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Hyde Schools / Re: Federal class action lawsuit against Hyde School and Gauld family filed
« Last post by survivorami on August 12, 2025, 11:20:04 PM »Updates; complaint/summons docs, from Reddit:
Hyde School Federal Lawsuit - Updates
**Amended Complaint against Hyde School and Summons for Defendants - Updates as of 8/11/25**
**FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT:** [**https://www.scribd.com/document/900407208/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Civil-Action-No-2-25-cv-00354**](https://www.scribd.com/document/900407208/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Civil-Action-No-2-25-cv-00354)
**SUMMONS:** [**https://www.scribd.com/document/900421993/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Laura-Gauld-Summons**](https://www.scribd.com/document/900421993/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Laura-Gauld-Summons)
**SUMMONS:** [**https://www.scribd.com/document/900421990/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Laurie-Gauld-Hurd-Summons**](https://www.scribd.com/document/900421990/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Laurie-Gauld-Hurd-Summons)
**SUMMONS:** [**https://www.scribd.com/document/900421989/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Donald-MacMillan-Summons**](https://www.scribd.com/document/900421989/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Donald-MacMillan-Summons)
**SUMMONS:**
**https://www.scribd.com/document/900465362/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Malcolm-Gauld-Summons**
**SUMMONS:** [**https://www.scribd.com/document/900421992/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Georgia-Gauld-MacMillan-Summons**](https://www.scribd.com/document/900421992/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Georgia-Gauld-MacMillan-Summons)
Edit: The last two Summons links may not be working, so please see the reply section for direct uploads of those missing
https://www.reddit.com/r/troubledteens/s/wRBLWlCuBr
Summary:
Jessica Fuller, a former student, has filed a First Amended Individual and Class Action Complaint against Hyde School in Bath, Maine and five members of the Gauld family, who have run the school for decades.
The lawsuit alleges that Hyde operated as a family-controlled enterprise built on:
? Forced labor of minors ? including shoveling snow, digging holes, landscaping staff and Gauld family homes, cleaning bathrooms without protective gear, and maintaining remote properties like Seguin Island and the Eustis wilderness site.
? Coercive punishments ? programs like ?Brother?s Keeper? (peer surveillance), ?Work Crew,? ?5:30? (forced exercise), and ?2-4? (isolation, food restriction, unpaid manual labor). ? Emotional and physical abuse ? attack therapy sessions, public humiliation, verbal degradation, and, in some cases, physical restraint or assault.
? Deceptive marketing ? portraying these practices as ?character development? while concealing their punitive and exploitative nature from families and the public.
The proposed class includes all former students meeting certain age/date criteria who were subjected to forced labor at Hyde. Claims include violations of federal and Maine human trafficking laws, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and more.
Fuller?s complaint seeks:
? Monetary damages (statutory, compensatory, punitive, back pay for unpaid labor)
? Injunctive relief (ending forced labor, preserving assets, preventing destruction of records).
? Class certification to pursue relief for all affected former students.
If successful, the case could lead to significant financial judgments and operational restrictions on Hyde School, and may set precedent for holding similar institutions accountable.
