Really?

Really?

Good Lord.

Just when you think that corporate hypocrisy and reprehensible conduct have reached an all-time low, we discover an even deeper level of hell.

The Timberline Knolls Sexual Abuse Trauma Treatment Center for Women and Girls … It leaves one nearly speechless. Nonetheless, let’s review.

In August 2024, a lawsuit was filed against Timberline Knolls alleging staff member Erick Hampton sexually assaulted a 24-year-old patient, Jane Doe, three times in May 2024.

Doe, who has bipolar and borderline personality disorders, was seeking treatment at the facility for suicidal thoughts. Despite reporting the assaults to a staff member via her roommate, no prompt action was taken, which resulted in Jane Doe being raped a third time.

The lawsuit also alleges Timberline Knolls falsely accused Doe of having a secret affair with a staff member and out of fear, she left the facility after less than two weeks. The lawsuit claims the assaults worsened her mental health condition, yet Hampton faces no criminal charges.

And remember, Timberline Knolls’ issues with sexually abusing patients goes back a number of years.

On August 21, 2018, Michael Jacksa, then a counselor at Timberline Knolls was arrested and charged with assaulting a 29-year-old patient at Timberline Knolls during two counseling sessions between May and June of 2018.

Jacksa was accused by patients of digitally penetrating their vaginas and buttocks, putting his hands beneath their clothing, fondling their breasts and forcing them to give him oral sex. During his first bond hearing, Jacksa reportedly admitted to police that he “probably went too far.”

This “probably went too far” conduct manifested itself by him being indicted for his reprehensible conduct directed toward a second victim. According to those charges, between Dec. 1, 2017 and Jan. 10, 2018, Jacksa was “treating” an out-of-state woman for eating disorders, anxiety and past sexual abuse. The patient alleges that Jacksa sexually assaulted her during four therapy sessions at Timberline Knolls. The prosecutor said the second woman came forward after seeing media reports.

According to the prosecutor, at least six other former patients from across the country contacted the Lemont Police Department stating that Jacksa engaged in “inappropriate sexual behavior” during their respective therapy sessions.

But the problems are more widespread.

According to media sources, 546 calls were made to authorities from Timberline Knolls from 2023 – 2024.

Dozens of 911 calls related to criminal sexual abuse or sexual assault at Timberline Knolls were made to authorities since 2018.

These facts are set forth in a CBS news report from the greater Chicago area:

With all of the numerous issues involving rape, sexual abuse, sexual assault, inappropriate behavior and lack of oversight, one would rightly believe that an organization with a systemic problem of horrific patient care, would at least temporarily close the facility and bring in an independent third party to study and review Timberline Knolls’ policies and procedures.

Acadia and Timberline Knolls did not do this.

Instead, Timberline Knolls has the audacity to hold itself out as having, “A Timberline Knolls Sexual Abuse Trauma Treatment Center for Women and Girls.”  That can be found here:

https://www.timberlineknolls.com/trauma-ptsd/sexual-abuse-treatment/

At this point, so many questions could be asked. Thousands of words could be used to describe the hellish operations of Timberline Knolls.

Instead, perhaps only one question needs to be posed …

DOES TIMBERLINE KNOLLS ONLY TREAT THE SEXUAL ABUSE TRAUMA CAUSED BY ITS OWN EMPLOYEES … OR DOES IT INCLUDE SEXUAL ABUSE PERPETRATED BY OTHERS?