I'm extremely shocked and disgusted right now! Those fucking bastards! I have just read a lawsuit statement against Bethel Boys Academy and am so very disgusted by every single statement. Okay, very soon, I'll probably be writing an article on this issue. Check out my "views" page to read that upcoming article.
Anyway, you must be interested in what got me so shocked. Honestly, I'm still shaking.
First off, the Bethel Boys Academy is supposedly a Christian Military School that "rescues" male minors that have disciplinary, behavioral or even learning problems. In other words a "religious" reformatory school. Lets sidetrack for a moment, how can a bloody reformatory school help in learning disorders!? Okay, back to topic.
The supposed "academy" abused the male minors by giving them crude nicknames that they have to use throughout their stay(mind you, this is a Christian academy!), they were beaten up by the staff of the academy and by other cadets who were forced to beat them up, made to hold on to an electric fence with their bare hands for MINUTES, drowned and resuscitated repeatedly and followed by beating again. This is not all. The injuries suffered by some were, deep cuts inflicted intentionally during the shaving of their whole head, a broken foot, a ripped ear, severe infection of knee(oh yah, they were only allowed to bathe once a week) and lets not forget severe trauma.
Read the following:
PART 8- JOSH LAWRENCE
PART 8, COUNT 1---- FRAUD, BREACH OF CONTRACT
212. Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence incorporates all other parts of the complaint to the extent legally and ethically appropriate.
213. Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence is the father of Plaintiff Josh Lawrence.
214. Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence enrolled his son Josh Lawrence, a minor, in Bethel Boys Academy in or around Lucedale, Mississippi, on or about March 26, 2003. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence was a student/cadet there until on or about June 6, 2003.
215. Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence paid the sum of $2,000 up front and was to pay $1,800 per month to Bethel Boys Academy upon enrollment of his son, Josh Lawrence, for his education for the term of one year.
216. The Defendants made numerous claims to Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence, to the effect that they would provide a quality education, a humane training experience, positive peer influence, and a loving atmosphere.
217. Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence relied on the claims of the Defendants that Plaintiff Josh Lawrence would be well cared for and properly educated for a year, in exchange for the payments for tuition. Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence spoke with Defendants Herman and John Fountain, Jr., who assured him the program was a humane, caring, quality educational program.
218. Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence believed the numerous representations of Defendants that Bethel Boys Academy offered hope and help to troubled young men, through positive peer influence, without the use of behavior modification drugs, without the use of students to punish or discipline other students, and because of the advertised loving atmosphere.
219. Defendants and all of them confined Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence’s son, through fraud and deception, from approximately March 26, 2003 through June 6, 2003.
220. Although Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence was assured by Bethel Boys Academy staff that he and his son would receive copies of the parent/cadet handbook, unbeknownst to Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence, his son was never shown or allowed to read a handbook while being confined there.
221. In direct violation of the terms of the contract made between Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence and Defendants, Defendants, without Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence’s knowledge or approval, allowed and encouraged assaults to be committed upon Josh Lawrence by allowing staff members and other students to beat, kick, or otherwise physically attack him.
222. Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence was not informed of the treatment accorded his minor son, including but not limited to Plaintiff Josh Lawrence being shaved and beaten by adult Drill Instructors upon his arrival at Bethel; that Josh Lawrence’s personal belongings were stolen and burned while he was being shaved and beaten; that Josh Lawrence was told by Bethel staff members that his parents knew that he was being beaten and deprived of food and water; that Josh Lawrence was fraudulently told by Bethel staff members that his parents no longer wanted him; that Josh Lawrence was not allowed to freely communicate the conditions at the Defendant’s facility; or that Josh Lawrence was not allowed to freely communicate his physical or mental condition to his parents.
223. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence did not attend classes while at Bethel Boys Academy, but instead was made to work as a “house mouse” for the school staff that included, but was not limited to, cleaning the barracks for the staff and having coffee, etc. made and ready for them on demand.
224. Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence has been damaged, in addition to the monies paid for tuition, by all other losses suffered, proximately caused by the fraudulent misrepresentations of Defendants. Plaintiff Leroy Lawrence’s son received no benefit from his payment and he has received no refund. Defendants have withheld the return of those funds without legal justification or excuse.
PART 8, COUNT 11 ---- ASSAULT AND BATTERY, FALSE IMPRISONMENT,
INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
225. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence incorporates all other parts of the complaint to the extent legally and ethically appropriate.
226. Defendants and all of them confined Plaintiff Josh Lawrence while he was a minor without legal justification by the use of fraud and deceit on the Plaintiff Josh Lawrence and his parents, from on or about March 26, 2003 until on or about June 6, 2003.
