Facility profile Oklahoma

Cross Christian Academy

Open Oklahoma

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Cross Christian Academy is a specialty boarding school in Oklahoma, operated by Adult & Teen Challenge of Oklahoma.

The Frontier Sep 29, 2026 Expose

How a private Christian program for “troubled” and “depressed” girls operates with little state oversight

New Lifehouse Academy, a faith‑based boarding program for girls in rural Oklahoma, operates without a state mental‑health license and is not supervised by the Oklahoma Department of Education. Former students reported isolation, physical punishment, and lasting harm, while the organization states it follows required abuse‑reporting protocols.
Hoodline Sep 18, 2026 Lawsuit

Allegations of Food Restriction, Physical Restraint, and Forced Labor at New Lifehouse Academy in Oklahoma

Former students of New Lifehouse Academy in rural Oklahoma allege that the facility employed food restriction, physical restraint, and unpaid labor as disciplinary measures. A federal lawsuit filed in July 2026 claims the program, operated by Adult & Teen Challenge of Oklahoma, engaged in violent restraint, forced exercise, and sexual misconduct, and the school operates without state child‑care licensure.

Michael Lokey

Former School administrator (before 2025, r/troubledteens wiki)source
Elsewhere in the industry
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