Scathing report shows decades of sexual abuse at Interlochen arts school, Epstein among those named

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 540

Last Updated: 5 days, 1 hour ago

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A sweeping external investigation into sexual abuse at the prestigious Interlochen Center for the Arts in northern Michigan revealed that more than 70 alumni reported experiencing sexual abuse and misconduct from adults in Interlochen’s leadership.

There are two accounts in the report of alleged misconduct tied to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who was a major donor to the center from 1990 to 2003, having attended the center’s summer camp himself in 1967. Epstein …

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