Acadia Healthcare: Lawsuit Alleges Detroit Behavioral Institute Ignored Abuse of 14-Year-Old

April 22, 2026

A new lawsuit filed in Wayne County is raising serious allegations about abuse at a now-shut-down Detroit facility. In a rare move, the woman at the center of it is coming forward using her full name.

The case is filed under the name Shania Norfleet — not "Jane Doe" — a choice her attorneys say is both rare and powerful.

"Other folks don't choose to use their own name, I get that. But for Shania, it's important that she stand up for herself and say, 'You can't do this to me,'" said attorney Ven Johnson. 

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