Omega Leach, 17
Ashland City, Tennessee
June 03, 2007
Agencies: Oak Plains Academy Tennessee | Department of Human Services Nashville Tennessee
Cause of death: Choking
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Overview 
The City of Philadelphia decided a trip south was best for Omega Leach, an angry teenager who got in trouble for stealing a car. Leach was sent to the Chad Youth Enhancement Center outside Nashville, a mental-health facility for troubled teenagers approved by the city’s Department of Human Services. Leach had a confrontation with staff member. He tried to choke one counselor, and another staffer pushed Leach facedown to the floor and pulled his arms behind his back. A surveillance camera showing a Chad mental-health technician with both hands around Leach’s neck as he pinned him to the floor. Leach had “multiple hemorrhages” of his neck muscles. Tennessee treatment center has settled a federal lawsuit against the facility for $10.5 million. Murdered by Chad Youth Enhancement counselor
Legal Action
February 2010 Settlement $10.5million
Additional Resources:
- http://www.hollinslegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/022510.pdf added April 29, 2016 15:12
- http://tcfpbis.blogspot.com.au/2010/02/pa-105-million-settlement-in-omega.html added April 29, 2016 15:11
- http://articles.philly.com/2007-06-24/news/24994776_1_facility-for-troubled-teenagers-youth-facility-administrative-judge added April 29, 2016 15:10
- http://nospank.net/n-s84.htm added April 29, 2016 15:08
- https://whatzenalotionbar.wordpress.com/tag/adolph-archie/ added April 29, 2016 15:06