Utah boarding school where Paris Hilton alleged abuse as a teen loses its licence
Utah's health regulator has cancelled the residential treatment licence of Provo Canyon School's girls' facility following documented breaches in duty of care, including inappropriate restraint and physical handling of residents. The enforcement action came after years of complaints from former students and culminates a regulatory process that identified systemic failures in safeguarding adolescents in the programme's custody.
Paris Hilton, the high-profile advocate who spent time at the school as a teenager, characterised the licence revocation as overdue accountability for the institution. Her public campaign against what she calls the "troubled teen industry" has included Congressional testimony, and her account of alleged mistreatment helped draw attention to broader concerns about private residential treatment centres. The school indicated it would explore legal remedies to contest the decision, which gives it a 15-day window to mount a challenge.
- Utah regulators revoked the licence of Provo Canyon School's Springville girls' campus, citing unsafe restraint practices, excessive physical contact, and neglect dating to 2025.
- Paris Hilton, who attended the facility in the 1990s and alleged abuse, hailed the decision as validation for survivors; the school has 15 days to appeal.
- The boys' campus at the same location faces temporary restrictions after failing to prevent a fight injury requiring delayed medical care.