(Reportedly Closed
and Reportedly Filed Bankruptcy in August, 2011)
(aka Silverado
Academy)
(we are working to
acquire the complete records for ALL years)
We advise current and/or former staff to report any abuses
you may have witnessed while working at Silverado Boys Ranch. For information on your
rights and how to take action, visit
www.heal-online.org/blowthewhistle.htm.If you were fired or forced to resign because
you opposed any illegal and/or unethical practices at Silverado Boys Ranch,
you have the right to take action.
Robert H. Crist has been with Silverado for over 20 years. He is also
the founder of the notoriously abusive
Provo Canyon School in
Provo, UT. He is also involved with Logan River Academy.
Nick Pakidko
Academic Director
Formerly with Provo Canyon School.
Eric C. Fawson
Clinical Director
"Behavioral scientist" educated at BYU. Fawson worked at Provo Canyon
School for 6 years. Fawson no longer works for Silverado Boys Ranch.
He now works for WinGate
Wilderness Therapy.
Reported via e-mail from survivor on June 22nd, 2012.
Randy Soderquist
Therapist
Soderquist reportedly left Silverado in 2008 and currently works for
Re-creation Retreat.
HEAL is in the process of reviewing the Silverado Academy/Silverado Boys'
Ranch enrollment materials.
HEAL has received two e-mail reports regarding alleged abuse and violations at
this program. Both of these reports were received in 2007.
HEAL reviewed the staff information available online through Silverado
Academy's website and found that they do not appear to list the majority of
their staff at this time. Because of this, we are unable to update.
If you know of a staff who no longer works at this facility or who should be
added, please let us know.
SALT LAKE CITY --
A counselor at a southern Utah
residential center for troubled teens has been
charged with eight counts of forcible sex abuse
for alleged assaults on a female resident.
Court records show 28-year-old Eric Allen
Glosson, of Tucson, Ariz., is scheduled for an
initial appearance in 6th district court in
Panguitch on Thursday.
Along with the eight second-degree felonies,
Glosson is charged with one count each of having
sex with a youth receiving state services and
dealing in materials harmful to minors. It
wasn't immediately clear whether Glosson had an
attorney.
Garfield County Spokeswoman Becky Bronson
told KTVX of Salt Lake City that Glosson worked
at the Silverado Academy, which is owned by
former Utah U.S. Senate candidate Tim
Bridgewater.
The facility reported allegations of abuse to
authorities on Sunday.
First
published Jun 23 2011 01:16PM
Updated Jun 24, 2011 12:05AM
Three families have filed a federal lawsuit
against a Panguitch-based boarding school for
troubled teens, claiming the institution failed
to supervise a counselor charged with sexually
abusing several students.
Prosecutors on Wednesday charged Eric Allen
Glosson, 28, in 6th District Court with eight
counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual
abuse for allegedly having sexual relations with
youth at Silverado Academy in Garfield County
between April 20 and June 18.
He is also
charged with one count of second-degree felony
custodial sexual relations with a youth
receiving state services and one count of
third-degree felony dealing in materials harmful
to a minor.
Now,
families from Nevada, Georgia and Michigan say
Silverado Academy should have done more to keep
tabs on Glosson’s interactions with students.
Their complaint alleges the school failed to
protect their children from Glosson, who had
been previously fired over concerns he was "too
close to the teenagers in the program."
"Court records show Eric Allen Glosson now faces four counts of
first-degree felony sodomy along with six other lesser felonies,
including forcible sexual abuse, custodial relations with a youth
receiving state services and dealing in materials harmful to
minors."
Silverado Academy is reportedly closed. HEAL received
an e-mail from a local in Utah stating that Silverado Academy is
closed and has filed bankruptcy as of August, 2011. We have
not been able to verify that it is closed through online sources.
The program website is still operational. However, the phone
number listed on the website is disconnected and no longer in
service. We have reason to believe this program is
closed/closing. Please
contact us or send us any information that will assist us in
verifying that this program is closed and that the information
received is accurate. Thank you.