Hyde School Federal Lawsuit - Updates
**Amended Complaint against Hyde School and Summons for Defendants - Updates as of 8/11/25**
**FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT:** [**https://www.scribd.com/document/900407208/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Civil-Action-No-2-25-cv-00354**](https://www.scribd.com/document/900407208/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Civil-Action-No-2-25-cv-00354)
**SUMMONS:** [**https://www.scribd.com/document/900421993/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Laura-Gauld-Summons**](https://www.scribd.com/document/900421993/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Laura-Gauld-Summons)
**SUMMONS:** [**https://www.scribd.com/document/900421990/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Laurie-Gauld-Hurd-Summons**](https://www.scribd.com/document/900421990/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Laurie-Gauld-Hurd-Summons)
**SUMMONS:** [**https://www.scribd.com/document/900421989/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Donald-MacMillan-Summons**](https://www.scribd.com/document/900421989/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Donald-MacMillan-Summons)
**SUMMONS:**
**https://www.scribd.com/document/900465362/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Malcolm-Gauld-Summons**
**SUMMONS:** [**https://www.scribd.com/document/900421992/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Georgia-Gauld-MacMillan-Summons**](https://www.scribd.com/document/900421992/Fuller-v-Hyde-School-Georgia-Gauld-MacMillan-Summons)
Edit: The last two Summons links may not be working, so please see the reply section for direct uploads of those missing
https://www.reddit.com/r/troubledteens/s/wRBLWlCuBr
Summary:
Jessica Fuller, a former student, has filed a First Amended Individual and Class Action Complaint against Hyde School in Bath, Maine and five members of the Gauld family, who have run the school for decades.
The lawsuit alleges that Hyde operated as a family-controlled enterprise built on:
? Forced labor of minors ? including shoveling snow, digging holes, landscaping staff and Gauld family homes, cleaning bathrooms without protective gear, and maintaining remote properties like Seguin Island and the Eustis wilderness site.
? Coercive punishments ? programs like ?Brother?s Keeper? (peer surveillance), ?Work Crew,? ?5:30? (forced exercise), and ?2-4? (isolation, food restriction, unpaid manual labor). ? Emotional and physical abuse ? attack therapy sessions, public humiliation, verbal degradation, and, in some cases, physical restraint or assault.
? Deceptive marketing ? portraying these practices as ?character development? while concealing their punitive and exploitative nature from families and the public.
The proposed class includes all former students meeting certain age/date criteria who were subjected to forced labor at Hyde. Claims include violations of federal and Maine human trafficking laws, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and more.
Fuller?s complaint seeks:
? Monetary damages (statutory, compensatory, punitive, back pay for unpaid labor)
? Injunctive relief (ending forced labor, preserving assets, preventing destruction of records).
? Class certification to pursue relief for all affected former students.
If successful, the case could lead to significant financial judgments and operational restrictions on Hyde School, and may set precedent for holding similar institutions accountable.
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Hyde Schools / Three former Hyde School students interviewed on WCME Radio
« Last post by survivorami on August 04, 2025, 07:10:41 PM »From Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/troubledteens/s/HZ4B8Zp3O4
Three former Hyde School students interviewed on WCME Radio
Three former Hyde School students were recently interviewed on Maine radio station Midcoast WCME 99.5FM, following the filing of a federal lawsuit against the school. The host, Jim Bleikamp, brings a thoughtful and compassionate tone to each conversation. The students offer varying perspectives on Hyde?s controversial history and practices, ranging from mixed to sharply critical.
- **Duncan Krebs** (Class of '97), whose father was a Fortune 500 CEO and major Hyde donor, reflected critically on the Hyde experience and spoke about a manifesto he wrote analyzing the school?s system.
🎧 Interview: [radiomidcoastwcme.com - Duncan Krebs](https://www.radiomidcoastwcme.com/portfolio/hyde-school-1997-graduate-duncan-krebs-on-the-wcme-midcoast-morning-buzz/)
📄 Manifesto: [Duncan's Hyde School Manifesto](https://www.reddit.com/r/troubledteens/s/rIVTHIarQw)
- **Ryan Zwick**, a 2015 honors graduate, discussed how Hyde?s ?Brother?s Keeper? philosophy functioned as a peer-enforced surveillance model. Students were compelled to report on one another, often under significant pressure from staff.
🎧 Interview: [radiomidcoastwcme.com - Ryan Zwick](https://www.radiomidcoastwcme.com/portfolio/hyde-school-honors-graduate-ryan-zwick-on-the-wcme-midcoast-morning-buzz/)
- **Megan Elizabeth Price** shared her traumatic experiences, including running away from the school, being sexually assaulted, and enduring intense shaming practices.
