{"id":22586,"date":"2020-05-21T01:22:22","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T08:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amicuscuria.com\/wordpress\/?p=22586"},"modified":"2020-05-21T01:33:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T08:33:15","slug":"3-city-boys-ranch-busted-youth-mob-w-shovels-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amicuscuria.com\/wordpress\/3-city-boys-ranch-busted-youth-mob-w-shovels-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"3-City Boys Ranch Busted; Youth Mob w\/Shovels Protests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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A photo from Master\u2019s Ranch – West\u2019s Facebook page shows an Easter church service this April above the Christian boarding school in Prescott. A suspected child molestation, abuse and car theft are among the allegations under investigation at the facility east the Tri-Cities.<\/figcaption>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nMolestation, abuse and \u2018riot\u2019 being investigated at Christian boarding school near Tri-Cities<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nby ALLISON STORMO<\/a>\u00a0AND MERON PROBERT<\/a>; ALLISON R. STORMO<\/strong> \n\n\n\nWALLA WALLA, WA<\/em> (5-20-20)\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nA suspected child molestation, abuse and car theft are among the allegations under investigation at a Christian boarding school east of the Tri-Cities.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nOn Tuesday, Walla Walla County deputies were again called to the Master\u2019s Ranch in Prescott after 30 angry teens armed themselves with shovels and brooms.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nIt was the latest of seven calls in 13 days made to sheriff\u2019s deputies.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nTrouble at the ranch came to a head Tuesday after state Child Protective Services officers removed eight boys from the school on Monday, and 30 more were removed by CPS or parents on Wednesday.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nWhile ranch owner Pastor David Bosley called the CPS action a \u201craid,\u201d a sheriff\u2019s office news release Wednesday said it was a standard site visit from the state after receiving multiple allegations about possible abuse and neglect.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\u201cA site visit is common and may or may not yield a child being placed into protective custody after an investigation by law enforcement and CPS is conducted,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nBosley posted on Facebook that the facility is shutting down until it can work out its issues with the state. The boarding school cares for about 40 at-risk boys ages 9 and 17 from several states.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nEarlier on Tuesday he called the state\u2019s move \u201cunplanned\u201d and \u201cpoorly thought out,\u201d saying that it converted a normally peaceful academy into \u201cLord of the Flies chaos.\u201d\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\u201cThat\u2019s exactly what you started. Now I\u2019ve got a situation on my hands that you did. … Now, it\u2019s getting out of hand or it\u2019s not even controllable. .. I\u2019ve never had anything like this happen in the history of our ranch…,\u201d he said on a Facebook video that has since been removed.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nHe could not be reached Wednesday. He told the Herald on Tuesday that he is driving from Missouri to return to Washington state.\n\n\n\n\n
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Pastor David Bosley<\/figcaption>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nBosley and his wife Tresa took over the former Jubilee Christian Academy and ranch from orchardists Ralph and Cheryl Broetje in 2018.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThe Bosleys have operated a similar school in Missouri since 1997.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nA series of complaints have led the state Department of Children, Youth and Families to start an investigation into whether the unlicensed facility is following state laws. It was not clear Wednesday what state laws govern the faith-based facility.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nBosley told the Herald on Tuesday<\/a> that the allegations came after he fired two employees.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nTwo former employees contacted the Herald on Wednesday to say that they weren\u2019t fired, but resigned on their own.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nDerek Lorenz told the Herald he quit May 6 over a disagreement with managers about disciplinary actions toward the boys, some policies and procedures and concerns about the welfare of the boys.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nLorenz said he made a call to DCYF about some of his concerns.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nAnother employee who called the Herald said he also contacted the Walla Walla Sheriff\u2019s Department.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThe sheriff\u2019s office confirmed Wednesday that multiple investigations are ongoing. A news release said their main concerns are the children\u2019s well being and making sure all allegations are investigated thoroughly.\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n\nThe sheriff\u2019s office said they were first called May 7 after five boys ran away from the ranch and stole a car from Vista Hermosa in Prescott.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThey turned up in Walla Walla after shoplifting from the College Place Walmart. The teens were booked into the county\u2019s juvenile justice center.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThree days later, two other boys ran away from the ranch and were found and returned to the school.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThen on May 12, deputies investigated a report that a staff member used excessive force with an 11-year-old boy. There is no report of an arrest, or whether the investigation is continuing.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThe next day, a male employee at the school was arrested. Jail records show Max Shelton, 20, is being held on $10,000 bail on investigation of third-degree child molestation and communication with a minor for immoral purposes.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nHe allegedly had inappropriate contact with a teenage girl.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nWhen police talked with Shelton, he had a swollen eye, blood on his jeans and complained about being hit several times in the chest by Bosley and another staff member, according to court records.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThen on Monday, detectives and CPS case workers showed up to investigate the allegations of abuse and neglect. After an extensive investigation, eight boys were taken into protective custody.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThe kids were taken to Walla Walla to be cared for until parents could pick them up.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nA mother of one of the boys called the Herald to say that she had extensive concerns about her son\u2019s time there. She saw videos on Facebook on Tuesday of Bosley saying he was driving from Missouri to Washington and that was the first she knew fully of the situation.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nShe then called CPS to make the necessary arrangements for them to remove her son from the facility and take him to the Pasco airport to meet his father, who flew in from out of state to pick him up.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nOn Tuesday, there was a report of 30 angry teens with shovels and brooms outside the main house at the ranch.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\u201cA large police patrol response, from multiple agencies, along with detectives and CPS answer the call,\u201d said the news release, though it\u2019s unclear what happened after they arrived but no injuries were reported.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThe sheriff\u2019s office said by 3:20 p.m., Bosley announced the ranch was shutting down and all remaining students, about 30, were taken by parents or CPS officials.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\u201cWe understand this is a very concerning situation for parents, students and staff alike. We ask for cooperation as we work to determine the extent and validity of every allegation,\u201d said the release.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThe Master\u2019s Ranch website schoolforboys.com<\/a> describes its program as a mentoring, military-like environment that integrates educational, spiritual and personal growth curriculum to help at-risk boys succeed in life.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThe one-year program also offers vocational training, athletics and community service projects as part of the Master\u2019s Baptist Church which does business as the Master\u2019s Ranch and Christian Academy.
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