Paris Hilton vows to fight until every child is protected after detailing alleged abuse

Paris Hilton described alleged abuse she says occurred as a teen at Utah’s Provo Canyon School and said she will continue lobbying lawmakers and supporting federal and state measures to strengthen protections for children.

Paris Hilton has spoken publicly about alleged abuse she says she experienced as a teenager at Utah’s Provo Canyon School and is highlighting that history in a new documentary, Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir. The film follows her as she prepares for a concert and reflects on how she turned difficult experiences into advocacy. Hilton has spent recent years testifying and working with policymakers in the U.S. and Europe on laws affecting youth in residential care. Her nonprofit, 11:11 Media Impact, says it has been involved with federal and state policy changes related to institutional child abuse. What is known: - Paris Hilton has publicly alleged she was abused as a teen while at Provo Canyon School and has testified about those experiences. - Provo Canyon School said it was sold in 2000 and stated it cannot comment on operations or patient experiences prior to that time, and that it does not condone abuse. - Hilton’s nonprofit, 11:11 Media Impact, reports involvement with the passage of the federal Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act and the enactment of 15 state laws addressing youth in residential treatment facilities. - Hilton is supporting the proposed Federal Accountability for Congregate Care Act and says she continues to meet with lawmakers to press for protections. Summary: Hilton has used public testimony and media projects to draw attention to alleged mistreatment at youth residential programs and to promote legal changes intended to protect children. Her advocacy has coincided with legislative activity at federal and state levels, and she says she will continue lobbying and supporting the proposed federal bill; Undetermined at this time.