A Multnomah County Contractor Closed Its Doors—and a Portland Teenager Was Sexually Assaulted. County Officials Did Nothing. One elected official says she should have done more. But the contractor is still getting public dollars.
An Embattled Portland Nonprofit Locked the Doors of Its Reception Center for At-Risk Teens During September Weekends “Kids probably did come and find the doors locked. We don’t know the potential harm that came from that.”
A Portland Shelter Meant to Help Sexually Trafficked Teenagers Instead Drove Them Into the Street County officials and former staffers say Athena House wasn’t much more effective open than closed.
A Residential Recovery Home for Sex Trafficked Teenagers In Portland Quietly Shut Down Over Poor Performance and Missing Money Athena House, which had seven beds for sexually exploited teens and young adults under 21, has closed permanently.
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