Troubled Teen Industry News
Latest updates, investigations, and reports monitored by our team.
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Facilities:
Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center
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A Tennessee State Rep Is Accusing Bethany Christian Services of ‘Trafficking’ Migrants (2021-11-16)
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12news.com (Nov 11, 2021)
Facilities:
Eagle Ranch Academy
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dailydot.com (May 3, 2022)
eyeonsunvalley.com (May 2, 2022)
learcenter.org (Apr 28, 2022)
wtol.com (Apr 26, 2022)
treatmentmagazine.com (Mar 29, 2022)
distractify.com (Mar 12, 2022)
attheu.utah.edu (Mar 10, 2022)
sltrib.com (Mar 9, 2022)
kuer.org (Mar 8, 2022)
dailyutahchronicle.com (Feb 19, 2022)
KFF Health News (Jan 21, 2022)
townlift.com (Oct 21, 2021)
schiff.house.gov (Oct 20, 2021)
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KCRW (Jan 31, 2021)
the1a.org (Jan 25, 2021)
ijpr.org (Jan 12, 2021)
ijpr.org (Jan 12, 2021)
observer.com (Sep 10, 2020)
theconversation.com (Jan 27, 2020)
consumer.healthday.com (Jan 1, 2020)
missoulian.com (Apr 8, 2019)
missoulian.com (Jan 27, 2019)
ksl.com (Jul 29, 2018)
abc4.com (Jul 26, 2018)
qvoicenews.com (Aug 3, 2017)
washingtonblade.com (Jun 22, 2017)
schiff.house.gov (Jul 14, 2015)
cnbc.com (Jan 26, 2015)
Leaving Fundamentalism (Jan 27, 2014)
cracked.com (Jan 15, 2014)
mommyish.com (Feb 14, 2013)
opednews.com (Mar 14, 2012)
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cafety.org (Jul 12, 2011)
The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate (Mar 23, 2011)
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culteducation.com (Nov 29, 2006)
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nospank.net (Nov 28, 2006)
The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate (Jul 21, 2006)
wwaspsinfo.net (Jun 23, 2006)
aclu.org (May 2, 2006)
nospank.net (Feb 26, 2006)
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culteducation.com (Feb 20, 2006)
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nospank.net (Feb 9, 2006)
huffpost.com (Feb 3, 2006)
washingtonpost.com (Jan 30, 2006)
washingtonpost.com (Jan 29, 2006)
The New Standard (Nov 21, 2005)
nospank.net (Apr 30, 2004)
wwaspsinfo.net (Jun 26, 2003)
wwaspsinfo.net (Jun 3, 2003)
strugglingteens.com (May 31, 2003)
Chicago Tribune (May 28, 2003)
strugglingteens.com (May 27, 2003)
unmarriedamerica.org (Mar 20, 2003)
prisonlegalnews.org (Sep 15, 2002)
culteducation.com (Jul 16, 2001)
capecodtimes.com (Jul 7, 2001)
nospank.net (Jul 6, 2001)
nospank.net (Jul 4, 2001)
nospank.net (Jul 4, 2001)
culteducation.com (Jul 4, 2001)
culteducation.com (Jul 4, 2001)
abcnews.go.com (Jul 3, 2001)
washingtonpost.com (Dec 17, 2000)
deseret.com (Dec 11, 2000)
nospank.net (Dec 10, 2000)
sptimes.com (Mar 18, 2000)
culteducation.com (Jul 21, 1999)
Topeka Capital-Journal (Nov 26, 1998)
People (Aug 3, 1998)
nospank.net (Jun 10, 1996)
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jstor.org
huffingtonpost.co.uk
consumer.ftc.gov
americanbar.org
missoulian.com
magazine.atavist.com
onegreenplanet.org
reviewjournal.com
laprogressive.com
thesunmagazine.org
wwaspsinfo.net
troubledteenprograms.org
Rolling Stone
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hurtibise.com
cafety.org
The Troubled-Teen Industry Has Been A Disaster For Decades. And It's Still Not Fixed
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Former Red River Hospital employee charged with sexual assault of 13-year-old patient (2021-11-08)
Facilities:
Lakeside Academy
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hattiesburgamerican.com (Nov 3, 2021)
publishersweekly.com
