Drug Treatment Center ODYSSEY HOUSE under Investigation for trading SEX for Completion Certificates
EXCLUSIVE- DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAM ODYSSEY HOUSE "Provide Sex or
You Go Back to Jail", By
Robert Paisola for
CNNIREPORT
Listen to this live conversation with an Odyssey House
Graduate, Karma Jones
http://www.evoca.com/everyone_recording.jsp?rid=155125
DATELINE-May 22, 2008
We have verified that the State of Utah Division of
Occupational Licensing is conducting an investigation into Albert
William Nieto of 172 West 5750 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84107,
State License Number 336124-6006. The Chief Investigator is Dee
Sorrell and she can be reached at 801-530-6153 or 801-541-7338.
Since this investigation is now in the State of Utah's hands, we
would ask that victims no longer contact our offices, and that they
contact the State of Utah annoted herein.
The lady that is making the negative comments below under the
name of VERY MAD is named Michelle and can be reached at
801-638-1818 for media inquiries. You can hear her calls at
http://www.albertonieto.org/
Be prepared for foul language, but this is the type of people we
are dealing with.
We will be posting more calls soon.
For CNN IReport, this is Robert Paisola reporting live from
Mexico.
DATELINE- May 22, 2008
http://www.albertnieto.org/
The complete calls that we received from Michelle Nieto are
now live. Please be aware that the first three calls from Michelle
are to the victim of Albert Nieto, the last message was the message
that we received last night from this same lady. These messages are
shocking and terroristic, however, YOU, our readers deserve to see
just who VERYMAD is and to associate the voice with her tone in
this investigation. To hear the live audio simply go to
http://www.albertnieto.org/
Dateline May 19, 2008--UPDATE
Salt Lake City, Utah
Robert Paisola for CNN IReport</strong>
Live from Mexico City, Mexico
We just received a call from the Sexual abuse victim that we
have been profiling on this CNN Site, and have been told that
today, she contacted The Executive Director of Odyssey House in
Utah, Eric Schmidt, requesting that she be able to pick up her
completion certificate so that she can personally deliver it to the
Judge in Logan to show that she complied with his treatment order.
We have posted photos of sexual text messages sent by the
perp on our site at
paisolafacts.blogspot.com
Eric Schmidt stated that he would not release the certificate
of completion until she signed a settlement agreement with Odyssey
House. He further stated that he would not contact the Logan, Utah
court and have the pending warrant lifted, even thouh the sexual
perpertuator, Albert Nietos has been fired and the charges "have
been verified"
We will keep you updated on the sexual abuse case as it
happens and in the meanwhile, if you are also a sexual abuse victim
that has been molested or raped, we want you to contact Odyssey
House and tell them your feelings on being molested and how
counselors have abused you around the country. Also, If you are
willing to go on camera for national television, please contact
investigations@odysseyhouse.net
Here are the numbers to call:
The State of Utah Attorney General
Utah State Capitol Office
Office of the Attorney General
Utah State Capitol Complex
350 North State Street Suite 230
SLC UT 84114-2320
The Federal Bureau of Investigation Child Investigation
Division
Missing and Exploited Children's Program
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531
Phone: 202-616-3637
FAX: 202-353-9093
Crisis Line: 800-843-5678
E-mail: laney@ojp.us.doj.gov
National Child Abuse Hot-Line
800-422-4453
National Organization for Victim Assistance
1757 Park Road NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: 202-232-6682
Toll-free: 800-TRY-NOVA
FAX: 202-462-2255
E-mail: hwinfo@healthy.net
*Assists children and adult victims of family violence with a
24 hour hotline and short-term counseling, maintains information
clearinghouse, provides training and technical assistance to state
and local programs.
National Victim Center
2111 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
FAX: 703-276-2889
Toll-free 800-FYI-CALL
(800-394-2255)
*Provides information referrals and materials free of charge
to victims of all violent crime. Distributes safety information and
maintains an extensive list of community resources assisting in the
battle against victimization.