🎧 Interview: [radiomidcoastwcme.com - Megan Elizabeth Price](https://www.radiomidcoastwcme.com/portfolio/former-hyde-schol-student-megan-elizabeth-price-on-the-wcme-midcoast-morning-buzz/)
WCME?s Facebook page with updates is here: [facebook.com/Radio9950](https://www.facebook.com/Radio9950)
Three former Hyde School students interviewed on WCME Radio
Three former Hyde School students were recently interviewed on Maine radio station Midcoast WCME 99.5FM, following the filing of a federal lawsuit against the school. The host, Jim Bleikamp, brings a thoughtful and compassionate tone to each conversation. The students offer varying perspectives on Hyde?s controversial history and practices, ranging from mixed to sharply critical.
- **Duncan Krebs** (Class of '97), whose father was a Fortune 500 CEO and major Hyde donor, reflected critically on the Hyde experience and spoke about a manifesto he wrote analyzing the school?s system.
🎧 Interview: [radiomidcoastwcme.com - Duncan Krebs](https://www.radiomidcoastwcme.com/portfolio/hyde-school-1997-graduate-duncan-krebs-on-the-wcme-midcoast-morning-buzz/)
📄 Manifesto: [Duncan's Hyde School Manifesto](https://www.reddit.com/r/troubledteens/s/rIVTHIarQw)
- **Ryan Zwick**, a 2015 honors graduate, discussed how Hyde?s ?Brother?s Keeper? philosophy functioned as a peer-enforced surveillance model. Students were compelled to report on one another, often under significant pressure from staff.
🎧 Interview: [radiomidcoastwcme.com - Ryan Zwick](https://www.radiomidcoastwcme.com/portfolio/hyde-school-honors-graduate-ryan-zwick-on-the-wcme-midcoast-morning-buzz/)
- **Megan Elizabeth Price** shared her traumatic experiences, including running away from the school, being sexually assaulted, and enduring intense shaming practices.
🎧 Interview: [radiomidcoastwcme.com - Megan Elizabeth Price](https://www.radiomidcoastwcme.com/portfolio/former-hyde-schol-student-megan-elizabeth-price-on-the-wcme-midcoast-morning-buzz/)
WCME?s Facebook page with updates is here: [facebook.com/Radio9950](https://www.facebook.com/Radio9950)
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Hyde Schools / Federal class action lawsuit against Hyde School and Gauld family filed
« Last post by survivorami on August 04, 2025, 07:05:50 PM »FULLER V HYDE ET AL
Just copying stuff from Reddit mostly
Federal Lawsuit filed against Hyde School and 5 members of the Gauld family several weeks ago (Laura Gauld, Malcolm Gauld, Laurie [Gauld] Hurd, Georgia ?Gigi? [Gauld] Macmillan, Donald Macmillan)
A federal lawsuit filed Friday details allegations of forced labor and emotional abuse at the nearly 60-year-old private boarding school in Bath that advertises a character-based education.
Lawsuit complaint: https://drive.proton.me/urls/N9TQ8ZHXJ0#ipOMVHbwOFbc
More info: https://www.reddit.com/r/troubledteens/s/vKA4Kjfcw1
From Reddit also, to join lawsuit see this post; https://www.reddit.com/r/troubledteens/s/PyNzQAfzzm
Track status of class action lawsuit against Hyde School - Fuller v Hyde School (and Gauld family)
You can track the status and download documents (for fees or subscription) on the case Fuller v Hyde School here: https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/58974468/FULLER_v_HYDE_SCHOOL_et_al
You can also try looking up Fuller v Hyde School on https://pacer.uscourts.gov/find-case but you may need to register an account.
