Utah revokes license for boarding school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
Summary
Utah has taken away the license of Provo Canyon School, a boarding school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teenager. The state found many problems with the school, including poor care and staff misconduct, and the school must stop all services by August 6 unless it requests a hearing.Key Facts
- Utah revoked the license of Provo Canyon School because it failed to provide proper health and safety services.
- The school did not keep enough staff for the number of clients, used unnecessary physical restraint, and neglected care.
- The school also failed to do timely background checks on employees.
- In May, the state temporarily restricted the school after staff delayed medical care for an injured student.
- Paris Hilton said she was abused there in the late 1990s, including being beaten, watched in the shower, given unknown pills, and locked in solitary confinement.
- Hilton has spoken in Congress and state legislatures to help pass laws protecting teens in similar programs.
- The school is now under new ownership but has not commented on past issues.
- The school must end all services by August 6 unless it asks for a hearing with the state’s Department of Health & Human Services.
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