Odyssey House Contacts
Executive Director Eric Schmidt (801) 428-3403
Director of Administration Adam Cohen 801) 428-3449
Director of Adolescent Services <strong>ALBERT NIETOS
FIRED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF A PATIENT
Director of Adult Outpatient Services Brad Garvin 801)
428-3424 Director of the Adult Residential Program Arvell
Brinkerhoff (801) 428-3465
Director of the Parents with Children Residential Program
Karen Williams 801-428-3979
Director of Development- Kim DeMille 801-428-2408
Director of Finance Ken Miller (801) 428-3404
Adolescent Admissions Supervisor Chris Madsen 801 428-3448
Adult Admissions Supervisor Kristine Freeman 801-428-3417
Adult Outpatient Admissions Kristi Johnson 801 428-3422
Odyssey House's Main Number is: (801) 322-4257
Fax: (801) 322-2831
Adolescent Main Number: (801) 363-0203
Fax: (801) 359-3455
Adult Residential Main Number: (801) 322-1001
Fax: (801) 359-3864
Adult Residential Admissions Main Number: (801) 322-3222
Parent and Children Main Number: (801) 596-1990
Fax: (801) 355-4607
Adult Outpatient Main Number: (801) 322-1185
Fax: (801) 322-4002
EXCLUSIVE- DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAM ODYSSEY HOUSE "Provide Sex or
You Go Back to Jail", By
Robert Paisola for
CNNIREPORT
Dateline May 17, 2008--UPDATE
Salt Lake City, Utah
Robert Paisola for CNN IReport
We have just learned that a private meeting took place
between the CEO of Odyssey House and the Sexual Abuse Victim. The
meeting was held this week and the information we received confirms
that Albert Nietos is guilty of the sexual abuse charges, that the
State of Utah Department of Licensing is now involved and is
conducting an investigation into this. We will post the phone
number of the investigator, and that The CEO of Odyssey House made
a token offer of $10,000 To resolve this matter.
The victim declined the offer and 2 days later was contacted
by an independent adjuster from New York representing ARCH
INSURANCE COMPANY wherein he stated that this matter is of the
upmost importance to ARCH INSURANCE.
The Value of this case based upon Lexis Nexis is at least
$500,000 and will grow higher daily.
The victim was recently hospitalized this week, because of
this event.
We will keep you advised on the status of this investigation
and have submitted 3 tapes for transcription, where we will then
post them for you, our readers to listen and read.
If you are a victim of Odyssey House Utah please send an
email to odysseyclassaction@mycollector.com
Dateline May 11, 2008--UPDATE
Salt Lake City, Utah
Robert Paisola for CNN IReport
LET THE MARATHON BEGIN- ODYSSEY HOUSE BEGINS THE BRUTAL
"MARATHON" PUNISHMENT PHASE FOR ALL CLIENTS, by Robert Paisola for
CNNIReport
Today we learned that The Salt Lake City Utah Odyssey House (
www.odysseyhouse.net )
has begun the process of beginning a MARATHON. This is a
punishment method in order to force compliance to the stringent
rules that are used, as if in a cult like setting.
We asked our sources "What is a Marathon?" "Well they do this
when 'the house is dirty' or when rumors get started or rules are
broken". We were told "If people talk too much to each other or
violate any rules ( like speaking to the media ) they are required
to enter into a room in silence and sit on the floor for 4 hours
per day from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, this "shunning process" can last
for weeks, until the upper staff deems the client "Clean" and the
counselors are watching from afar and from the next room.
One by one each client is told to go to the interrogation
room where the client must "come clean" on what they have done
wrong against the program. During this Marathon Shunning Process,
there is to be no eye contact with any other client in the program
and the client is to look at the wall only. We are told that the
clients are permitted to read a book while sitting on the floor.
That is all they can do to pass the time, waiting to hear their
name called.
We were provided with a master list of residents and out
patient residents currently in the program, with their phone
numbers that we are going to interview.
If you are a client of odyssey house please send us your
story to investigations@cnnlegal.com and we will guarantee your
anonymity. This list is supposed to be a "Support System List" and
members are told to call other residents in the event that there is
a problem. We have approximately 30 names that we will soon post
for the media that read this site around the world.
Tomorrow we will be interviewing the Director of
Psychological and Forensic Services for the Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, Minn to provide you with a clear understanding WHY this
abuse is going on inside ODYSSSEY HOUSE UTAH.
For CNNIReport, this is Robert Paisola reporting from Los
Angeles, California
Dateline May 9, 2008--UPDATE
Salt Lake City, Utah
Robert Paisola
for CNN IReport
Today we performed a live recorded interview with a current
Odyssey House Client who is choosing to remain annonymous, due to
the revenge that Odyssey House Utah could impute upon him.
We were told that on Thursday of this week that there was a
House Meeting. A Staff Member named BRAD announded that he was in
charge, as he had a serious matter to discuss with the
approximately 40 people in attendance.
Brad stated that he forbade any client from speaking to any
person on the termination of Albert Nietos, a therapist.
The Entire basis of the Odyssey House program is based on
self disclosure, so we are highly concerned at the comments that
were made to the clients not to discuss this matter. Further, our
source told CNN IReport that "for those of you who know, keep it on
the hush (sic) and for those of you who do not know, do not ask any
questions" He continued, " Are we permitted to bring this up in
group" and the Director of the Program, stated that this may turn
into a 'Media Frenzy' and you will be approached by the media, but
you are forbidden to discuss this" The CEO, Eric Schmidt,
reiterated that the residents were not to discuss this inside or
outside the confines of Odyssey House.
The source that we spoke to explained in detail in a recorded
interview that "accountability is what the program is based upon"
and that he feared for his safety to reveal his name, as he could
go back to prison if they violated him for talking to this
reporter, which would mean going back to prison.
