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Forced to Dig Own Grave Eat Vomit Ex Student Recalls Horrors at New York Boarding School in 10 M Lawsuit
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AI-generatedA former student has filed a $10 million civil lawsuit alleging severe abuse at the now-defunct Family Foundation School in upstate New York. The survivor claims he and other students endured horrific disciplinary practices, including being forced to dig graves, eat vomit, and participate in sexualized group sessions with teachers. Furthermore, the suit alleges that local authorities ignored complaints due to the influence of the school's wealthy owners.
The article details allegations of abuse and legal action against a private educational institution (Family Foundation School) in New York. This content is purely social/legal/personal history and does not describe any commercial mechanism, impact on commodity prices, supply chain disruption, or business cost changes.
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- The lawsuit targets the Argiro family, the village of Hancock, local police, and other entities connected to the former boarding school.
- Allegations include strip-searching students upon arrival, forced labor benefiting the Argiros family, and participation in sexualized group sessions with teachers.
- Specific abuses cited are being forced to dig one's own grave, eating vomit, and performing various manual tasks like cleaning pig pens and shoveling snow.
- The plaintiff claims that local authorities failed to act on abuse complaints due to the influence of the school's owners.
- A separate allegation details sexual abuse by a music teacher during a trip to Toronto.
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