Victims
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This page contains a list of names of children lost during program (LDP) or at some point shortly after the program.
This page covers the period from Januar 1, 2010. Deaths which have occured prior to this date has been moved to separate pages.
Other periods
| Period | 1970's | 1980's | 1990's | 2000-4 | 2005-9 | 2010 - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Died during program | 3 | 18 | 50 | 37 | 29 | 12 |
| Died after program | None | 2 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 4 |
Please notice that not all deaths are recorded as the news about some deaths are kept out of the media to marketing and settlements. If you have been at a program and know of a death please notice that this pages only include entries which can be verified by links.
Lost during program
| # | Name | Age | Program | Date | Cause of death (If investigated or published at all) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Mangham | 15 | Liahona Academy | January 19, 2010 | Brain aneurysm [1] |
| 2 | Levi Snyder | 17 | New Hope Carolinas treatment center | June 12, 2010 | Found dead, investigation not complete [2] |
| 3 | Carnez Boone | 14 | Yes Academy | July 30, 2010 | Downed during an outing [3] |
| 4 | Shanice Nibbs | 17 | Five Oaks Achievement Center | August 18, 2010 | Complications of hypothermia[4] |
| 5 | Natasha Newman | 17 | Sunrise RTC | October 17, 2010 | Bizarre car accident [5] |
| 6 | Gracie James | 17 | Sunrise RTC | October 20, 2010 | Aftermath of bizarre car accident [6] |
| 7 | Michael Owens | 16 | Daystar Residential, Inc. | November 5, 2010 | Complications from a restraint [7] |
| 8 | Roger Eugene Benson | 15 | Unnamed group home in Lynnwood | January 21, 2011 | Fell from bridge onto traffic on I-5 [8] |
| 9 | Dyskeha Streeter | 16 | Divine Guidance group home, North Carolina | March 28, 2011 | Blood clots in her lungs [9] |
| 10 | Caitlin A. Lee | 15 | ChildServ | October 30, 2011 | Found dead on railroad tracks [10] |
| 11 | Daniel Huerta | 17 | Big Cypress Wilderness Institute | December 8, 2011 | Killed in traffic accident during transport. Driver which was an employee of the program had numerous traffic ticket and drove on a suspended license [11] |
| 12 | Anthony Parker | 16 | One Way Farm Childrens Home | December 27, 2011 | Died as result of an beating by another boy [12] |
Lost after leaving the program
Due to privacy issues we don't state cause of death unless it is stated in the reference.
| Name | Age | Program | Date | Cause of death (If investigated or published at all) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Laren Harris | 17 | Aspiro Wilderness Program West Ridge Academy | March 8, 2010 | Complications from a suicide attempt [13] |
| Brendon Patrick Deasey | 24 | Carlbrook | April 10,2010 | Struggle with illness which should have been cured at the facility [14] |
| Michael James Perry | 28 | Casa by the Sea | July 1, 2010 | Executed for a murder which took place while he was in jail. Sentence based completely on evidence from a medical examiner who had been caught lying [15]. |
| Mark Allen Selby | 21 | Catherine Freer Wilderness Program and Santiam Crossing | November 13, 2010 | Alleged car accident[16] |
| Thomas Victor Riley | 18 | CALO - Change Academy Lake of the Ozarks | December 25, 2010 | Died from complications of a lifestyle, which should have been addressed during treatment [17] |
| Adam Gibbon | 22 | Second Nature Wilderness program | January 6, 2011 | Bilateral bronchopneumonia contributed by oxycodone, alprazolam and alcohol [18] |
| Michele Tresler-Ulriksen | 41 | Victory Christian Academy | April 2011 | Alleged suicide due to emotional scars from the stay at the facility [19]. Author of the book Reform at Victory |
Missing in action
- moved to a separate page - Missing and wanted -
The Julian Youth Academy campus neglect case
- Main article: Julian Youth Academy campus neglect case -
A mummified body of a 4 day old baby girl was found on the campus of The Julian Youth Academy. Due to the fact that the girl was not enrolled in the program the baby is not recorded on the official victim list.
