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After Kat left Copper Canyon Academy in 2006, they attended Aldrin Academy, a private therapeutic

boarding school in Siler City, North Carolina. Aldern markets itself as a trauma-informed

college preparatory program that combined academic instruction with behavioral therapy for young women struggling with emotional and

psychological challenges. Founded in 2001, the school was initially operated by Three Springs

Incorporated, which also operated other youth behavioral facilities in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. In 2009, Three

Springs, Inc. was acquired by Sequel Youth and Family Services. Alderan Academy remained

operational for nearly two decades before it was closed February 2021.

SQL Youth and Family Services stated that the decision to close Alderman Academy

was due to declining enrollment and shifting demand.

But the closure came amid broader scrutiny of SQL's network of youth programs

following numerous reports of abuse across multiple

facilities. At one point, SQL Youth and Family Services had over 40 facilities in 21 states.

By February 2021, SQL closed a dozen facilities. In 2024, two former students filed a federal lawsuit

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