Interlochen report uncovers decades of sexual abuse

An independent investigation has uncovered decades of sexual misconduct at Michigan's prestigious Interlochen Center for the Arts, implicating 47 former faculty and staff members and revealing new allegations involving the late financier and donor Jeffrey Epstein. The findings, released publicly on July 28, 2026, detail 70 accounts of abuse spanning from the 1950s through the 2010s, with the vast majority occurring before the year 2000.

The school commissioned the external review in 2024 after a former student reported misconduct from the 1970s involving a longtime faculty member. The resulting 97-page report, compiled by the Sanghavi Law Office, describes a pattern of grooming, sexual touching, and intercourse by adults in positions of power. Investigators characterized the information as "devastating," noting that an environment existed where inappropriate relationships between faculty and students were known and tolerated for years.

None of the individuals accused in the report are currently employed by Interlochen, and more than a third are deceased. The school has provided the names of the accused to the Grand Traverse County Prosecutor's Office for potential further action.