‘Dig your own grave’: Ex-student alleges horrific abuse at $80,000-a-year New York school

Family Foundation School abuse allegations have resurfaced after a former student filed a $10 million lawsuit detailing sexual abuse and forced labour claims.

us school abuseThe survivor has filed the claims in court, wherein he alleged that he was repeatedly sexually abused at the facility. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
2 min readNew DelhiJun 21, 2026 06:40 PM IST First published on: Jun 21, 2026 at 06:40 PM IST

A former student of the Family Foundation School in New York has alleged that students were exposed to horrific abuse at the institution, including being forced to dig their own graves, reportedly being strip-searched, and locked in closets.

High costs and extreme disciplinary measures

The survivor has filed the claims in court, wherein he alleged that he was repeatedly sexually abused at the facility that charged $80,000 (around Rs 75 lakh) a year, located in the village of Hancock, Binghamton, the New York Post reported.

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The accused are yet to formally respond to these accusations.

According to the $10 million lawsuit filed by the ex-student of the school in Brooklyn federal court, the students were allegedly “encased” in rugs bound with duct tape, and were forced to eat their own vomit. The students were asked to dig their own graves and lie down in them after being physically abused.

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