Ex-counselor who is accused of sexually abusing teens now
faces child porn charges
By Melinda Rogers
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published: November 22, 2011 12:36PM
Updated: November 22, 2011 11:36PM
Courtesy image Eric Allen Glosson has been charged in 6th
District Court with eight counts of second-degree felony
forcible sexual abuse for allegedly having sexual relations with
youth at Silverado Academy in Garfield County.
A former counselor at a
Panguitch-based boarding school for troubled teens who is charged
with sexually abusing several students is now accused in U.S.
District Court of producing and possessing child pornography.
A two-count indictment handed down to
29-year-old Eric Allen Glosson by a federal grand jury earlier this
month alleges he kept sexual images of children on his computer from
March to June and coerced a minor into making pornography. Court
documents do not disclose if any of the victims were students at the
Silverado Academy where Glosson was employed.
Glosson made his first appearance in
federal court on the porn charges Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate
Robert Braithwaite. He is next scheduled to appear in a St. George
courtroom on Dec. 12.
The federal charges follow state charges
filed against Glosson, and a civil lawsuit filed in federal court by
families of children who Glosson allegedly abused.
Prosecutors in June charged Glosson in 6th
District Court with eight counts of second-degree felony forcible
sexual abuse for allegedly having sexual relations with youth at
Silverado Academy in Garfield County between April 20 and June 18.
He is also charged with one count of
second-degree felony custodial sexual relations with a youth
receiving state services and one count of third-degree felony
dealing in materials harmful to a minor.
Following state charges against Glosson,
three families from Nevada, Georgia and Michigan filed a federal
lawsuit, alleging Silverado Academy should have done more to keep
tabs on Glosson’s interactions with students. Their complaint
alleges the school failed to protect their children from Glosson,
who had been previously fired over concerns he was “too close to the
teenagers in the program.”
In late 2010, Glosson was rehired as a
coach and athletic coordinator and allowed to supervise 13 to 18
year olds, according to the complaint. He then sexually abused
numerous teens in locations including their living quarters, the
complaint states.
Glosson discouraged students from reporting
the abuse by threatening to not recommend the students for an
advanced program, the complaint states. He used “bribery, physical
force, intimidation and deceit” to cover up his relationships with
the students, the complaint states.
The plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit, who
are not being identified by The Salt Lake Tribune to protect the
identity of the alleged victims, are seeking at least $75,000 in
damages.
In a statement released in June following
Glosson’s arrest, Silverado Academy officials said one student
reported the alleged conduct during a Father’s Day call to his
parents.
“We reported these events to the
appropriate state authorities on the same day,” academy officials
said in a statement. “We are cooperating fully with the ongoing
investigation.”
Glosson had called authorities on his own
in May, telling law enforcement that a youth in Arizona was
contacting him via Facebook and “threatening to publicize alleged
sexual abuse that Glosson had perpetrated,” according to the
complaint. Law enforcement came to Silverado Academy to investigate,
but the school allowed him to continue working with youth after no
immediate arrest took place, the complaint states.
The school offered to provide counseling
services to teenagers affected by Glosson’s behavior, according to
the complaint.
Glosson is next scheduled to appear in
state court on Dec. 8 before Judge Wallace Lee.
If convicted on federal charges, Glosson
faces a 15-year mandatory minimum prison sentence for the production
of pornography charge and up to 10 years in prison for possession of
pornography.
Eric Allen Glosson, arrested for sex abuse. Courtesy
Image
Former teen counselor sentenced for making child
porn
By Aaron Falk
| The Salt Lake Tribune
First Published May 15 2012 04:08 pm • Last Updated
May 15 2012 11:34 pm
A
former counselor at a Panguitch facility for
troubled teens has been sentenced to federal prison
for making child pornography.
U.S.
