The Family Foundation School, closed in 2014, has long faced accusations of using improper methods. Decades later, lawsuits submitted under the Child Victims’ Act have exposed rampant claims of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.
Source: New York Times
Survivor993 Is Not Alone: Lawsuits Show Abuse at School for At-Risk Teens
Published in Child Abuse and Neglect, Family Foundation School (Hancock, NY), Hancock (NY), Ianelli, Elizabeth, New York Child Victims Act (2019), School Discipline (Students), Sex Crimes and Suits and Litigation (Civil)
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