Judge unseals Swan Valley report
By JOHN S. ADAMS Tribune Capitol Bureau
HELENA — A Lewis and Clark County District Court judge on Wednesday released a long sought after report detailing a 2006 state child abuse and neglect investigation into a now-defunct privately run residential treatment center for teen boys.
In the Child and Family Services report, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services "substantiates" physical abuse, physical neglect and psychological abuse of children at Swan Valley Youth Academy, a private, state-licensed military-style boot camp that closed in early 2006 amid allegations of abuse. The 22-page document offers new insights into the treatment of 14 youths who state investigators said were abused and neglected by staff at the facility.
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