Paris Hilton’s Former Utah School Loses Licence Amid Abuse Allegations

Sun Sep 06 2026 15:03:06 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Paris Hilton’s ex‑school is shut down after regulators uncover abuse, neglect and misuse of restraints, sparking a debate on child‑care reform.

Utah regulators revoked the licence of Provo Canyon School’s Springville campus after uncovering evidence of excessive restraints, aggressive contact and neglect since 2025. Paris Hilton, who spent a decade there in the 1990s, had earlier testified before Congress about abuse in the private‑youth‑care industry. The school announced it will appeal but must cease all services by 6 August. Hilton highlighted that for fifty years, children suffered in silence but now officials confirm their failure to protect youth. The decision comes as part of wider scrutiny of “tough‑love” treatment centres.

Paris Hilton’s former Utah boarding school loses licence amid abuse allegations

Utah state regulators have revoked the licence of Provo Canyon School’s Springville campus after finding evidence of unnecessary restraints, aggressive physical contact and possible neglect since 2025. The school, a private girls’ psychiatric residential treatment centre for ages 12‑18, must shut down within 15 days, ending all services by 6 August.

Paris Hilton, 45, who attended the school in the 1990s, has spent the past decade speaking publicly about the abuse she faced there, calling it “tough love” that failed to heal. In a statement, Hilton said, "For more than fifty years, children came forward with stories of abuse, neglect, and trauma… Today, children still inside that facility know someone is finally coming to protect them."

The school’s representative said it is evaluating all legal and administrative options, including an appeal, but that its priority is “providing safe, high‑quality care and support for adolescents and their families.”

This revocation follows complaints lodged last month by former residents and a temporary restriction imposed on the school’s boys’ campus in Provo earlier this year. An inquiry found staff failed to protect a boy during a fight and delayed medical treatment for his injuries.

Hilton’s testimony before Congress in 2024 has urged new legislation to protect teens from private, for‑profit treatment centres, framing the current decision as a step toward reforming a “troubled teen” industry. The move highlights ongoing concerns about safety and oversight in youth‑care facilities across the United States.