District Judge Ted Stewart on Tuesday sentenced Eric
Allen Glosson, 29, to 15 years in prison followed by
supervised release. As part of his sentence, Glosson
will have to register as a sex offender, pay more
than $11,000 in restitution and forfeit electronics,
including phones and computers.
Glosson,
who worked at the Silverado Academy in Panguitch,
pleaded guilty in December to coercing a 16-year-old
boy to engage in sexually explicit conduct while
Glosson recorded it with a video camera.
Glosson
also faces charges in state court, where he is
scheduled to next appear in March.
In 6th
District Court, Glosson faces eight counts of
second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse and one
count of second-degree felony custodial sexual
relations with a youth receiving state services and
one count of third-degree felony dealing in
materials harmful to a minor.
According
to court documents, the alleged offenses occurred
between April 20 and June 18. Court documents do not
disclose if any of the victims were students at the
Silverado Academy.
Former Utah teen ranch counselor
sentenced for sexually abusing boys
By Jessica
Miller
| The Salt Lake
Tribune
First Published Nov 08 2012 03:39
pm • Last Updated Nov 09 2012 07:31 am
A
former counselor at a Panguitch ranch for troubled
teens has been sentenced to spend at least five
years in prison.
Eric
Glosson, 29, pleaded guilty in 6th District Court
Thursday to two charges of forcible sodomy. As part
of a plea deal, two counts of forcible sodomy, four
counts of forcible sexual abuse and two counts of
dealing in materials harmful to a minor were
dismissed.
Judge
Wallace Lee ordered the man to the two
five-years-to-life sentences concurrently, to be
served after he finishes serving a 15-year term in
federal prison for production of child pornography,
which also occurred at the boys ranch.
Glosson
worked at Silverado Academy, a 200-acre ranch that
advertises itself as a clinical boarding school for
teens.
Prosecutors
say the sexual abuse took place between April 20 and
June 18, 2011.
Glosson was
sentenced in May in the federal case, after pleading
guilty to making child pornography. He admitted in
U.S. District Court to coercing a 16-year-old boy
into sexually explicit conduct while Glosson
recorded it with a video camera.
"There were
those that said I should have gone with the federal
charges only," Garfield County Attorney Barry
Huntington said in a news release Thursday. "But
that would have meant Glosson would be out in 15
years, and I wanted to make certain that would never
happen."
Utah Youth
Counselor Charged With Sex Abuse--June 23rd, 2011 (Source:
kjct8.com) SALT LAKE CITY -- A counselor at a southern Utah
residential center for troubled teens has been charged with eight
counts of forcible sex abuse for alleged assaults on a female
resident. Court records show 28-year-old Eric Allen Glosson, of
Tucson, Ariz., is scheduled for an initial appearance in 6th
district court in Panguitch on Thursday. Along with the eight
second-degree felonies, Glosson is charged with one count each of
having sex with a youth receiving state services and dealing in
materials harmful to minors. It wasn't immediately clear whether
Glosson had an attorney. Garfield County Spokeswoman Becky Bronson
told KTVX of Salt Lake City that Glosson worked at the Silverado
Academy, which is owned by former Utah U.S. Senate candidate Tim
Bridgewater. The facility reported allegations of abuse to
authorities on Sunday. For complete story,
click here.
Families sue Utah school over alleged sex abuse by counselor--June
24th, 2011 (source: sltrib.com) By melinda Rogers The Salt Lake
Tribune First published Jun 23 2011 01:16PM Updated Jun 24, 2011
12:05AM Three families have filed a federal lawsuit against a
Panguitch-based boarding school for troubled teens, claiming the
institution failed to supervise a counselor charged with sexually
abusing several students. Prosecutors on Wednesday charged Eric
Allen Glosson, 28, in 6th District Court with eight counts of
second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse for allegedly having
sexual relations with youth at Silverado Academy in Garfield County
between April 20 and June 18. He is also charged with one count of
second-degree felony custodial sexual relations with a youth
receiving state services and one count of third-degree felony
dealing in materials harmful to a minor. Now, families from Nevada,
Georgia and Michigan say Silverado Academy should have done more to
keep tabs on Glosson’s interactions with students. Their complaint
alleges the school failed to protect their children from Glosson,
who had been previously fired over concerns he was "too close to the
teenagers in the program." For complete story,
click here.
