A college for so-called “troubled teens” which claimed to repair youngsters with behavioural issues was ordered to close down by the state authorities, who cited the deaths of a number of college students. 

Taylor Goodridge, 17, died with sepsis, a blood an infection attributable to an stomach an infection in December.

At the time, she was a scholar at Diamond Ranch Academy, one in every of a whole bunch of controversial “troubled teen” faculties throughout the United States.

A Sky News investigation earlier this year spoke to workers members who stated Taylor was vomiting repeatedly within the days and weeks earlier than she died, however was not taken severely by sure staff.

Teenagers with behavioural issues would usually first arrive on the college after being snatched from their beds by strangers and bundled in to the again of a van.

Now, Diamond Ranch Academy has closed down after the Utah State Licensing Board revoked its working licence.

It recorded a discovering of “severe physical neglect” in opposition to the college’s assistant medical director and famous the deaths of two further college students in earlier years.

Taylor’s grieving father, Dean Goodridge, says the choice to shut the college affords some solace.

“I hugged my kids when I found out,” he tells Sky News, “I told them that their sister did it. This is Taylor, she’s getting a place shut down that needs to be shut down. But I know that the fight isn’t over. I’m going to do as much as I can to use Taylor’s name and what she went through to make sure another child never goes through that again.”

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An post-mortem report discovered that Taylor was unwell for greater than per week earlier than she died and workers members seen she had a distended abdomen however regardless of asking to be taken to the hospital, she by no means was.

“To be absolutely clear, her death was entirely avoidable,” Utah state senator Mike McKell says, “she had an infection. It easily could have been treated. The fact that she couldn’t receive medical care, I think the action by the state not to renew that licence is entirely appropriate.”

Model and socialite Paris Hilton campaigned for the closure of Diamond Ranch Academy. She attended a special “troubled teen” facility in Utah and claims she suffered bodily and sexual abuse. She has now develop into a vocal advocate for reform of the business, lobbying state and nationwide authorities.

Ms Hilton tweeted: “I am shaking, I am so excited to share that Diamond Ranch Academy is CLOSING!!!! The state held this facility accountable, and I am so happy they can no longer abuse kids.”

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In an announcement Diamond Ranch Academy stated: “The decision to cease operations has been spurned by unfair treatment from the State of Utah which has consistently demonstrated its lack of concern for the safety, well-being, and treatment of youth in programs. Additionally, the Utah State Department of Health Services and CPS failed to provide due process to DRA and have made false allegations against the DRA’s assistant medical director and DRA which will be refuted in court.”