Straight Inc. and spin-offs
Some of the most deadly program when we are talking of the survival rate among former participants is the Straight Inc. and the spin-off programs.
The survivor community have a list of names on their memorial site. The people who have moved to the next world are tagged with RIP [20]
External Links
- Info: Holy the Children, Teen Advocate USA
- Info: In Loving memory off
- Info: In Memory: These children died In the government’s care in the name of “safety”, Almost Tuesday blog
- Info: The case for Foster Care reform written in Stone
- Info: Today a child died, blog with essay's about some of the deaths on this page
References
- ↑ Memorial event will help raise awareness about brain aneurysms, BY SUSAN MCFARLAND, The Keller Citizen, January 18, 2011
- ↑ Teenager found dead at Rock Hill psychiatric center, by Cleve R. Wootson Jr.,Charlotte Observer, June 12, 2010
Teenager found dead at center, a thread on the Fornits message boards - ↑ Mom suing after son dies in summer drowning, by Jan Ransom, Phllly.com, February 5, 2011
- ↑ Teen who collapsed at residential treatment facility dies, by Terri Langford, The Houston Chronicle, August 18, 2010
RTC teen dies: 8-13-10, a thread on the Fornits messageboard - ↑ Girl from troubled youth center killed in rollover, By Paul Koepp, Deseret News, October 17, 2010
- ↑ Obituary - Gracie James, legacy.com
Gracie James, whose writing gleamed with insights; at 17, By Bryan Marquard, The Boston Globe, November 5, 2010 - ↑ Boy Dies Of Restraint-Related Asphyxiation. by Emily Ramshaw and Terri Langford, Houston Chronicle, November 8, 201
- ↑ The boy who killed himself on I-5, The news Click Seattle, February 28, 2011
Group home security:, a thread on the Fornits Home for Wayward Web Fora - ↑ Neighbors Report Weekly Yelling From Suspended Group Home, By: JIM NIEDELMAN , WNCT STAFF, Eyewitness 9 News, March 30, 2011
Girl dies at Divine Guidance Integrative Services, March2011, a thread on the Fornits Home for Wayward Web Fora - ↑ Caitlin A. Lee, Obituary
Suicide at ChildServ, a thread om the Fornits Home for Wayward Web Fora - ↑ 2 killed, 6 'Swamp Boys' injured in SUV rollover crash in Everglades canal, Naples Daily News staff report, December 9, 2011
Trip to athletic event turns tragic for Lee County youths, by Mark S. Krzos, Marcos Island Florida, December 9, 2011 - ↑ More charges may come after teen death from beating, By Hannah Poturalski, Middletown Journal, December 29, 2011
- ↑ Frozen In Time, One Perspective blog
You Make My Life Worthwhile, Becoming Stefanie Despain blog
Obituary, Tributes.com - ↑ Brendon Patrick Deasey, obituary
- ↑ Michael James Perry Executed, by Jessica Molinar, KFOX14, July 1, 2010
- ↑ Mark Allen Selby, Gazette Times, November 17, 2010
Pathway to Peace, By Jennifer Moody, Albany Democrat-Herald, Gazette Times, November 20, 2011 - ↑ Obituary, Tributes.com
- ↑ Long Valley's Gibbon Went Through Life-Changing Journey as a Teen, By Jason Koestenblatt, LongValleyPatch, February 22, 2011
Autopsy: Long Valley Native Acquitted in Death By Auto Died of Pneumonia, LongValleyPatch, February 16, 2011 - ↑ Michele Tresler-Ulriksen (41) died from an overdose of Valium mixed with Grey Goose vodka, Mydeathspace, April 08, 2011
- ↑ Kids of Bergen County / KIDS of North Jersey partipants list is here
