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| The Utah Boys Ranch was founded by the prominent Mormon ] in 1967, although it is unclear how long he actually maintained a leadership position. | The Utah Boys Ranch was founded by the prominent Mormon ] in 1967, although it is unclear how long he actually maintained a leadership position. | ||
| Eventually ownership changed hands, and Utah Senator became the executive director, and remained so for fifteen years before retiring in the face of some IRS problems. | Eventually ownership changed hands, and Utah Senator ] became the executive director, and remained so for fifteen years before retiring in the face of some IRS problems. | ||
| The Utah Boys Ranch is a private, nonprofit school and treatment facility for troubled youth that has recently been under fire, many people claiming that it is an abusive facility that imposes Mormon theology on children. | The Utah Boys Ranch is a private, nonprofit school and treatment facility for troubled youth that has recently been under fire, many people claiming that it is an abusive facility that imposes Mormon theology on children. | ||
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Utah Boys Ranch, now known as West Ridge Academy, is a Mormon reeducation camp for children.
The Utah Boys Ranch was founded by the prominent Mormon Lowell L Bennion in 1967, although it is unclear how long he actually maintained a leadership position.
Eventually ownership changed hands, and Utah Senator Chris Buttars became the executive director, and remained so for fifteen years before retiring in the face of some IRS problems.
The Utah Boys Ranch is a private, nonprofit school and treatment facility for troubled youth that has recently been under fire, many people claiming that it is an abusive facility that imposes Mormon theology on children.
One of the biggest complaints about The Utah Boys Ranch (now called West Ridge Academy) is that it lacks any substantial government oversight.
In 2008 an organization was formed, named The Utah Boys Ranch Network, to offer support to former victims of the Utah Boys Ranch.