ACLU FILES COMPLAINT AFTER JUDGE SENTENCED TEEN TO CHURCH FOR 10 YEARS
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Category Archives: Juvenile Courts Mandating Alcoholics Anonymous
AA MEMBER THREATENS TO KILL FELLOW AA MEMBER WITH A GUN AT ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETING
Pennsylvania AA member Robert Rene Ortgiesen was sentenced to jail for threatening to kill a fellow Alcoholics Anonymous member at an AA meeting, taking place at St John’s Church (Hope they have good insurance). Ortigesen was accussing the victim of selling drugs to other AA members at the meetings!
SEX OFFENDER ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEMBER JAILED FOR PREYING ON WOMEN IN AA
AA Member and Pedophile Sean Calahan was sent to jail for preying on women in Alcoholics Anonymous. This man had been arrested in the past for sexually molesting a 12 year old boy.He was mandated to AA Meetings and sex offender counseling on a deferred sentenced. He also was found with multiple shotguns!
NCJFCJ Does Not Recommend AA or NA Meetings For Juveniles
The National Council Of Juvenile and Family Court Judges does not recommend AA or NA meetings for juveniles for a variety of reasons. It is good to see some common sense being used, and to let the Judges know that 12 step programs have proved to not be beneficial for the majority of youths. Most do not fit the criteria for substance use disorder ( SUD). Feeling safe and being safe is another noted concern. Here are some highlights from the NCJFCJ opinion on the matter of 12 step groups and minors / youths.
Considering sexual predators and violent felons including rapists and murderers are mandated to AA and NA, no wonder their are safety concerns.