Paris Hilton testified before Congress, revealing harrowing experiences in youth residential facilities. Hilton, 43, an heiress of the Hilton hotel chain, urged Congress to reauthorize Social Security Act Title IV-B, which lapsed in 2021. She recounted being taken from her bed at 16 and transported across state lines to the first of four youth residential treatment facilities. Hilton described these programs as deceptive, promising 'healing, growth, and support' but instead causing harm. She emphasized that her parents were deceived by the for-profit industry, raising concerns about the experiences of youth without parental oversight. Finn Pool, who is suing a Utah teen treatment center for abuse and neglect, also stood before Congress alongside Hilton, calling for federal reforms for youth treatment centers. The testimony was reported by Gitanjali Poonia.
Paris Hilton made a speech in Congress this week – but jaw-dropping moment from her appearance startled fans. https://t.co/XHeJWEJmJk
Finn Pool, who is suing a Utah teen treatment center for abuse and neglect, stood before Congress this week alongside Paris Hilton, calling for federal reforms for youth treatment centers. https://t.co/Sg6r6VoXq2
“My parents were completely deceived - lied to and manipulated by this for-profit industry … so can you only imagine the experience for youth who don’t have anyone checking in on them?” Ms. Hilton said. https://t.co/nlCa0I3pJC
“When I was 16 years old, I was ripped from my bed in the middle of the night and transported across state lines to the first of four youth residential treatment facilities. These programs promised ‘healing, growth, and support,’ but instead..." https://t.co/nlCa0I3Xza
Ms. Hilton, an heiress of the family that founded the Hilton hotel chain, was not put in foster care, but was put in a series of youth rehabilitation facilities over behavioral issues. https://t.co/nlCa0I3pJC
Hilton, 43, was there to urge Congress to reauthorize Social Security Act Title IV-B, which lapsed in 2021. https://t.co/nlCa0I3pJC
Hilton’s testimony reveals harrowing experiences in youth residential facilities. | By @gitanjalipoonia https://t.co/84XzJalFJL