'These girls were all abused': Lebanon faith-based teen program closes after 35 women file federal lawsuit

'These girls were all abused': Lebanon faith-based teen program closes after 35 women file federal lawsuit

Refuge Girls Academy, a faith-based addiction treatment program in Lebanon, Indiana, has closed its doors following a federal lawsuit filed by dozens of former residents alleging decades of systemic physical and psychological abuse.

Facing federal suit, Indiana Teen Challenge shuts down home for girls

Indiana Teen Challenge is closing a facility some former residents have called a house of horrors that promised “hope for your struggling girl” but delivered “bizarre, random and cruel” punishments. The Refuge Girls Academy in Lebanon, about 25 miles north of Indianapolis, cannot afford to stay open while fighting a federal lawsuit, attorney Jeffrey Roberts […]

Lebanon Refuge Girls Academy Closes While Still Facing Lawsuit

LEBANON, Ind. — Refuge Girls Academy, formerly operating as Central Indiana Teen Challenge, officially closed its doors on September 10, bringing a sudden end to physical operations at its 1015 N. Lebanon Street location. The facility has been placed up for sale during an expanding federal civil lawsuit alleging human trafficking, forced labor, and severe […]