LEBANON, Ind. — A federal lawsuit filed by Indianapolis-based law firm Cohen Malad, LLP on behalf of more than 35 former minor residents accuses Central Indiana Teen Challenge (CITC)—now operating legally as Refuge Girls Academy—of severe abuse, medical neglect, and forced child labor.
What was marketed to parents as a faith-based residential retreat for struggling youth is now facing allegations of human trafficking, solitary confinement, and severe financial exploitation.
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