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NBC News • Mar 10, 2021
David Fuchs • KUER • Mar 10, 2021
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Licensing Oversight Legislation Staff Misconduct Utah Provo Canyon School
Facilities: Provo Canyon School
Associated Press • Flathead Beacon • Mar 5, 2021
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Child Sexual Abuse Spiritual Abuse
Staff Misconduct Sexual Misconduct Faith-Based Programs Private Schools Survivor Stories Montana Reflections Academy Clearview Academy
Facilities: Reflections Academy, Clearview Academy
Key Figures: Mary Theilbar
Scaachi Koul • BuzzFeed News • Mar 5, 2021
Child Sexual Abuse Medical Neglect Substance Abuse Humiliating Punishments
Wilderness Therapy Staff Misconduct Sexual Misconduct Survivor Stories Safety Violations California Turn-About Ranch Aspen Education Group CRC Acadia Healthcare
Facilities: Turn-About Ranch, Aspen Education Group, CRC, Acadia Healthcare
Key Figures: Phil McGraw, Martin Greenberg, Deborah Whitcas
Rachel Brodsky • The Independent • Mar 4, 2021
Physical Restraint Chemical Restraint Seclusion Humiliating Punishments Food Restriction
Legislation Oversight Survivor Stories Celebrity Utah Provo Canyon School
Facilities: Provo Canyon School
Associated Press • AP News • Mar 3, 2021
Legislation Oversight Survivor Stories Celebrity Utah Provo Canyon School
Facilities: Provo Canyon School
Capital XTRA • Mar 3, 2021
Child Sexual Abuse Forced Labor Food Restriction Humiliating Punishments
Survivor Stories Staff Misconduct Sexual Misconduct Forced Labor Utah Turn-About Ranch
Facilities: Turn-About Ranch
Key Figures: Phillip Calvin McGraw
Taylor Stevens • The Salt Lake Tribune • Mar 2, 2021
Physical Restraint Chemical Restraint Seclusion
Legislation Oversight Licensing Survivor Stories Provo Canyon School
Facilities: Provo Canyon School
Katie McKellar • Deseret News • Mar 2, 2021
Chemical Restraint Seclusion Graphic Descriptions of Assaults or Injuries
Legislation Oversight Survivor Stories Celebrity Utah Provo Canyon School
Facilities: Provo Canyon School
Daniel Woodruff • KUTV • Mar 2, 2021
Humiliating Punishments Seclusion Chemical Restraint
Legislation Oversight Survivor Stories Celebrity Provo Canyon School Cromwell Property Group
Facilities: Provo Canyon School, CROMWELL PROPERTY GROUP
Key Figures: Sen. Mike McKell, Gov. Spencer Cox
paulvikander • Entertainment • Mar 1, 2021
Humiliating Punishments Child Sexual Abuse Food Restriction Medical Neglect
Closure Staff Misconduct Survivor Stories Celebrity Viral Utah Turn-About Ranch Turnabout Ranch Treatment Facility
Facilities: Turn-About Ranch, Turnabout Ranch Treatment Facility
Key Figures: Dr. Phil
Mike Walters • The Blast • Feb 28, 2021
Child Sexual Abuse Food Restriction Forced Labor Unsanitary Conditions Humiliating Punishments
Celebrity Survivor Stories Staff Misconduct Sexual Misconduct Forced Labor Turn-About Ranch Turn About Ranch
Facilities: Turn-About Ranch, Turn About Ranch
Laurel Walsh • TheThings • Feb 28, 2021
Unsanitary Conditions Forced Labor Peer Violence
Wilderness Therapy Forced Labor Staff Misconduct Survivor Stories Death Celebrity Utah Turn-About Ranch
Facilities: Turn-About Ranch
nbcnews.com • Feb 27, 2021
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Agape Baptist Academy
Facilities: Agape Baptist Academy
David Fuchs • KUER News • Feb 27, 2021
Chemical Restraint
Corporate Governance Oversight Legislation Survivor Stories Celebrity Utah Provo Canyon School Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital Universal Health Services
Facilities: Provo Canyon School, Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital, Universal Health Services
Key Figures: Jeremy Cottle
Mary Stringini • FOX 7 Austin • Feb 27, 2021
Child Sexual Abuse Physical Restraint Humiliating Punishments Verbal Abuse Retaliation Involuntary Transport
Private Schools Sexual Misconduct Staff Misconduct Survivor Stories Trial Utah Turn-About Ranch Safe Interventions
Facilities: Turn-About Ranch, Safe Interventions
Key Figures: Unnamed male staff member, Gloria Allred