If you live in San Diego County, Tune in to KGTV - 10 on Sunday at 11:00 pm to watch the news broadcast of the story unfolding here on http://miracle-ranch.org. The story will show in two parts, the second half on Monday, May 18, at 11:00 pm.
Visit 10news.com to watch the video teaser.
Channel 10 News of San Diego sent an investigation team to report story. The special report went on the air, Sunday evening during the 11:00 pm news broadcast. The first in a two-part story on the alleged abuse at Miracle Ranch Orphanage in Baja California…
10 News reports…
Marissa Ugarte who heads up the Bilateral Safety Coalition Corridor argues Mexican agencies’ oversight of orphanages is poor at best. She says if these children were abused at any time, and Antonio and Edna even knew about it, they should not be running an orphanage today.
“We can’t just make children liars. Our duty is first to believe the child then everything else,” said Ugarte.
Visit 10 News to read the transcript. Also, visit the 10 News I-Team Blog.
Watch part one of this story right here, click the image above to play the video.
Below is a quote from a Mexican news source on the (Miracle Ranch) el orfanato Rancho El Milagro story of alleged abuse…
En la demanda señalan a Antonio Hernández Favela, entonces director del orfanato, y a su hermano José Hernández, ambos por abuso sexual, mientras que Edna Hernández, esposa de Antonio, es acusada de ser cómplice de las arbitrariedades.
Los representantes de Baja Children’s Fundation (Fundación Infantil de Baja) también se rehusaron a creer que los “gringos” maltraten a los niños, e incluso de manera irónica algunos colaboradores dijeron que Edna es considerada como la “madre Teresa de Ensenada”.
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Steve Schinhofen was featured on the 10News coverage during the second part of the investigative report by Kerstin Lindquist.
Today, Steve comments… “I have been going down to Miracle Ranch Orphanage for 28 years. You can learn more about what I know has happened over the years on the Miracle Ranch Orphanage Foundation. What you will read is hard for most people to believe, but I’m sad to say, it is all true. In addition to the allegations of abuse, Antonio Hernandez has two properties in Ensenada that were bought with money from generous donors to the orphanage and intended to benefit the children, but they are in his Antonio’s name and they are his personal asset. If you are a victim of abuse that occurred at Miracle Ranch Orphanage, please let us know. We would like to connect you with your brothers and sisters and to assist in bringing you healing.
Here is what 10News reports on Monday’s 11:00 broadcast…
10News was told by the orphans that Swink was given access to young boys like Jorge by the Hernandez couple.
“Tony used to bring him to John Swinks’ camp site and he would be molested,” said former ranch staffer Steve Schinhofen.
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“Do you think he should still be running an orphanage down there now,” said Lindquist. “Well if what was going on then is going on now…no, ” said Swink.
John Swink said he can not be sure Hernandez was actually physically or sexually abusing the children but he believes Hernandez knew that there was abuse taking place.
While at Miracle Ranch 10News saw no signs of abuse. Swink hasn’t stepped foot in the camp for years.
Read the full story at 10news or, visit the 10News investigation blog.
Warning: The testimonies on this site contain specific questions and statements of testimonies given in the environment of a court of law about sexual abuses of children at Miracle Ranch Orphanage. For the most part the alleged victims identify Tony and his brother Jose as the abusers. The alleged abuses took place over a long period of time with repeated acts on numerous children.
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I-Team Investigates Alleged Abuse At Baja Orphanage -Part 1 [5:43m]: