The hacking group Anonymous has taken aim at a Utah boarding school for troubled teenagers a month after allegations of abuse at the academy surfaced. Former students described beatings, bullying and said they were submitted to solitary confinement during their time at Logan River Academy in Logan. Co-owner Jeff Smith has denied all allegations, saying they're 'unfounded,' but Anonymous has launched a campaign to shut down the school, claiming it is treating teenagers like Guantanamo Bay detainees. Scroll down for video Campaign: The hacking group Anonymous has taken aim at a Utah boarding school for troubled teenagers, Logan River Academy, pictured, a month after abuse allegations surfaced
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Former students described beatings, bullying and said they were submitted to solitary confinement at Logan River Academy in Logan, Utah
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However, the school strongly denies all allegations, saying they are drummed up by the sibling of a former student who was angry their parents sent his brother there
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The hacking group has launched a campaign to shut down the facility, claiming it is treating US teenagers like Guantanamo Bay detainees
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Anonymous has created a Vimeo video to spearhead operation #ShutLoganRiver and 'demand investigation into possible abuse'
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