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Carrie at Circle of Hope Girls Ranch

Posted by Roland R. Hansen on November 7, 2020 at 6:00 PM

This testimony was located on Yelp (Source)

My name is Carrie Reeves. I was once a girl at COH and I can assure you that this is not the place you want your daughter. If you look at some of the girls statements and accusations of abuse on COH they aren't making it up. I was sent there 4 years ago on February 14. I had gotten in trouble with the law like everyone else there and had no clue if I was pregnant or not. I was told I would get a pregnancy test after I got settled in.

From the moment I walked through the door I was disrespected even in front of my family. It got worse when they left me and signed the papers. My belongings were taken away shortly after I was only allowed a few personal items. Each day was hard. Doing chores wasn't a big deal but the way you were treated it was like you weren't a human at times. Since I was new and was asking questions about the place I guess I grew suspicions about them thinking I was planning my escape. They were right. I ended up getting snitched on (oh well) but after that I wasn't allowed to go anywhere without someone watching me ,even showering or peeing. I couldn't look at a window or outside without my lovely little escorts getting too close for comfort. I eventually got rid of them because I had gained Boyd's trust back. Few months go by I still haven't gotten my Pregnancy test tho.

My social worker or cop I forget who called to check up on my case asked if i had gotten one when I got there I told them nope a month after getting there I got my period. Even if I was pregnant there's no way it would have survived long of being mentally abused and physically exhausted. They made me take it anyways tho so they didn't get in trouble. I already got muscles from doing push-ups in you name it every single day. Regardless if you're eating, you were put in push up position for however long they wanted you. That was kinda the norm for us. It was great being strong enough to fight back when the time came.

My last few days there I was demoted to a black shirt. What caused that was my face wasn't bright and cheerful when they told us we would be going through hell week. They said I had a attitude and it needed to be fixed so they gave me pushups and I did my 25 and sat back down. They still weren't pleased so they made me do another 25. This time I was mad. They still weren't pleased so they told me To put on a black shirt I told them no. I was not going to be treated like shit because of the way my Face looked. They told all the girls except the staff to leave and go to our rooms. (Reason for not letting the girls watch was because we had talked to a investigator and told them how BOYD shoved a little 9 year old in the dirt and made her scream and cry out from being restrained twice because she was tired and hot...IT WAS SUMMER AND WE WERNT GIVEN WATER OR TIME TO REST) From there he told me again to put it on as soon as I said NO age jerked me Up from my Seat and tried to put it on me from there I pushed him off me and that's when all the 4 STAFF members (other girls who were sent there misbehaving) tried to knock me to my knees. After struggling for mins Boyd and his wife Steph tried to help. Only when Steph Came from behind and Choked me and Boyd Made me black out from a pressure point behind my ear, I finally went down. He laughed at the thought of having the girls inflict pain on me for hours while they watched getting on my back and putting their knees into my elbow, digging their elbow into my ribs and behind my knees, pinching me, even took turns sitting on me. I was 145 and my ribs were showing already from loosing weight and being on a tile floor with 4 girls on top of you doesn't feel to good.


I was allowed to recover and my wardrobe was taken from me and I was given a new one full of black shirts. I was given cold showers and I wasn't allowed any rights then. I planned my Escape. I was done being there. It was after we had gotten back from church I had told myself I was gonna run after getting some sleep. I did and eventually after 2 days of being gone I was brought to the sheriffs and told them what happened. COH called and said they wanted me back but because of what I told the cops (THE TRUTH) I wasn't allowed back. Investigators were brought in,took my statement and took pictures of all my bruises. It still wasn't enough for anyone but girls who had been there and done that to believe me. I had nightmares for years about going back to that hell hole. This is my short story....

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The facility was raided and closed down by the authorities. Investigation is still ongoing (Source)

 

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