For more on this story,
click here.
Ex-counselor who is accused of sexually abusing teens now faces
child porn charges By Melinda Rogers The Salt Lake Tribune
Published: November 22, 2011 12:36PM Updated: November 22, 2011
11:36PM Courtesy image Eric Allen Glosson has been charged in 6th
District Court with eight counts of second-degree felony forcible
sexual abuse for allegedly having sexual relations with youth at
Silverado Academy in Garfield County. A former counselor at a
Panguitch-based boarding school for troubled teens who is charged
with sexually abusing several students is now accused in U.S.
District Court of producing and possessing child pornography. A
two-count indictment handed down to 29-year-old Eric Allen Glosson
by a federal grand jury earlier this month alleges he kept sexual
images of children on his computer from March to June and coerced a
minor into making pornography. Court documents do not disclose if
any of the victims were students at the Silverado Academy where
Glosson was employed. Glosson made his first appearance in federal
court on the porn charges Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Robert
Braithwaite. He is next scheduled to appear in a St. George
courtroom on Dec. 12. The federal charges follow state charges filed
against Glosson, and a civil lawsuit filed in federal court by
families of children who Glosson allegedly abused. Prosecutors in
June charged Glosson in 6th District Court with eight counts of
second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse for allegedly having
sexual relations with youth at Silverado Academy in Garfield County
between April 20 and June 18. He is also charged with one count of
second-degree felony custodial sexual relations with a youth
receiving state services and one count of third-degree felony
dealing in materials harmful to a minor. Following state charges
against Glosson, three families from Nevada, Georgia and Michigan
filed a federal lawsuit, alleging Silverado Academy should have done
more to keep tabs on Glosson’s interactions with students. Their
complaint alleges the school failed to protect their children from
Glosson, who had been previously fired over concerns he was “too
close to the teenagers in the program.” In late 2010, Glosson was
rehired as a coach and athletic coordinator and allowed to supervise
13 to 18 year olds, according to the complaint. He then sexually
abused numerous teens in locations including their living quarters,
the complaint states. Glosson discouraged students from reporting
the abuse by threatening to not recommend the students for an
advanced program, the complaint states. He used “bribery, physical
force, intimidation and deceit” to cover up his relationships with
the students, the complaint states. The plaintiffs in the federal
lawsuit, who are not being identified by The Salt Lake Tribune to
protect the identity of the alleged victims, are seeking at least
$75,000 in damages. In a statement released in June following
Glosson’s arrest, Silverado Academy officials said one student
reported the alleged conduct during a Father’s Day call to his
parents. “We reported these events to the appropriate state
authorities on the same day,” academy officials said in a statement.
“We are cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation.” Glosson
had called authorities on his own in May, telling law enforcement
that a youth in Arizona was contacting him via Facebook and
“threatening to publicize alleged sexual abuse that Glosson had
perpetrated,” according to the complaint. Law enforcement came to
Silverado Academy to investigate, but the school allowed him to
continue working with youth after no immediate arrest took place,
the complaint states. The school offered to provide counseling
services to teenagers affected by Glosson’s behavior, according to
the complaint. Glosson is next scheduled to appear in state court on
Dec. 8 before Judge Wallace Lee. If convicted on federal charges,
Glosson faces a 15-year mandatory minimum prison sentence for the
production of pornography charge and up to 10 years in prison for
possession of pornography. [email protected] Source:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52971116-78/glosson-court-federal-charges.html.csp
*(Silverado Boys
Ranch, like many other programs in this industry, keeps a "tight
lid" on any specific information regarding their staff, qualifications, and
practices. Please contact us with the names of any staff of which you have firsthand
knowledge or experience. Thank you for your help.)