She speaks at the Capitol about abuse

Paris Hilton - She speaks at the Capitol about abuse

Paris Hilton (43) continues her advocacy against child abuse. On Wednesday (26th June), the heiress spoke before a US House Committee at the Capitol in Washington D.C. and shared her harrowing experiences in a boarding school. The hearing focused on the well-being of children in the US foster care system and other juvenile facilities.

Paris Hilton's Testimony

"When I was 16 years old, I was taken from my bed in the middle of the night and transported across state lines to the first of four residential facilities", Hilton told the House Ways and Means Committee.

"For two years, I was force-fed with medications and sexually abused by the staff. I was brutally restrained, stripped naked, and placed in solitary confinement", she continued. Furthermore, she stated that her parents had been "completely manipulated" by the institutions and were unaware of her treatment.

Hilton advocated for comprehensive reforms of the system and demanded improvements in standards for children in the foster care system. "I know from personal experience the damage that institutionalization for children can cause", she said. "These programs promise healing, growth, and support, but instead, I was denied the ability to speak, move freely, or even look out the window for two years." She wished to be a voice for children whose voices are not heard, as Hilton was dressed in a glamorous baby blue satin blouse with a white collar during the hearing.

She first made the allegations public in 2020

Paris Hilton has publicly spoken about her experiences on multiple occasions. She first made the allegations against the Provo Canyon School in Utah in September 2020 in her YouTube documentary "This Is Paris". In February 2021, she testified in court against the institution. In a video for the "New York Times" in October 2022, she raised serious allegations, accusing staff members of the school of sexual abuse.

1. Paris Hilton's heartbreaking testimony about her experiences in a boarding school took place at the Capitol in Washington D.C., specifically before the US House Committee.
2. As a renowned advocate against child abuse, Paris Hilton shared her traumatic experiences of abuse in a Utah boarding school during the hearing focusing on the well-being of children in the US foster care system.
3. Hilton's harrowing experiences included being transported across state lines, force-fed with medications, and sexually abused by staff members at the age of 16, all while her parents were oblivious to her plight.
4. During the hearing, Paris Hilton emphasized the need for comprehensive reforms and improvements in standards for children in the foster care system, drawing from her personal experiences with institutionalization and its devastating effects.
5. Paris Hilton's allegations of child abuse against the Provo Canyon School in Utah were first brought to light in her YouTube documentary "This Is Paris" in September 2020, shortly followed by her testifying in court against the institution in February 2021.

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