Trinity Teen Solutions, Inc.

Lawsuits

• Markel Insurance Company v. Trinity Teen Solutions, Inc., et al. 2024 | Dismissed | U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming | 1:24-cv-00181-SWS Names this facility

  Outcome: All claims and counterclaims asserted in this action are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, and the Clerk of Court shall close this case.

  Markel filed a declaratory-judgment action concerning insurance coverage for the Sherman class action. The complaint asks the court to find that Markel has no duty to defend or indemnify the Trinity defendants for the underlying forced-labor claims and seeks to withdraw its defense and recover defense costs. This entry concerns a separate coverage case; the supplied filing contains Markel's allegations and requests for relief.

• Sherman, et al. v. Trinity Teen Solutions, et al. 2020 | Settled | U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming | 20-CV-00215-SWS Names this facility

  Outcome: The district court dismissed the RICO, negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress claims under Rule 12(b)(6), leaving the forced labor and trafficking claims. After the plaintiffs moved for class certification in August 2022, the district court denied it. On October 31, 2023, in a published opinion (No. 22-8080), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held the district court had applied the wrong legal standards for commonality, typicality and predominance, vacated the denial of class certification and sent the case back for further proceedings. The United States filed an amicus brief in the appeal. Back in the district court, the case settled in 2025 for $2.3 million, to be shared by a class of 262 former residents; the defendants admitted no wrongdoing and class members who accept payment must agree not to disparage them. Judge Scott Skavdahl gave final approval in fall 2025 and the case was terminated on October 6, 2025.

  Former residents Carlie Sherman, Anna Gozun, Amanda Nash, Andrew Scavuzzo and Ehan Jelinek sued Trinity Teen Solutions, Triangle Cross Ranch, the Schneider and Woodward families who own and run them, a Carmelite monastery that sells Mystic Monk Coffee, the Diocese of Cheyenne, and others in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, first filing in November 2020 and filing a first amended complaint on February 12, 2021. The suit alleges the ranches near Powell, Wyoming promised parents therapy and schooling and instead made teens work long hours on the ranches without pay under threat of punishment and longer stays. The district court dismissed the RICO and negligence claims, leaving forced labor and trafficking claims under federal law, and later denied class certification. On October 31, 2023 the Tenth Circuit vacated that denial and sent the class certification question back to the district court. In 2025 the case settled as a class action: 262 women who were sent to the ranches as teenagers will share $2.3 million from Trinity Teen Solutions and Triangle Cross Ranch, with no admission of wrongdoing. Class members who accept payment must agree not to disparage the defendants; lead plaintiff Anna Gozun declined to take part. Judge Scott Skavdahl approved the settlement in fall 2025 as fair given the risk of recovering nothing, and the case closed on October 6, 2025.

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Federal funding

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Paycheck Protection Program loan

• 2020: Received a Paycheck Protection Program loan of $150,000 to $350,000 in 2020. source

News coverage

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  NBC News Jun 12, 2025 Lawsuit

  Wyoming Teen Ranch Settles Forced Labor Lawsuit for $2.3 Million

  The Lawsuit: The plaintiffs, a group of women who had been placed at Trinity Teen Solutions as teenagers, accused the now-defunct ranch of forced labor. They alleged that girls were made to perform intense manual labor tasks. The lawsuit further claimed that injuries were disregarded and girls faced humiliating punishments for not performing work as ordered. The lawsuit was open to over 250 people who had been at the ranch from November 2010 until its closure in 2022 and performed "agricultural labor". The Defendants: The lawsuit was brought against Trinity Teen Solutions and its owners. The Outcome: The federal judge approved a $2.3 million settlement. As part of the settlement, Trinity Teen Solutions and its owners did not admit wrongdoing, having previously stated that "chores and physical exercise were part of its program". Each participant's share of the settlement will be based on their length of stay, typically one or two years. Those who join the class and receive a check must adhere to a nondisparagement agreement, though they are allowed to make "true statements about their experiences". While lead plaintiff Amanda Nash expressed relief at having a voice, another former client, Anna Gozun, found the settlement "disheartening beyond words" due to the lack of admitted wrongdoing and the nondisparagement agreement, choosing not to participate.

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  Wisconsin Public Radio Sep 9, 2022 Closure

  Department of Corrections head discusses advancements in closing Lincoln Hills

  The Milwaukee Common Council approved the construction of a new youth prison facility to replace the Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls. Department of Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr discussed the ongoing efforts and advancements regarding the closure of the existing facilities.

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  Daily Mail Sep 7, 2022 Lawsuit

  Lawsuit Filed Against Two Wyoming Christian Boarding Schools Alleges Systematic Abuse and Forced Labor

  A federal lawsuit filed in November 2020 accuses two Wyoming Christian boarding schools, Trinity Teen Solutions and Triangle Cross Ranch, along with their owners and associated businesses, of systemic abuse, forced labor, and failure to provide promised therapy over a decade. Thirty-six women submitted sworn declarations alleging various forms of mistreatment and corporal punishment during their time at the facilities.

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  Business Insider Sep 7, 2022 Lawsuit

  Former Attendees Allege Abuse at Wyoming Christian Youth Programs in Media Investigation and Lawsuit

  An investigation detailed allegations from former attendees of two Wyoming Christian youth programs, Trinity Teen Solutions and Triangle Cross Ranch, regarding severe manual labor, food restrictions, and unusual disciplinary measures. A 2020 lawsuit filed against the ranches further alleges human trafficking, forced labor, and emotional distress, though the facility owners have denied the accusations.

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  Wyoming Public Media Dec 4, 2020 Lawsuit

  Federal Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Trinity Teen Solutions Alleging Abuse and Forced Labor

  Twenty-five former residents filed a federal class action lawsuit against Trinity Teen Solutions, a private Christian residential treatment center in Clark, Wyoming. The plaintiffs allege they experienced physical and mental abuse, forced labor, food and sleep deprivation, and human trafficking during their time at the facility. Co-owner Angela Woodward denied all allegations, attributing the claims to troubled residents.

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  Cody Enterprise via Wyoming News Exchange Dec 1, 2020 Lawsuit

  Federal case filed against Park County teen centers

  A federal class‑action lawsuit was filed against Trinity Teen Solutions and Triangle Cross Ranch, alleging that residents were subjected to forced labor, restricted basic needs, and other abusive conditions. The complaint seeks monetary damages and claims the facilities profited from unpaid labor performed by the residents. The lawsuit also names several family members and associates as defendants.

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  nbcnews.com General

  Wyoming ranch accused of abusing children in unsanitary conditions

Licensing and inspections

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Trinity Teen Solutions

Program

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License category

Residential treatment center

Licensing action

Currently not accepting placements as of 09/28/2022

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Materials and links

External links

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• trinityteensolutions.com (archived copy) live site

Reference and research

• Project 24: Exposing The Troubled Teen Industry (2020-07-11)

From SCIAD NET.

Archived pages

• Treatment Philosophy and Therapy for Troubled Teens (2022)
• Trinity Teen Solutions Website Archived (2012)

From SCIAD NET.

Other links

• class-action lawsuit