A HEARING ON A RESTRAINING ORDER TO STOP THE STATE CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT FROM INVESTIGATING CHILD ABUSE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE TIERRA BLANCA RANCH YOUTH PROGRAM IS SET FOR JANUARY 15TH. A JUDGE IN T OR C CONTINUED THE CASE ON TUESDAY. SEVERAL FORMER AND CURRENT STUDENTS AT THE RANCH SAY THEY WERE ABUSED AND PUT IN LEG SHACKLES AND HANDCUFFS FOR RULE VIOLATIONS.
THE RANCH'S ATTORNEY, PETE DOMENICI JR., SAYS OWNER SCOTT CHANDLER HAS BEEN ADVISED NOT TO TALK TO STATE POLICE OR CYFD OFFICIALS. STATE POLICE INVESTIGATORS ARE ALSO LOOKING INTO THE CASE. DOMENICI CRITICIZES THE CYFD AND STATE POLICE FOR WHAT HE CALLS "THE UNNECESSARY ESCALATION OF THE SITUATION."
