Utah has revoked the license of Provo Canyon School, a boarding facility where socialite Paris Hilton alleged she was abused as a teenager. The state's action, effective Monday, cites multiple noncompliance issues at the school's Springville campus.
Key Takeaways
Utah has revoked the license of Provo Canyon School after allegations of abuse by Paris Hilton and others. The state cited multiple health and safety violations.
- Utah revokes Provo Canyon School's license
- State cites failures in staff-to-client ratios, restraint use, care neglect, and background checks
- Paris Hilton alleges abuse during her time at the school in the late 1990s
- School must terminate all services by August 6
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High ConsensusAll 3 publishers report consistent facts across 4 key claims.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| License Revocation | Broad Agreement | Utah revokes Provo Canyon School license for health/safety failures. | |
| Violations Cited | Broad Agreement | Staff-to-client ratios, restraint use, care neglect, background checks. | |
| Hilton's Allegations | Broad Agreement | Beaten, watched showering, fed unknown pills, solitary confinement. | |
| School Response Deadline | Broad Agreement | All services must terminate by August 6. |
License Revocation
Broad AgreementUtah revokes Provo Canyon School license for health/safety failures.
Violations Cited
Broad AgreementStaff-to-client ratios, restraint use, care neglect, background checks.
Hilton's Allegations
Broad AgreementBeaten, watched showering, fed unknown pills, solitary confinement.
School Response Deadline
Broad AgreementAll services must terminate by August 6.
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The violations include failing to increase staff-to-client ratios, unnecessary restraint and aggressive physical contact with clients, neglecting care, and not verifying employee information or submitting background checks for applicants in a timely manner. State health officials had imposed temporary restrictions on the school in May after staff failed to seek immediate medical care for a student with serious injuries.
Hilton, who spent nearly a year at the school in the late 1990s, has been vocal about her experiences there. She alleges that staff members beat her, watched her shower, fed her unknown pills, and locked her in solitary confinement without clothing. Hilton has testified about her experiences in Congress and state legislatures around the U.S., helping pass laws to protect teens in Utah and 15 other states.
The school must terminate all services by August 6 and has 15 days to request a hearing before the Department of Health & Human Services. The facility is under new ownership, and the current administration has stated it cannot comment on incidents that occurred before the change, including Hilton's time there. In June, Hilton returned to the school to support two families who filed lawsuits alleging their children were mistreated at Provo Canyon.
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