Paris Hilton's Tearful Testimony: "Suffered Abuse at Boarding School at Age 17"

Testified at Hearing About Abuse Experience
Related Law Passed Unanimously

Paris Hilton wiping tears while testifying at the Utah State Legislature hearing.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Paris Hilton (39), a member of the Hilton family, a global hotel chain, and a Hollywood star, testified that she suffered abuse at a boarding school during her teenage years.

On the 9th (local time), Fox News and others reported that Hilton testified at a Utah State Senate hearing in support of a bill to regulate these schools, as abuse at boarding schools became a concern.

Hilton revealed that she attended Provo Canyon Boarding School for 11 months at age 17 and endured mental and physical abuse.

She tearfully stated that school staff assaulted her, gave her unknown drugs, and punished her by confining her in solitary without clothing.

Hilton said, "It is still scary to talk about such personal matters. But knowing that there are children experiencing the abuse that I and others went through kept me awake at night."

She also appealed that the abuse at the boarding school caused psychological trauma, leading to years of nightmares and insomnia.

The bill supported by Hilton strengthens government oversight of youth boarding and treatment facilities. The bill passed unanimously following testimonies from Hilton and other witnesses that day.

The boarding school Hilton attended was sold in 2000. The foundation stated that it cannot comment on incidents that occurred before the purchase.

Hilton also revealed her experience of abuse at the boarding school in her documentary released last fall.

Since then, celebrities such as Paris Jackson, daughter of pop star Michael Jackson, have also exposed the abuse they suffered at schools.

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