The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services said it took action after receiving reports of 'consistent and chronic allegations of physical and psychological abuse'
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services said Tuesday that it took the action after receiving reports of"consistent and chronic allegations of physical and psychological abuse" at the Ranch for Kids in Rexford."Allegations of egregious abuse regarding Ranch for Kids has escalated in both frequency and severity in recent months," the department said in a news release. The state has suspended the nonprofit's license, the department said.
The state said it also received reports that children weren't receiving medical care, even when critically needed. Ranch for Kids Executive Director Bill Sutley denied the allegations."These are selected fabrications of information from incredible sources," Sutley told CNN, adding the children had already been through trauma, and the state was only causing more.Sutley said Ranch For Kids has 10 days to respond, and there will be a hearing.
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