As of right now I think the courts still have to certify it as a class action suit.
you can get almost all of the PACER documents for free (legally) with RECAP here: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70764936/fuller-v-hyde-school/
Edit: I think you might need to download the extension for it to work, but that's at the bottom of the page here: https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/
ARTICLES:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hyde-boarding-school-accused-abusing-035900937.html
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/07/11/hyde-boarding-school-accused-of-abusing-students-forcing-them-into-manual-labor/
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/courts-news/hyde-school-bath-maine-lawsuit-abuse-allegations-hidden-curriculum/97-ca1c5caa-d075-4aad-919b-22fbaac7c335
Hyde?s lawyer?s response: https://www.reddit.com/r/troubledteens/s/pOuLfpkryI
Justice Law Collaborative press release on the lawsuit: https://www.justicelawcollaborative.com/newsandupdates/justice-law-collaborative-and-island-justice-law-file-class-action-lawsuit-against-hyde-school-maine
YouTube: https://youtu.be/IazSTucGqQc?
https://youtu.be/4xlSZ6JmtBw?
https://youtu.be/0dxXQ6_u7GY?
https://youtu.be/9Dgahh4mfVc?
Hyde school reviews https://yelp.to/4K4PGbtVIZ
Just copying stuff from Reddit mostly
Federal Lawsuit filed against Hyde School and 5 members of the Gauld family several weeks ago (Laura Gauld, Malcolm Gauld, Laurie [Gauld] Hurd, Georgia ?Gigi? [Gauld] Macmillan, Donald Macmillan)
A federal lawsuit filed Friday details allegations of forced labor and emotional abuse at the nearly 60-year-old private boarding school in Bath that advertises a character-based education.
Lawsuit complaint: https://drive.proton.me/urls/N9TQ8ZHXJ0#ipOMVHbwOFbc
More info: https://www.reddit.com/r/troubledteens/s/vKA4Kjfcw1
From Reddit also, to join lawsuit see this post; https://www.reddit.com/r/troubledteens/s/PyNzQAfzzm
Track status of class action lawsuit against Hyde School - Fuller v Hyde School (and Gauld family)
You can track the status and download documents (for fees or subscription) on the case Fuller v Hyde School here: https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/58974468/FULLER_v_HYDE_SCHOOL_et_al
You can also try looking up Fuller v Hyde School on https://pacer.uscourts.gov/find-case but you may need to register an account.
As of right now I think the courts still have to certify it as a class action suit.
you can get almost all of the PACER documents for free (legally) with RECAP here: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70764936/fuller-v-hyde-school/
Edit: I think you might need to download the extension for it to work, but that's at the bottom of the page here: https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/
ARTICLES:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hyde-boarding-school-accused-abusing-035900937.html
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/07/11/hyde-boarding-school-accused-of-abusing-students-forcing-them-into-manual-labor/
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/courts-news/hyde-school-bath-maine-lawsuit-abuse-allegations-hidden-curriculum/97-ca1c5caa-d075-4aad-919b-22fbaac7c335
Hyde?s lawyer?s response: https://www.reddit.com/r/troubledteens/s/pOuLfpkryI
Justice Law Collaborative press release on the lawsuit: https://www.justicelawcollaborative.com/newsandupdates/justice-law-collaborative-and-island-justice-law-file-class-action-lawsuit-against-hyde-school-maine
YouTube: https://youtu.be/IazSTucGqQc?
https://youtu.be/4xlSZ6JmtBw?
https://youtu.be/0dxXQ6_u7GY?
https://youtu.be/9Dgahh4mfVc?
Hyde school reviews https://yelp.to/4K4PGbtVIZ
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Open Free for All / Now Faith Apostolic Church - program or just homeless shelter?
« Last post by Oscar on July 31, 2025, 10:34:53 AM »Was it a program, child healthcare shut down?
Neighbor Grew Concerned by Teens at Church Next Door, Then First Responders Found Them Living in Basement (People Magazine)
Neighbor Grew Concerned by Teens at Church Next Door, Then First Responders Found Them Living in Basement (People Magazine)
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Hyde Schools / Re: Former Hyde School students now DECEASED - Total deaths is over 160!!!
