Family Help and Wellness: Former Asheville Academy Patient Files Federal Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assault

July 8, 2025

A South Carolina woman has sued Asheville Academy for Girls, its owner and 15 other related programs and entities, alleging abuse, humiliation, sexual assault, forced labor and false advertising during her mental health treatment as a teen.

The 51-page lawsuit, filed June 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, seeks more than $75,000 in compensatory damages for the woman, who it identifies simply as R.B.

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