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Closed Mount Bachelor Academy Focus of Suit

PRINEVILLE, Ore. -- Nine former students of Mount Bachelor Academy, a now-closed program for troubled teens east of Prineville have filed a $14 million lawsuit against the school and its parent companies, alleging serious abuse -- something its operators and supporters are strongly denying.

Their attorney, Kelly Clark of the Portland law firm O'Donnell Clark & Crew LLP, said Thursday this is only the first step toward closure and justice for what they claim happened.

"My folks have two reasons for doing this," said Clark. "No. 1 is to get this behind them, to have closure and healing and justice for themselves. But secondly and equally important to them is they want to get the word out that some of these 'Tough love' schools are not good places -- and there are hundreds of them all over the country."

People living near the closed school about 35 miles east of Prineville, had a different impression of the private boarding school.

"I thought it was a great school," said Jarrod Warren of Prineville."Every time when I was in middle school, I'd drive by there with my parents and I'd see a whole bunch of kids down there. And now I drive by and there's nothing now. "

"Not exactly what has happened at the school, but what happened in their past and how the school has changed them, but this is definitely different," said Tasha Asbow, also of Prineville.

The school was shut down by the state in 2009 after finding evidence to back allegations of repeated neglect and abuse.

The 52-page lawsuit filed by the nine former students who have chosen not to be named claim physical and psychological child abuse.

They say parents were instructed not to believe anything they say, and they were denied basic medical care. The claim also states they were sexually abused.

The attorney for Mount Bachelor Academy, Greg Chaimov Davis Wright Tremaine LLP said in a written statement Thursday afternoon, that these alleged incidents took place before the school was purchased by a "nationally recognized network of therapeutic schools and programs that espouse comprehensive best practices and safety protocols."

Chaimov closed his statement by saying, "Following review of this complaint, we firmly stand by our original statement and vigorously deny any and all charges of mistreatment."

The case now goes into civil litigation, where it could be thrown out, settled or eventuallyr heard by a jury.

Mount Bachelor Academy Denies Allegations - News Story - KTVZ Bend

PRINEVILLE, Ore. -- Nine former students of Mount Bachelor Academy, a now-closed program for troubled teens east of Prineville have filed a $14 million lawsuit against the school and its parent companies, alleging serious abuse -- something its operators and supporters are strongly denying.

Their attorney, Kelly Clark of the Portland law firm O'Donnell Clark & Crew LLP, said Thursday this is only the first step toward closure and justice for what they claim happened.

"My folks have two reasons for doing this," said Clark. "No. 1 is to get this behind them, to have closure and healing and justice for themselves. But secondly and equally important to them is they want to get the word out that some of these 'Tough love' schools are not good places -- and there are hundreds of them all over the country."

People living near the closed school about 35 miles east of Prineville, had a different impression of the private boarding school.

"I thought it was a great school," said Jarrod Warren of Prineville."Every time when I was in middle school, I'd drive by there with my parents and I'd see a whole bunch of kids down there. And now I drive by and there's nothing now. "

"Not exactly what has happened at the school, but what happened in their past and how the school has changed them, but this is definitely different," said Tasha Asbow, also of Prineville.

The school was shut down by the state in 2009 after finding evidence to back allegations of repeated neglect and abuse.

The 52-page lawsuit filed by the nine former students who have chosen not to be named claim physical and psychological child abuse.

They say parents were instructed not to believe anything they say, and they were denied basic medical care. The claim also states they were sexually abused.

The attorney for Mount Bachelor Academy, Greg Chaimov Davis Wright Tremaine LLP said in a written statement Thursday afternoon, that these alleged incidents took place before the school was purchased by a "nationally recognized network of therapeutic schools and programs that espouse comprehensive best practices and safety protocols."

Chaimov closed his statement by saying, "Following review of this complaint, we firmly stand by our original statement and vigorously deny any and all charges of mistreatment."

The case now goes into civil litigation, where it could be thrown out, settled or eventuallyr heard by a jury.

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