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I’ve had friends kidnapped in their sleep and taken to Utah or Minnesota. It’s a pretty fked up recount if you ever can talk to someone who went through it.
You're absolutely right. I had no idea until (I can't believe I'm saying this) Paris Hilton talked about what she went through. Truly horrifying. >

Yep. Paris Hilton isn't some dumb bimbo - that was a VERY carefully manufactured image she used to escape her controlling family. They had a lot of money and very good lawyers, and she knew they could send her back to the abuse ranch at any time, so she cozied up to paparazzis, tabloids, and D-list celebrities. She fabricated an entire lifestyle as a socialite to make sure she had a camera on her at all times so that if she disappeared, it would make national news.
Edit: Also, these so-called "treatment centers" are often used to target gay kids or those who try to leave oppressive religions. They should be re-branded as conversion centers. >

This is brilliant. I'm so sorry for her, that she had to endure that and had to put her entire life out there for protection in visibility. I don't know much about her personally, but her testimony to congress was very well done and her activism against these centers has made me respect her so much. >

I had to click on this story since I've heard about the insane facilities for troubled teens. But, I was also confused. How does a teen in Utah die in a hurricane? Oh, there's a place in Utah named Hurricane? Okie dokie. >

Its a place in south west Utah >

Today I learned. >

Me too.