bodies over several days, and one teenage survivor and a volunteer firefighter were treated for exposure.
Facilities:Camp O’Neal
Key Figures:Clay Cutter, Dave Meyers, Randy Porter, Vidar Anderson, Glenn Barnes, Martin Strelneck, Cris Baitx
Tracy Wilkinson, Joel Sappel, Kevin Roderick, Sheryl Stolberg, Jeff Putman, Pierre LaBossiere •
Los Angeles Times / Review-Herald / Inyo Register •
Feb 19, 1990
Multiple individuals, including youth and staff from Camp O'Neal along with community rescuers, died after falling through thin ice at Convict Lake during a group outing. Emergency response efforts resulted in multiple fatalities due to treacherous water and ice conditions.
DeathSafety ViolationsJuvenile JusticeLicensingClosureCaliforniaCamp O’nealConvict LakeUS Forest ServiceLong Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Three teenagers from Camp O’Neal drowned after falling through thin ice at Convict Lake on February 19, 1990. Four rescuers, including a volunteer firefighter and a camp counselor, also perished while attempting to save the youths. The incident prompted a state investigation that led to the closure of Camp O’Neal and highlighted safety and licensing violations at the facility.
Facilities:Camp O’Neal, Convict Lake, US Forest Service, Long Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Key Figures:Chris Baitx, Jim Lambert, Dave Meyers, Randy Porter, Clay Cutter, Vidar Anderson, Susan Spier, Bobbi Trott, Dr. James H. White, Fred Richter, Margaret Gorski, Chris Wahla, Gail Merritt, Stan Eller
Brian T. West and Ray Eldard •
Deseret News •
Jan 21, 1990
Physical RestraintSubstance Abuse
ArrestStaff MisconductUtahKIDS of Greater Salt Lake
Approximately 50 parents of participants in the KIDS of Greater Salt Lake substance-abuse program expressed public support for the facility following media reports of an incident involving two peer counselors. Two staff members were arrested and booked for investigation of unlawful detention and assault after allegedly forcing an adult participant to return to the facility against his will. Program leadership stated that physical restraint of adult clients violates center policy and that the staff members were suspended pending an internal investigation.