« Last post by survivorami on May 20, 2025, 05:41:23 PM »Avraham Feinstein 21 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/avraham-meir-feinstein-obituary?pid=209280369
Catherine Spann Sabia (Cat) 42 https://www.burroughsfh.com/obituary/Catherine-Sabia
Matthew Pearlman 42 https://www.bethisraelchapel.com/obituaries/matthew-pearlman/obituary
Catherine Spann Sabia (Cat) 42 https://www.burroughsfh.com/obituary/Catherine-Sabia
Matthew Pearlman 42 https://www.bethisraelchapel.com/obituaries/matthew-pearlman/obituary
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World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS) / "Three Points Center" is closing
« Last post by Oscar on February 17, 2025, 02:09:32 AM »Utah treatment center closes abruptly after history of violations and abuse (KJZZ 14 News)
One more down but the general pattern of abuse has not been stopped.
One more down but the general pattern of abuse has not been stopped.
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Hyde Schools / Re: Former Hyde School students now DECEASED - Total deaths is over 160!!!
« Last post by katfacehead89 on October 08, 2024, 12:08:02 AM »Jeri Wagner, 40, Bath
Benjamin Erickson, 43 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sfgate/name/benjamin-erickson-obituary?id=55105584
Jake Lifson 33 Woodstock https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/new-york-ny/jake-lifson-12014598
Jason Werner 36 https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/new-york-ny/jason-werner-11674992
Benjamin Erickson, 43 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sfgate/name/benjamin-erickson-obituary?id=55105584
Jake Lifson 33 Woodstock https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/new-york-ny/jake-lifson-12014598
Jason Werner 36 https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/new-york-ny/jason-werner-11674992
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The Troubled Teen Industry / Netflix
« Last post by ajax13 on August 19, 2024, 02:41:16 PM »I see that Netflix has yet another TTI documentary. That makes three that I have seen in the last year: "Hell Camp", "The Program", and now, "Teen Torture Inc". So the phenomenon seems to have been pretty much reduced to "content", like murder porrn.
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Hyde Schools / Deceased Hyde student Lucy Turchin talks with Adult Child Podcast about Hyde
« Last post by katfacehead89 on July 04, 2024, 01:02:32 PM »Lucy Turchin talks with Adult Child Podcast host Andrea about their shared time at Hyde School
Part 1 - (before & during Hyde) - Adult Child Pod - ep 59 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/176KXxuCx50nUYwjGjkZwl
Part 2 - Adult Child Pod - ep 60 - (after Hyde) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adult-child/id1552579027?i=1000559567428
TW: drugs, sex trafficking, troubled teen industry
Lucy was a talented singer and songwriter who recently passed away at age 35 due to a lung condition she says was caused by vaping. You can find her viral TikToks about this at Juicy Lucy. Lucy was sober and getting licensed to be a therapist. Her finance Blake had recently passed away from relapsing and overdosing.
Rest in peace Lucy.
Hyde School abuse, Hyde school complaints, Hyde school reviews
Found on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/troubledteens/s/HzjXUgCFxM
Part 1 - (before & during Hyde) - Adult Child Pod - ep 59 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/176KXxuCx50nUYwjGjkZwl
Part 2 - Adult Child Pod - ep 60 - (after Hyde) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adult-child/id1552579027?i=1000559567428
TW: drugs, sex trafficking, troubled teen industry
Lucy was a talented singer and songwriter who recently passed away at age 35 due to a lung condition she says was caused by vaping. You can find her viral TikToks about this at Juicy Lucy. Lucy was sober and getting licensed to be a therapist. Her finance Blake had recently passed away from relapsing and overdosing.
Rest in peace Lucy.
Hyde School abuse, Hyde school complaints, Hyde school reviews
Found on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/troubledteens/s/HzjXUgCFxM