227. Although Defendants and all of their parents were told that they would be provided with a Boarding Academy Parent/Cadet Handbook, Plaintiff Josh Lawrence was never shown the handbook while being confined there.
228. Defendants and all of them have falsely imprisoned Plaintiff Josh Lawrence, and Defendants and all of them, knowingly acted in a manner that created a substantial risk to the life, body, and health of Plaintiff Josh Lawrence while he was a child less than seventeen years old. Josh Lawrence was prevented from leaving Bethel Boys Academy or using the telephone or other effective means of communication to report the abuse that he was receiving.
229. Immediately after arrival at Bethel Boys Academy, Plaintiff Josh Lawrence was made to change into army fatigues. His head was shaved bald, during which time several nicks were made to his scalp. His civilian clothes were burned.
230. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence suffered a broken nose when being thrown against the wall by the defendants.
231. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence suffered a broken foot when he was hit on the foot by DI Bonner with the golf club for not understanding when he was to have coffee ready for the staff. Plaintiff Lawrence received no medical attention until he was removed by the State of Mississippi and his parents took him to the emergency room.
232. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence was told, repeatedly, that his parents knew that he was being beaten and deprived of food and water.
233. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence was constantly being ridiculed by Bethel Staff members and other cadets because his dad was a Military Police officer (MP) when he was in the Army.
234. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence had his teeth knocked out by another cadet with a 2 x 4 while staff and other cadets watched.
235. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence was made to hold onto the electric fence until he was told to let go. This was sometimes for several minutes.
236. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence was made to feel very intimated by the Staff, since many of them carried guns and threatened the cadets with them.
237. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence feared for his safety and well being after watching other cadets being beaten and even drowned.
238. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence was made to hold his arms out straight for hours or until his arms fell and hit the hot wire fencing.
239. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence was only allowed to shower once a week, until an illness started among the cadets; then cadets were made to shower as often as twice a day.
240. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence and other cadets were made to clean Defendant Herman Fountain’s personal residence and the personal residences of other non-staff members.
241. Defendants committed numerous physical assaults upon Plaintiff Josh Lawrence, by kicking him, cutting him, shocking him with a Tether gun and depriving him of food and water.
242. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence was held down by cadets as a bottle with water dripping from it was hung above his head by staff members. The water continually hit him right above his nose, causing him to feel like he was drowning.
243. Bethel Boys Academy intentionally inflicted emotional distress on Plaintiff Josh Lawrence by refusing necessary medical care, by the standing threats of beatings and arbitrary punishments, and by constant degradation and humiliation.
244. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence was falsely told that his parents did not want him. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence was falsely told that his parents knew about and had agreed to the treatment that he was receiving at the hands of the Defendants.
245. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence is still severely tormented by the memories of what happened to him.
246. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence was prevented from telling anybody, even his parents, about the horrible abuses taking place inside Bethel Boys Academy because no phone calls were allowed when he was injured.
247. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence has suffered dramatic negative change as a result of his mistreatment. Since his release, he shows minimal affection to others within the family.
PART 8, COUNT 111 ---- NEGLIGENT MEDICAL CARE
248. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence incorporates all other parts of the complaint to the extent legally and ethically appropriate.
249. Immediately after his arrival at Bethel Boys, Plaintiff Josh Lawrence was forced to suffer a great amount of unwarranted and undeserved punishment for no apparent reason.
250. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence was not allowed to use the restroom as needed.
251. Most of the Plaintiff Josh Lawrence’s day was devoted to working for the benefit of Defendants.
252. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence suffered a broken nose when being thrown against the wall by the defendants. Defendants acted negligently in causing this injury and failing to treat this injury.
253. Plaintiff Josh Lawrence suffered a broken foot when he was hit on the foot by DI Bonner with the golf club. Defendants were negligent and grossly negligent in causing the injury and failing to provide medical treatment.
254. Defendants were negligent and grossly negligent in providing medical care, for injuries caused by the Defendants or suffered by Plaintiff otherwise.
255. As a result of the acts and omissions of the Defendants, Plaintiff Josh Lawrence has suffered severe and lasting emotional and mental trauma. As a result of the acts and omissions of the Defendants, Plaintiff Josh Lawrence is to the present day so emotionally and mentally damaged that he has difficulty relating to friends, co-workers, and others in the normal manner of a person who has not suffered the trauma Plaintiff Josh Lawrence suffered at the hands of the Defendants. The acts and omissions of the Defendants have caused a great deterioration of the quality of life of Plaintiff Josh Lawrence and family.
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If you genuinely have read the above, you'll know that the victims could never have any form of contact with the outside world. No one knew. Not even their parents!
I had said earlier that I'll be writing an article soon. There you'll find the full lawsuit statement and my sources.
Blessed be...
