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Ridgeview Institute Abuse Allegations | Albany Georgia News
A shocking and deeply disturbing case has erupted in Smyrna: 25-year-old Jalen Pugh, a staff member at Ridgeview Institute, has been arrested on multiple serious charges—including sexual assault, statutory rape, and aggravated child molestation—after allegedly attacking a juvenile patient under 16 during a pre-shift visit. Security footage allegedly shows him entering her room multiple times, and the facility’s own policy, which requires same-sex staff for admissions, was reportedly violated. The girl’s mother alerted authorities after the incident, and Pugh is now jailed without bond as the…
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