1883magazine.com
usatoday.com
dailymail.co.uk
Facilities:
Bethesda Home for Girls
Facilities:
Bethesda Home for Girls
Facilities:
Miracle Meadows School
Sexual Misconduct
Facilities:
Oak Creek Correctional Facility, Oregon Youth Authority
Key Figures:
Mike Riggan, Christopher Weiss, Audrey Adams, Kelly Carpenter
Corporate
Provo Canyon School Closure
Federal Watchdogs Find Abuse at For-Profit Youth Residential Programs in 18 States
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Humiliating Punishments
Child Sexual Abuse
Child Death
Self-harm
Unsanitary Conditions
Medical Neglect
Facilities:
Youth for Tomorrow, Sequel Youth & Family Services, Lakeside Academy, Clarinda Academy, Normative Services, Mingus Mountain Academy, Starr Albion Prep, Red Rock Canyon School, Northern Illinois Academy, Sequel Pomegranate, Anderson Health Services, Desert Hills, Acadia, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, Provo Canyon School, Universal Health Services
Key Figures:
Curtis Decker, Shawn Coughlin, K. Ricky Watson Jr.
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MassLive (Nov 14, 2023)
WGBH (Nov 13, 2023)
archive.ph (archived) (Jul 15, 2021)
NBC News (Apr 28, 2021)
MassLive (Mar 9, 2020)
WGBH (Mar 4, 2020)
Daily News (Nov 7, 2019)
Disability Scoop (Mar 13, 2019)
DC Media Group (Mar 22, 2018)
DC Media Group (Mar 14, 2018)
Disability Scoop (Mar 13, 2018)
HuffPost (Dec 22, 2016)
MassLive (Jul 15, 2016)
WBUR (May 26, 2011)
Washington Post (Oct 2, 2010)
Community Alliance for the Ethical Treatment of Youth (CAFETY) (Oct 1, 2010)
Physical Restraint
Humiliating Punishments
Facilities:
Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, The School of the Future, Judge Rotenberg Center
Key Figures:
Principal John Smith
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wtvr.com (Oct 26, 2021)
Facilities:
Reflections Academy
Facilities:
Oakley School
Physical Restraint
Forced Labor
Food Restriction
Humiliating Punishments
Spiritual Abuse
Facilities:
Agape Baptist Academy, Agape Boarding School, Legacy Academy Adventures, Legacy Boys Academy, Liberty Baptist Church of Lamar, Stockton Walk-in Clinic and Family Care, Space Adventures, Level 4 Medical Professional Corp.
Key Figures:
Seth Duncan, Trent Hartman, Brent Jackson, David Smock, James Clemensen, Ty Gaither, Rebecca Randles, James McCrary
General
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Advocates for Reform and Shares Experiences in the Troubled Teen Industry
Chemical Restraint
Humiliating Punishments
Conversion Therapy
Involuntary Transport
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Expose
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Announces Podcast and Legislative Advocacy Concerning Residential Youth Facilities
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Humiliating Punishments
Medical Neglect
Unsanitary Conditions
Law Enforcement Abuse
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Physical Restraint
Child Death
Peer Violence
Facilities:
Torii Behavioral Health (formerly Sequel Pomegranate), Lakeside Academy, Sequel Youth & Family Services
Facilities:
Turn-About Ranch
Facilities:
Youth Villages
General
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Advocates for Federal Legislation on Congregate Care Oversight with Bipartisan Support
Involuntary Transport
Physical Restraint
Humiliating Punishments
Seclusion
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Event
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton testifies about alleged abuse in Utah care facility at Capitol Hill press conference
Physical Restraint
Seclusion
Humiliating Punishments
Child Sexual Abuse
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School, Lakeside Academy
