718. Miracle Meadow school

The Miracle Meadows boarding school losely affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventists movement was founded in 1988. It has been closed after an investigation showed that the school administration tried to hide that students were handcuffed to beds and subjected to rape and beatings.

The founder of the school was arrested because she did not report the abuse but tried to hide it from the authorities.

It could not have been fun to be there as a student.

Sources:

• A Christian school said it helped troubled kids. It covered up sex abuse instead, lawsuit says. (The Washington Post)
• Founder of Miracle Meadows School arrested on charges involving child neglect and abuse (WV Metro News)