We were also advised that a three weeks ago one of the other
Odyssey House Therapists, Marae Evans, submitted a dirty Urine Test
and was quietly let go. This was also covered up according to the
source.
"Usually when a Therapist goes away (sic) they have a little
going away party, but she simply disappeared just like Ablert
Nietos did (sic)" he said. The group asked management why she was
gone and they said that "they could not elaborate on this,
and nobody was to discuss this matter also"
*We were also shoked to hear that The Therapist that abused
the original victim had "Replased" This comment was verified by an
Odyssey House Employee names Stacy who is a therapist. This
statement alone means that Odyssey House Utah had prior knowledge
of Albert Nietos propensity to *
UPDATE MAY 8,
2008
May 08, 2008 Update-
SEX ABUSER ALBERT NIETO, EMPLOYEE OF ODYSSEY HOUSE,TERMINATED
FROM ODYSSEY HOUSE IN SALT LAKE CITY,UTAH BECAUSE OF THIS CNN I
REPORT INVESTIGATION . VICTIMS INSURANCE CLAIMS TO FOLLOW
As of 9:33 PM MST, 5-9-2008 Our sources have confirmed that
one of the sexual perpetrators , Albert Nieto, of Salt Lake City,
Utah has been forced to resign his position as Director of
Adolescent Treatment at Odyssey House in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our
sources also report that Albert Nieto's license to practice as a
clinologist in the State of Utah will also be suspended and
terminated.
This is only the beginning of what will be a very costly
lesson for the Odyssey House Organization.
<span style="font-weight:bold;">We will soon bring you
the story of a resident client who simply stated that because of
all of the media coverage, that he/she was not comfortable in the
ODYSSEY HOUSE ENVIRONMENT and was IMMEDIATELY PROVIDED WITH A
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR THE COURT.</span>
WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A FORMAL STATEMENT FROM GLEN
LAMBERT*
May 7, 2008
For Immediate Release
Los Angeles, California
BY ROBERT PAISOLA- CNNIREPORT
*The Odyssey
House Adult Treatment Program of Salt Lake City UTAH is a Utah
Based private, non-profit program that provides treatment
of drug and alcohol addiction, emotional problems, and
anti-social
behavior. Odyssey House was opened in 1971 and is a major
diversonary
source for Utah Courts to sentence offenders who present
themselves
with Drug Abuse and Mental Health issues.*
*All of that is now in question as investigators are looking
into an
alleged "Sex of Completion" deals that have been made to
female
attendees at this program.*
*The Odyssey house Program is almost entirely based upon
court
ordered treatment. Individuals are permitted to go through
the odyssey
house program as an alternative to being incarcerated.*
*This reporter has interviewed several females who were
forced to
attend the Odyssey House Program and were told very
explicitly that in
order to complete the program that they would have to
complete sexual
acts with senior members of the Odyssey House Staff including
the
Director of Adolescent Services, Albert Nieto.*
*Albert Nieto is listed on the Odyssey House Website as a
senior
manager of the program and multiple recorded voice messages
and text
messages that have been seen by this reporter clearly
indicate the "Sex
for Completion Certificate" protocol was not simply aberrant
conduct.*
*A victim we spoke to who wished to remain anonymous because
of
her pending legal against Odyssey House and their Insurance
Companies,
stated that she was a victim of rape at a young age, and has
underwent
many types of therapy.*
*However when approached by Nieto, she was told that if she
did not
comply with his sexual demands, that she would be pulled from
the
program and placed in jail. "It's Your Choice" she said*
*We learned tonight that inmates at the Odyssey House Program
whom are still active are being pulled from group and
individual
therapy and are being interrogated by staff members on this
issue.*
*We made multiple attempts to contact the executives of
Odyssey
House including Glen Lambert, Mr. Eric Schmidt, the Director,
Adam
Cohen, the Director of Administration and Brad Garvin, the
Director of
Outpatient Services.*
Robert Paisola or CNNIReport did not receive a call back from
any of the parties.
*Odyssey House receives funding from: Salt Lake County
Division of
Substance Abuse Services, Utah County Division of Substance
Abuse, Utah
Division of Juvenile Justice Services, Utah Division of Child
and
Family Services and United Way. Odyssey House is a 501 (c)(3)
non-profit organization.*
We are following this story very closely and will keep you
advised (including the text messages and voice mails) on this
site.
If you are a victim of Odyssey House in Utah and have been
treated in a similar way, please contact Rober
Odyssey House is located at:
Odyssey House Inc
607 East 200 South
Salt Lake City UT,
(801) 363-0203
_
*This article is the sole property of Robert Paisola and may
not be
reproduced with the expressed written consent of The Western
Capital
Foundation, CNN I Report or its Assigns.*
*Robert Paisola is a freelance reporter based in Los Angeles,
California and covers criminal and legal matters in the
country. All
media requests should be made to
media.relations@robertpaisola.com or
801-619-4700*