July 7, 2026 / 10:04 PM EDT
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Utah has revoked the license of a boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, saying the school has "failed to provide applicable health and safety services for clients."The state's action, which took effect Monday, cites multiple noncompliance issues against the Provo Canyon School's campus in Springville. The school has 15 days to request a hearing before the Department of Health & Human Services.The state said in its letter that all services at the campus must be terminated by Aug. 6.The wide-ranging citations, which go back to 2025, include failing to increase staff-to-client ratios, engaging in an unnecessary restraint and aggressive physical contact with a client, neglecting care, and not verifying employee information or submitting background checks for applicants in a timely manner. State health officials imposed temporary restrictions on the school in May, saying staff did not seek immediate medical care for a student with serious injuries."We disagree with the state's decision to revoke Provo Canyon School's Springville Campus license and are evaluating all available legal and administrative options, including an appeal," Provo Canyon School said in a statement provided to CBS News Tuesday. "As this is an ongoing matter, we are limited in what we can say at this time. Our priority remains providing safe, high-quality care and support for adolescents and their families, and we remain committed to serving those in need."Hilton, the hotel heiress and media personality, spent almost a year at the school in the late 1990s. She alleges that staff members beat her, watched her shower, fed her unknown pills and locked her in solitary confinement without clothing.
