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Season 24 survivors discuss violence that they endured as children, which may be triggering for some

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Today we have the honor of hearing from survivor Julie.

She attended Academy at Ivy Ridge from 2005 to 2006

between the ages of 13 and 15.

By 2006, allegations against Ivy Ridge

involving racketeering, diploma fraud, breach of contract,

and abuse began surfacing. Then, December of 2006,

Ivy Ridge was told by the New York State Education Department that it was denied diploma authorization,

flagging health and safety deficiencies alongside academic concerns. However, knowledge of these issues were not widespread at the time,

and enrollment continued until 2009,

when Academy at Ivy Ridge finally shut down.

I'm Tiffany Reese, and this is something was wrong.

I'm Tiffany Reese, and this is something was wrong. Hi, my name is Julie.

I grew up in New York with immigrant parents from Uzbekistan, technically Russia back then.

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