Case 296: Aaron Bacon
Case 296 Aaron Bacon
*** Content warnings: Child abuse, sexual assault ***
On an early morning in March 1994, two strange men entered 16-year-old Aaron Bacon’s bedroom and told him they were there to take him away. Aaron’s parents had signed him up for a 63-day wilderness therapy program called North Star Expeditions in the hopes that some time following a disciplined routine in the natural world would help Aaron kick his drug habit and regain his focus. But none of them had any idea what lay in store…
CREDITSEPISODE
Research & writing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHERLogo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCESARTICLES
Loving them to death – Outside Magazine
Utah wilderness therapy deaths – The Salt Lake Tribune
How Utah became the birthplace of the once-lucrative wilderness therapy industry for ‘troubled teen’ – The Salt Lake Tribune
The rise and fall of Steve Cartisano – High Country News
The “tough love” trial is over – High Country News
Tough love proves too tough – High Country News
A death in the desert – Los Angeles Times
What happened out here? – Outside Magazine
Conviction in ’94 death of teen camper upheld – Deseret News
Dying boy in North Star spoke of kin, girlfriend, witness says – Deseret News
The call of the wild – Time Magazine
Is this a camp or jail? – Time Magazine
Congressional hearing: tough love or teen torment? – Huffington Post
State laws aim to regulate ‘troubled teen industry’, but loopholes remain – KFF Health News
Nine charged after teen’s camp death – Tampa Bay Times
Three plead guilty to negligence in teen’s death – Deseret News
Directors of Summit, Challenger on Geraldo – Deseret News
Autopsy finds boy suffocated in NC wilderness camp death – WBTV
Sally and Bob Bacon interview transcript – ABC News
Former North Star employee pleads guilty to sexual abuse – The Daily Spectrum
BOOKS
Help at Any Cost – Maia Szalavitz
WEBSITES
National Youth Rights Association – The “Troubled Teen” Industry
Surviving the Troubled Teen Industry
COURT DOCUMENTS PODCASTS
The Opportunist – Gayle Palmer’s five-part series
DOCUMENTARIES
Hell Camp – Netflix
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Case 296 Aaron Bacon
*** Content warnings: Child abuse, sexual assault ***
On an early morning in March 1994, two strange men entered 16-year-old Aaron Bacon’s bedroom and told him they were there to take him away. Aaron’s parents had signed him up for a 63-day wilderness therapy program called North Star Expeditions in the hopes that some time following a disciplined routine in the natural world would help Aaron kick his drug habit and regain his focus. But none of them had any idea what lay in store…
CREDITSEPISODE
Research & writing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHERLogo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
PREMIUMAlthough Casefile episodes are free for all listeners, those who want to support us financially can do so by becoming a member of Patreon, Apple Premium or Spotify Premium. Paid subscribers receive access to exclusive content including behind-the-scenes discussions with the Casefile team, interviews, early releases and ad-free episodes.
RESOURCESARTICLES
Loving them to death – Outside Magazine
Utah wilderness therapy deaths – The Salt Lake Tribune
How Utah became the birthplace of the once-lucrative wilderness therapy industry for ‘troubled teen’ – The Salt Lake Tribune
The rise and fall of Steve Cartisano – High Country News
The “tough love” trial is over – High Country News
Tough love proves too tough – High Country News
A death in the desert – Los Angeles Times
What happened out here? – Outside Magazine
Conviction in ’94 death of teen camper upheld – Deseret News
Dying boy in North Star spoke of kin, girlfriend, witness says – Deseret News
The call of the wild – Time Magazine
Is this a camp or jail? – Time Magazine
Congressional hearing: tough love or teen torment? – Huffington Post
State laws aim to regulate ‘troubled teen industry’, but loopholes remain – KFF Health News
Nine charged after teen’s camp death – Tampa Bay Times
Three plead guilty to negligence in teen’s death – Deseret News
Directors of Summit, Challenger on Geraldo – Deseret News
Autopsy finds boy suffocated in NC wilderness camp death – WBTV
Sally and Bob Bacon interview transcript – ABC News
Former North Star employee pleads guilty to sexual abuse – The Daily Spectrum
BOOKS
Help at Any Cost – Maia Szalavitz
WEBSITES
National Youth Rights Association – The “Troubled Teen” Industry
Surviving the Troubled Teen Industry
COURT DOCUMENTS PODCASTS
The Opportunist – Gayle Palmer’s five-part series
DOCUMENTARIES
Hell Camp – Netflix
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