Indiana girls facility closes as 35 former residents allege trafficking, forced labor

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO) — Refuge Girls Academy, formerly known as Central Indiana Teen Challenge, has officially closed, ending physical operations at the Indiana facility amid a federal civil lawsuit filed by 35 former residents.

The academy closed its doors September 10, and the property has since been placed on the market.

The closure comes as the federal lawsuit alleges human trafficking, forced labor and severe institutional abuse involving former residents of the program…

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